5.7 out of 10
Ruger's new 57 pistol has created more interest in the 5.7x28mm cartridge. But how does 5.7x28mm stack up against the far more common 9mm round? I take a look at both rounds, including armor penetration tests and jell-o shots, over…
Ruger's new 57 pistol has created more interest in the 5.7x28mm cartridge. But how does 5.7x28mm stack up against the far more common 9mm round? I take a look at both rounds, including armor penetration tests and jell-o shots, over…
“From the first moments of class time Monday to the graduation ceremony on Friday, staff repeated the word ‘family’ over and over again. This sense of belonging, of understanding that there is more to taking a firearms class than just…
Getting your gun into the fight is an essential part of carrying a defensive firearm. If you don't have the ability to use your gun when it's needed, you're carrying a gun just to make yourself feel safe. Your actual…
I've carried a Smith&Wesson Shield as my primary carry gun for years now. I used it when I Massad Ayoob's MAG40 class. I used it Citizen Defense Research's Armed Parent Class. I've shot it in matches, and I train with…
The recent active shooting event in a Texas church was a wake up call to everyone who carries a defensive firearm. What does it take to make the shot when it matters most?
I know SO many people who own guns, but don't carry concealed on a regular basis. Look, I get it. We are not used to carrying 2-3 pounds of gear on our belts that we probably won't ever need. I…
Every once in awhile, I'll meet someone who still carries their defensive firearm with a magazine inserted, but no round in the chamber. Let's be clear, this is a bad idea. We will not be to dictate what my happen…
There is a big difference between someone who just owns a gun and someone who is ready and able to use it to defend a life. A big part of that readiness is having a gun ready to go at…
All this time, I've been told that a "sight picture" is an essential part of aiming a pistol. But it turns out that's not how we see, and we need to think in terms of "sight video." /
There were times during my career as a professional photographer where I'd have to smile politely and thank a relative for their Christmas gift of a dozen rolls of 24 exposure color negative film. "Kevin's a photographer," they'd think to…