Concealed Carry

Throwback Thursday: Red Dot or Iron Sights for a Self-Defense Encounter

Red dot sights are becoming too prevalent to ignore. As an experimenter and trainer, I keep on hand as many…Read More >

Woman wearing pink hearing protection and holding a handgun with a two-thumbs forward grip

Competitive Shooting

Throwback Thursday: Correcting Common Handgun Shooting Problems

When the editorial director came up with assignments that included outlining personal defense handgun shooting goals, I felt he was…Read More >

Man sitting in a car showing a pistol in a cross draw holster

Concealed Carry

Throwback Thursday: How to Carry a Handgun — 5 Carry Positions

When it comes to personal defense, some feel the average concealed carry permit holder doesn’t need the same gear as…Read More >

Man drawing a pistol after sweeping away a cover garment

Competitive Shooting

Natural Point of Aim, Trigger Control, and Breathing

The object of the exercise is hitting the target. Unlike Hollywood movies, hitting a target with a bullet fired from…Read More >

huge ringed fireball after a revolver was shot using a 125-grain .3357 magnum from a short barrel revolver

Competitive Shooting

Throwback Thursday: How to Shoot a Revolver — Efficiently

I grew up in homes without self-loading firearms of multiple types. My grandfather owned Smith and Wesson revolvers, although he…Read More >

KelTec PMR30 with a box of Remington ammo

Ammunition

Should I Use a .22 Magnum for Self-Defense?

My concealed carry instructor was a former marine who insisted if the caliber doesn’t start with a four, it’s not…Read More >

Austin Behlert Custom Hi-Power and the author's first custom holster

Concealed Carry

How You Carry Is as Important as What You Carry

Today’s shooters have an unprecedented number of holsters to choose from. But even back when I was new to shooting,…Read More >

Close-up detail view of hands in gloves holding gun. Shooting range

Concealed Carry

Throwback Thursday: Top 5 “Small” Carry Guns for Arthritic Hands

I like to think that I am still close to my prime; but I can certainly see how my parents are no longer near their peak. This is very evident with my mother’s arthritic hands. Roughly 10 years ago, she purchased a Ruger LCP (the original) as her every day carry (EDC) gun. Her hand strength was fine for recoil control, slide manipulation and her finger was certainly strong enough to manage the trigger. Over intervening time, those processes have become much more difficult, making her rethink her handgun choice.