The Gun You Won’t Sell
I attended a local USPSA match this past weekend at one of my local clubs, the Detroit Sportsman’s Congress. I arrived a little late, and ended up squadded with some people whom I’d never shot...
View ArticleEfficient Handgun Ammunition and Powders
I don’t know what percentage of pistol owners actually handload ammo for their pistols. I imagine it’s a small percentage, because even though reloading doesn’t take advanced mechanical engineering...
View ArticleA First Look at the Kimber Solo
It’s true that I’m fond of all sorts of handguns, but I have a particular fondness for little guns, especially ones that really pack a punch. As a law enforcement officer and special agent over the...
View ArticleThe Lengendary El Presidente Shooting Drill
Jeff Cooper is credited with having created the "El Presidente" shooting drill when charged with training the security detail for a South American president. It was Cooper's belief that the drill was...
View ArticleWhat’s the Right Trigger Pull Weight for a Carry Gun?
(Photo courtesy of the USPSA) A few months ago I was at a local USPSA match, and one of the regulars was shooting his new carry gun. This was a custom Commander-sized 1911 chambered in 9mm, and it was...
View ArticleSIG Sauer P226R Elite Dark Review
I have been a fan of the SIG P226 ever since I had a chance to test the now-discontinued USPSA editions. That is a turn-around for me, because I didn’t really care for the first SIG I ever spent...
View ArticleHow to Pack Firearms for a Family Vacation
Over the last few years, I have taken a number of vacations with my wife and kids, or just my boys. I normally carry a gun every day, and that’s something I have to take into consideration when getting...
View ArticleThe 9mm No-Name: Canik 55 TP9 Review
When I first started carrying a gun, nothing less than a cocked-and-locked 1911 in .45 ACP would do. After about a decade, I moderated my stance a little bit; caliber and action type were important,...
View ArticleWhat’s on Your ‘What-If’ Gun Shopping List?
If there has been one bright spot in the economy of the last several years, it has been in the firearms sector. Ruger, Smith & Wesson, just about any gun company you can name has been doing darn...
View ArticleSize Doesn’t Matter: Using 9mm for Personal Defense
I remember the first bullets I’d ever seen pulled out of a human body, back in 1990. They were 147-grain 9mm Federal Hydra-Shoks, and of the seven rounds the deputy put into the gunman with his SIG...
View ArticleHow Dry-Fire Practice Can Make You a Better Shooter
Mention “dry-fire” as a must-do part of any defensive firearms training and you can almost hear a listener’s brain turning off and his eyes glazing over. If pushed to explain this lack of enthusiasm,...
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