You can’t predict when things are going to take a change for the worse and you need a tool or a weapon. The guys at Gerber went to people that deal with bad situations every day, law enforcement, and developed the Impromptu Tactical Pen. Made from machined steel with a tempered window-shattering tip, the Impromptu […]
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Pocket Sized Perfection? The SIG P365
The idea of shoving 10+1 rounds into a gun that has the approximate dimensions of a single stack seems like it’d be revolutionary. We all want easy to carry weapons, but we also all want lots and lots of ammo. The SIG P365 intends to provide with both an easy to carry gun and a […]
US Coast Guard Picks M-18: SIG’s Modular Handgun Wins Again
The Coast Guard (USCG) is latest service to announce that they are buying handguns off of the Army Modular Handgun System contract. The Coast Guard will field the smaller M-18 version. The Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security. It has a broad mission which includes combat deployments overseas and law enforcement […]
Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 2.0 VIDEO
Smith & Wesson has released their Shield 2.0. Those who have been gun-buyers for a while saw the writing on the wall. When the rebates and sales started there had to be something new in the works. The M&P 2.0 series came out and we waited. Finally the Shield 2.0 is out. Is it any […]
Scope Calibration: Watch the Sniper’s Hide Video
Scope calibration is an important step to truing your ballistic software. If you have not calibrated and tested your scope for accuracy, you cannot expect positive results at distance using your ballistic solver. This Sniper’s Hide Scope Calibration video explains it all. For more information on the subject, see the article at https://www.snipershide.com/snipers-h… Sniper’s Hide […]
A 911 Professional’s Every Day Carry: Emergency Preparedness
Working in the field of 911 Emergency Communications, or any emergency service for that matter, has an effect on what you consider an “emergency”. It becomes increasingly clear that in today’s world, a large number of people have no idea how to handle anything outside of their normal, everyday routines. Everything from locking themselves out […]
Get the Most Value from Your Range Time: Shoot with a Purpose
When training with a pistol or a rifle on your own it’s easy to lose focus and waste ammunition by “just shooting.” Have a plan and train with a purpose by using targets with a built-in lesson plan! Time spent pressing the trigger is important. Repetitive trigger presses are a beneficial investment when made on […]
The Little .380 Gets a Big Champion: Enter the Girsan MC 14
Caliber arguments are older than arguments over sports teams so let’s nip that right here with this maxim: a well-placed shot of any caliber is better than a miss with any other caliber. With that settled we can move on to the real subject which happens to be chambered in another of Browning’s calibers, the […]
Inspirational Quotes For Independence Day
Today’s post celebrates our nation’s independence by reflecting upon the words of past and present American leaders. Some of the quotes included are amusing, some are sobering, and some are inspirational, but they are all part of the American spirit that has helped form our great nation. We wish you a wonderful Independence Day! 20 Military Quotes Whoever […]
Shooting Drill for Shooters That Flinch: Watch Tactical Rifleman
Why do new shooters flinch? Well, they are scared of the gun. Not so much the recoil in their hands, but rather the over pressure concussion of that shock wave hitting them in the face. For some, maybe Daddy started them off at 10 years old shooting a double-barrel 12 gauge. For others, maybe they […]