Few companies are as much as an American Classic as Colt. In 1855 Samuel Colt, the man credited with making all men equal, founded the company in Hartford, Connecticut. Since that time the company has had many ups and downs but remained as American as apple pie. Though the 9x19mm cartridge may not be native […]
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Next Level Training SIRT Pistol: Shoot Your Friends!
I’ve had the SIRT pistol for a long time now and every single time I pick it up, I am reminded of why it is one of the best training tools on the market. Use Discount Code “ArmsGuide” (not case sensitive) and get 10% off your new SIRT There are also some great training videos […]
Get High Volume Training Repetitions at a Reasonable Cost: Next Level Training’s SIRT Pistol
The ever changing political climate has been particularly tumultuous the past few years. Cycles of panic buying and hording guns and ammo have made firearms training very challenging. Fortunately, there are a couple things shooters can do to become more creative about their trigger time to get the training they need for skill survival during […]
First Look: Evil Roy 1873 Colt from Cimarron
“Evil Roy” is the stage name of World and National SASS champion Gene Pearcey. Cimarron firearms has produced an 1873 Colt Single Action in his name that is ready for competition. I don’t compete in SASS, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy a nice hand gun! For those not familiar with Cimarron Firearms or […]
Charge it – Recover Tactical’s Glock Charging Handle
If you can slap it on a Glock someone will make it. The Glock and the AR 15 share a lot of traits in terms of popularity. Some folks make awesome upgrades for them, some just make dumb stuff. Most of the time you can separate one from the other immediately, other times you need […]
Firearms Training Tools: The SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol
Dry fire is an important element to firearms training off the range. But, while it helps train skills such as, drawing from a holster, changing magazines, and trigger control, it can be monotonous and uninteresting. Fortunately, there are some ways to make dry fire training more interesting, like using the SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol. […]
9 Competition Pistol Models Ready for the Firing Line
Courtesy of Tactical Life Competition pistol shooters want a reliable, accurate pistol that they can take out of the box, load and shoot at the buzzer. We want a pistol that performs without the high expense of a custom gun but with all the features we expect in a competition gun, like a smooth, lightweight, […]
Radian Weapons Model 1 Rifle | First Impressions
I put in a call to Radian Weapons (formerly AXTS) looking to gather test and eval units of some smaller parts and as luck would have it, ended up getting them all in the form of a hand-built rifle. My first range day ended up having significant rain and wind blow in, preventing me from shooting […]
Talon Grips | First Impression
Get a grip. Get a good, strong grip on your firearm. It’s just what you do, every draw and before every shot. Until you don’t…. until you’re in the desert and it’s 115 F and sweat is rolling down your arms. Until you’re in a temperate rainforest in Alaska and it hasn’t stopped raining in […]
The Beginner’s Guide to 3-Gun Competition
There’s Wednesday night bowling league, and the Father’s Day tourney at the municipal golf club. And then there’s the opportunity to become the best all-around shooter you’ve ever been—all while staying sharp for fall and having a ton of loud, fast-paced fun with your fellow shooters (not to mention preparing for the end of days, […]