Tips For First Time Gun Buyers
This time of year, a lot of people start to think about buying their first gun, so I've made a quick and easy guide to making that process a bit easier.
Stop Using This Target
We have better targets to shoot at than the NRA B-27 silhouette target. Use them, not the B-27.
Guns Are Just Tools. Or Are They?
>We talk about how "Guns are just tools," and then we spend hours and hours looking for the right stippling pattern for a Glock frame, the best-looking grips for a 1911 or the right engraver for our shotgun. So are…
Have Yourself A Gunny Little Christmas.
Even though it's been years since I tripped the shutter for a living, I still get asked about what camera is a good buy. The same is true know that I write about guns. Let me put it out there,…
More Than Just A Test
If you're unfortunate enough to have to go to court after a defensive gun use, you'll want to establish that you knew what you were doing and you did your actions for a purpose after all other options were exhausted.…
Rock Around The Relock
Center Axis Relock (or CAR) and the John Wick movies have become almost synonymous in the firearms training community. I wanted to know more about this technique wound up on the silver screen, and the results really surprised me. Turns…
Stop Using Bad Holsters
"Comfortable" is what most new gun owners look for in a holster, but comfort means nothing if you can't access your gun quickly. I mean, my Barcalounger is comfortable, but can I get out of it quickly? Heck no! And…
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, make me a match
What difference does match ammo make? Well, if you can't hit squat with regular ol' ammo, it makes no difference at all. But if you can shoot groups, it will make your groups smaller.
The (Not So) Cool Jerk
Or, welcome to my (shooting) nightmare. Patience is not my strong suit, and at the range, it shows up as a rather nasty trigger jerk. Save yourself some time, and learn from my mistakes.