I have always felt carrying a concealed handgun (CCW) to be both a right and a responsibility. The vast majority of citizens I've talked to have felt the same way. Carrying a lethal weapon for the defense of life is accompanied (to most) by the weight of the knowledge that the … [Read more...]
With the quality of primary optics being at an all time high, I've noticed a trend of many shooters skipping back-up iron sights (BUIS) on their primary fighting rifle. I feel that if a gun is to be used for more than competition or as a range toy, BUIS are still a critical … [Read more...]
Girls and Guns (Featured image courtesy of Stickgunner.com. Model Brittaney Scott) How many of us remember the cheesy PG-13 and R-rated gun advertisements from the '80's and '90's that mostly featured scantily-clad middle-aged women, poor trigger discipline and emotionless … [Read more...]
While some guns deserve iron sights: the majority of rifles, shotguns (and even a number of handguns) benefit from the use of optics. There is a red dot or scope for every application. With every base covered, how do manufacturers keep pushing the market forward? Well, usually … [Read more...]
If two is one and one is none, then the little things are big and the big things are essential. I've said it in more than a few of my articles: America's next battle rifle will be less of a paradigm shift and more of a collection of all the incremental improvements made over … [Read more...]
If necessity is the mother of invention, then experience is the grandpappy of refinement. Ever since the advent of the firearm, soldiers have carried edged weapons as a backup. From Pirates to Hessians to Rangers, fighters know the value of good steel. Far from another … [Read more...]
