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Throwback Thursday: 5 Long-Slide Pistols I Can’t Live Without
I discovered long-slide pistols when I spent two years as a counter monkey at a local gun merchant. The Glock…Read More >
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The History Fixed and Adjustable Iron Sights
The subject of pistol sights is one that comes up much more often as of late. I am sure this…Read More >
Firearms
Throwback Thursday: Coach Guns — Double Barreled Defense
For personal defense, the double barrel handles quickly and points well. It isn’t well suited for tactical use by special teams, but for home defense the double barrel, particularly a short barrel coach gun, is ideal. The double barrel is also easy to train with. Another advantage is that with two loads, you can stage the load. A lighter load first and then buckshot for problems inside the home, but that’s not the only advantage…
Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: The Rise and Fall of the .25 ACP
By the standards of 1905, the 6.35x16mmSR (AKA .25 ACP) was a tiny miracle. Using a semi-rimmed case, this cartridge…Read More >
Camping & Survival
Throwback Thursday: Best 6 Handguns for Bear Country
Before I get into what guns are great for bear country, we really need to discuss the competing ideas of…Read More >
Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: A History of the .38 Special
After ruling the Philippines for almost half a millennium, Spain ceded control to the United States. The result? By 1899,…Read More >
AR-15s
Throwback Thursday: The 6 Best Optics for AR-15 Rifles
The AR-15 rifle is America’s rifle, whether in a light and handy carbine or a longer-barrel precision rifle. The rifle…Read More >
General
Squirrel Hunting: Fun with Clothes On
I consider myself fortunate to have lived in the time and place that I did. Access to hunting and shooting…Read More >
Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: .357 Magnum — A Useful and Exciting Cartridge
There are few go-anywhere, do-anything handgun cartridges. Some are lacking in power and accuracy for personal defense and hunting. Many…Read More >
General
Hollywood With Guns: More Movie Madness
Not long ago I wrote about the insanity and misconceptions perpetrated by the media and the motion picture industry. I…Read More >