Gear, Parts and Accessories

Keeping the Wrong Hands Off Your Guns

By CTD Rob   November 22, 2012

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With all the time and energy I’ve invested in firearms, keeping the wrong hands off my guns is a high priority. Further, my firearms collection has more value than my vehicles and home electronics combined. I have nightmares about what would happened to my precious collection while I was on vacation and some nut job decided to deprive me of my mini-museum. About a year ago, I decided to bite the proverbial bullet and spend some money on a quality gun safe.

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Firearms

Top 10 Meat-producing Sluggers for Under $500

By CTD Blogger   November 17, 2012

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As the suburbs continue to encroach on deer habitat, game departments have become more restrictive about which bang sticks hunters may use when hunting in the deer woods. Whether you are looking to extend your season beyond archery and muzzleloader, or if sticks and strings and front stuffers are simply not what you are looking for, buying a slug gun does not have to break the bank.

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Concealed Carry

Lessons from The Farm: Choosing a Carry Holster

By Woody   November 16, 2012

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In Chapter 9 of The Covert Guide to Concealed Carry, former CIA officer Jason R. Hanson covers various holsters and carry solutions and offers advice on what he prefers and why. Chapter 9 is reprinted below, with permission. — Cheaper Than Dirt! Chronicle staff

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General

Gizmos & Gadgets — Hunter Safety System Lifeline Plus

By CTD Blogger   November 11, 2012

Archery ranks just below table tennis for total number of injuries related to the sport. Unfortunately, the number one archery related injury is falling from a tree—an injury that is completely preventable with a little common sense and the Hunter Safety System.

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Camping & Survival

Purifying Water on the Fly: Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency

By Suzanne Wiley   November 10, 2012

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If you find yourself lost or injured while exploring the outdoors, staying hydrated is your number one priority to surviving. Do you know how to procure safe drinking water?

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Ammunition

Firearm of the Week, the Dragunov, Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova (SVD), Снайперская винтовка Драгунова, Type 79/85, The Bear

By CTD Blogger   November 9, 2012

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Greetings capitalists, from Russia with love, Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova is good rifle, da? This is the long arm of the enemy. Vietnam, the Gulf, Afghanistan twice, and Iraq, the spelling of the word nemesis is D-r-a-g-u-n-o-v. Built around the action of one of the greatest rifles ever, the AK-47, how could it not fail to rock the battlefield? It is the one we fear most, the SVD Dragunov.

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Firearms

The Top AR Platforms of the 1870s

By CTD Blogger   November 6, 2012

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Your position is under attack. You need to fire copious amounts of bullets. You need to overwhelm the opposing force. Firepower is the essence and it must come from a small group of soldiers. At the very least, you need to double your enemy’s rate of fire. You need a short fast rifle that is quick into action. You need a carbine platform that is easy to carry. You need an assault rifle. The AK47 is solid, the AR-15 runs like a sports car. Your problem is that it is the 1870’s. What do you do now?

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