AR-15s
Budget AR-15: Get the Most Value for Your Money
When discussing the latest rifles and optics with my friends and associates, we agree on a common thread. When it…Read More >
Tag: Sights
Sights, not scopes and optics
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Concealed Carry
Meat & Paper Drills: Tips To Help You Aim Faster
When we address personal defense drills, among those that should be practiced often are drills that get the pistol up…Read More >
Consumer Information
Best Upgrades for the CZ 75
There have been quite a number of new gun owners coming into the fraternity of shooters lately. Many of them…Read More >
Consumer Information
5 Must-Have Accessories for the GLOCK 23
Have you ever complained about GLOCK’s short magazine release, the stock plastic sights, or suffered from the dreaded “GLOCK Knuckle?”…Read More >
Firearms
8 Inexpensive Upgrades for the Remington 870
With more than 11 million built, it is safe to say the Remington 870 is a very popular shotgun choice.…Read More >
Firearms
Do you need adjustable handgun sights?
Let’s look at reality. When you purchase an expensive hunting handgun or a target pistol you expect to be able to convince the pistol to hit where it is aimed. The point of impact and point of aim will be in perfect sync. If you purchase a fixed sight handgun for personal defense then you find it is zeroed for one load or the other but it will not be easily done.
Safety and Training
Understanding Handgun Sights
Discussions on combat sights, combat shooting, and handguns are often hi-jacked by those with an embarrassing lack of experience. All they know is what they have read and much of that isn’t accurate. A shooter should study. That is true, but they should also gain practical experience and meet the instructor half way with this experience.
How-To
SIG Romeo 7 Red Dot — Sighting in the Red Dot
With an optic budget topping out at $400 for a red dot sight, the SIG Romeo 7 not only fills the need, it surpasses optics costing hundreds more. The Romeo 7’s 30mm red dot is optimal for most, and the controls are easy to use. Just a few of the benefits include easy sight in, simple to mount, included low-mount option, and, best of all, SIG quality.
Gear, Parts and Accessories
Pistol Sights: Speed, and Minute of Felon Accuracy
In a combat situation, the perfect sight picture is elusive. That being said, I almost always use my sights when shooting. The only time the sights are not visible to my eye when I fire is when I am firing from the retention position with the handgun hard against my ribs. For all other situations, the sights and sight picture matter. However, all sights are not created equal. Which sights are right for you and your situation?
Firearms
Grip Angle Doesn’t Matter: Why I Rock a (Nearly) Stock Glock
Have you spent a bunch of money on aftermarket parts and accessories for your concealed carry or home-defense gun? You might want to rethink drastically changing that factory pistol.
Are a pistol’s “enhanced” or “improved” ergonomics all a marketing sham? Do they actually make a difference in how well you shoot? One author says no. Here’s why…