Low bore axis. I often deride the term as kind of dumb. People like to mention SIG’s high bore axis, or Glock high bore axis and complain about muzzle flip. I generally think these people just need to learn how to hold a gun. But there exists a small sliver of me believing just how […]
Self Defense
The Fan Holster – AlienGear Puts a Fan in a Holster
I’m a big fan of AlienGear, eagle eyed readers and that one weird stalker fan of mine may have noticed I’ve written about the ShapeShift series quite a bit. So I was excited to swing by their booth at SHOT Show and check out the ShapeShift Shoulder rig. Don’t get me wrong I checked out […]
Open Carry: Self Defense Option or Public Nuance?
There are many ways in which someone may carry a firearm, but, arguably, the first decision that must be made is whether to carry open or concealed. For some, there isn’t an option. In Texas, for example, it is illegal to open carry, regardless of whether or not one possesses a permit to legally concealed […]
Muzzle Awareness: Hit the Right Target Fast
In police academies and basic training courses around the world, cops and soldiers learn to “cover” people by pointing their muzzles at them, center mass. Whether this is directly taught or is an uncorrected natural tendency makes little difference. Almost every story you have ever heard about a bad shooting has its genesis in this […]
Self Defense & Martial Arts
How would you defend yourself if you couldn’t use a gun? Martial arts may not serve as effectively as a force multiplier as a self defense firearm, but there are occasions when using a gun isn’t feasible, or appropriate. First, I must give a disclaimer. Getting into a fist fight, or any other kind of struggle […]
Brace Yourself for the Remington TAC 14 SBL: SB Tactical Does it again!
Who doesn’t love the SB Tactical line of pistol braces? As controversial as they’ve been and as many ups and downs as we’ve had with them they continue to change the pistol landscape. SB Tactical is looking to change not only the pistol realm, but the “firearms” realm as well. By firearms I of course […]
Mossberg Shockwave Versus Remington Tac 14
2017 was the year of the ‘not a shotgun’ 12 gauge firearm. Going into 2018 we are going to see even more of these not a shotgun 12 gauge firearms. Every Youtuber, gun magazine, and gun writer is covering them. The two Titans of American Shotguns, Remington and Mossberg have both unveiled their own 12 […]
Guns in the Home: Firearm Concealment Devices
Gun safes are the most secure options for firearm storage, reducing the access unwanted hands may have for your guns with layers of steel and various locking mechanisms (digital keypad, combination, fingerprints, or a combination). However, those of us without little ones in the home have an additional option when considering how to stow our […]
Teaching Women To Shoot With Drills
One of the greatest challenges we can face in the firearms community these days is getting women to want to shoot. Though women are showing more interest in owning and carrying guns for protection, that doesn’t mean that they all are suddenly interested in becoming a master shooter and being gun nuts. Getting a spouse or […]
Pistol vs. Active Shooter With A Rifle? Myths & Facts
I saw a quote today by a very well meaning pastor that made me upset. I have a lot of respect for the guy and what he’s overcome, so I’m not going to say his name and I’m not going to quote him directly. But he basically said that there’s no way for a church […]