Supporting your local vendors is not a bad way to be. Barnes Precision Machine is an Apex, North Carolina based manufacturer of quality AR 15s, parts, and accessories. It has been said the AR 15 is the erector set of the gun world. It can be set up, changed, accessorized, rethought, rebuilt, and put together […]
Many people buy a firearm for a specific reason (and even wanting a new adult toy is an acceptable reason). Be it for hunting, concealed carry, home defense, local matches, and so on. One of my favorite reasons to buy a new firearm is wanting a new adult toy, and it is a bonus if […]
Your carry pistol should be an extension of yourself. About the only way I know to gain proficiency with your sidearm is practice. Truthfully, practice is not really enough but perfect practice is really what you should go for. With all that perfect practice comes the expense of ammunition, the greatest cost in regular training […]
It is no secret I am a huge fan of the 10mm Auto and have carried a Glock 20 in rotation for a few years now. I am a firm believer in practicing with your carry gun often. 10mm Auto is not so bad if you reload but if you run through 200-300 rounds per […]
Firearm matches are an awful lot of fun, I am sure we can agree on that. With any sport safety plays a role in keeping us all toeing the mark. One huge aspect of range safety is showing a clear chamber (unloaded firearm) while waiting for your turn on the firing line. Matches such as […]
Benchmade is a very innovative company. A quick search on their website will yield everything from collector to tactical knives. They seem to cover all the bases. Fixed blade, folder, assisted opening and auto. Why carry a knife? Everyone has heard the old wisdom… Never bring a knife to a gunfight. Obviously we all […]
I am all about “you get what you pay for” and realize that statement is almost always true. When deciding on equipment that you may have to use in defense of yourself that is not the time for bargain shopping. I have been on the fence for some time about adding a light to my […]
Pocket Bottlerocket. the Diamondback .380 Auto Anyone who knows anything about defending themselves with a handgun will tell you that it is not the ideal tool as far as stopping power. A handgun is a compromise between stopping power, reliability and size. With the first two being arguably the most important. You would be better […]
The Colt’s Patent Firearms Company has a long history of smaller-caliber “pocket” semi-automatic handguns, dating to before the design and adoption of the venerable M1911 military sidearm. Among the most famous are arguably the Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless in .32 Automatic, and the Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless in .380 Automatic. These pistols enjoyed long runs […]
Hornady Case Feeder, An extra hand at the loading bench. I was able to again meet with Hornady a few years ago at SHOT show in Las Vegas. They have helped me many times in the past by donating Hornady ammunition for our pistol tests so I wanted to thank them personally. After I took […]
