Everyday People
I've seen photos of "everyday carry gear" on social media that make me wonder if people spend their time planning how to scale Kilimanjaro in the evening. Over at the Ammoman.com blog, I take a quick look inside my everyday…
Tactical Gas
I realized early on in my journey towards a safe, armed lifestyle that my tasks as a father and breadwinner were significantly different than the tasks of a soldier or law enforcement officer. Tempting as it is, I don't need…
Get Me (Ted) Striker!
Me, to gun store clerk: "So the Glock is a striker-fired gun?" Gun store clerk, to me: "Yes." Me, to gun store clerk: "Ok, what does that mean?" Gun store clerk: "..." Arm yourself with a little knowledge before your…
Entry-Level Entry Weapon.
We are in an AR-15 glut right now. You can buy AR's for under $500 just about anywhere you look, and if you're willing to launch a few detent springs into low earth orbit, you can buy complete rifle kits…
“… in .380 Short.”
The last of the reviews for Project 380, the Walther PK380, is now up at Ammoman. I really wanted to like this gun. I really did. In the end, though, it has one too many quirks for me to consider.
Best Bang For The Buck
I grew up reading the reviews in car magazines and loved how Car & Driver in particular wouldn't just list of the facts and figures about the cars they test, they'd compare one to the other and pick winners. That…
Straw Poll.
I have a number of different water purifiers in my various bug in / bug out kits, all of which claim to cure cancer and relieve me from the heartbreak of psoriasis. But do they actually work? No, this isn't…