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Glock vs. 1911?  I’m sure this will spark a conversation just by bringing up this topic in the pistol community.  I get asked all the time at ranges from all types of owners, may they be LE, Military (former or active), or just an individual who owns a firearm for self-protection, “What pistol do you […]
I’ve been carrying a handgun professionally and personally for twenty-six years. Like most gun owners I have a box of holsters that I have accumulated over the years. All were to be the last one I would ever need. I still occasionally purchase carry gear, but for the past six or seven years my go […]
In this day and age, between training schools and various competitions, there are any number of places out there that run gun games of varying practicality. Some, like the USPSA competition, are pretty blatantly competitions that drop much of the practical aspects of shooting. Others, like IDPA, are more practical in their outlook to a […]
Glock Safe-Action pistols are arguably one of the most prolific pistols in use today by military and law enforcement organizations around the world as well as private citizens. The reasons are many and while this article is not intended to be a review of the pistol, I will list a few that are particularly note-worthy: […]
According to a TACOM Maintenance Information Message (16-039) released last week, the US Army is introducing a new M4 Enhanced Performance Magazine.  While we haven’t seen an example yet, it will be easy to discern from previous magazines. Sporting a Tan body and Blue follower, it was engineered to address feeding issues with M855A1 ammunition. […]
S3F Solutions decided to include me in their testing and evaluation of their new Glock barrels. After Paul Van Dunk of Pace Performance ran the test barrel for a few weeks, it was sent over to me.  The barrel I received was a stainless steel S3F Glock 17 profile barrel threaded for a suppressor. It […]
I love my Glock pistols, but I run into the problem of them not fitting just right in my hand.  The way the middle finger knuckle rubs up against the trigger guard, the beaver tail not fitting your hand for a higher grip, the pistol grip slipping from your hand in sweaty or moist conditions,  are some of […]
I’m sure we’ve all seen the videos on YouTube of a family being confronted by a group of aggressive individuals on the highway, the parents pulled out of the car and beaten in front of their kids. Or maybe you’ve heard the stories of private military contractors caught in an ambush on the roads of […]
The reflex sight may seem to be a modern invention, but it was created in 1900 as a better gunsight for pilots and anti-aircraft gunners. Based on a visual collimator that reflects the image of a reticle on a pane of glass, it allows the shooter’s eye to move in relation to the reticle while […]
Colonel Jeff Cooper wanted a general-purpose rifle that could be used for hunting and self-defense. In essence, this was a short, fast-handling rifle chambered in something powerful enough to kill a living target up to 1,000 pounds. Several rifle makers have introduced scout rifle variants—some closely following Cooper’s vision, others only touching on the characteristics. […]
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