Carrying in todays age of extremes demands more than just having a gun on your hip, practicing only with live rounds once a year and being able to shoot a gnat at a hundred miles at a static range. Today, we are challenged by extreme violence, but in a shifting form of public shootings and […]
New Shooter? Ten Things To Know Before You Go To The Range
For someone who has not held a gun before, sometimes it can be intimidating to get into a shooting range. The worst can be when you do not know the general etiquette when it comes to a shooting range. Well, the first experiences are always daunting for most people, so make sure to learn more […]
Watch: Budget AR Full-Auto Melt Down Torture Test Ends in Flames
Have you ever wondered how many mags you could run in your discount AR Upper if the Zombies came and we could all have full auto lowers? Well, wonder no more, Eric at Iraqveteran8888Â has done the homework for us. It is nice to see that, by design, the gas tube melts before the barrel […]
Taurus 24 / 7 G2 Pistol
The Taurus 24/7 G2 Â is a full sized pistol that provides a lot of value to the user and maintains an affordable price point. That’s not easy to do in the 21st century with shrinking profit margins and increasing competition around every corner. There are some of you out there in the internet who will […]
When the Unthinkable Happens, A Quality Holster Will Keep You Out of Deep Feces
There are many reasons you need a good holster and situational awareness to carry reconciled. Retention means more than just keeping your gun away from bad guys. Thanks to Hanna Thimsen who shared her story and video on Facebook. Lucky for her, it has a happy ending and a lesson for us all. “Sooooo, after […]
How to Build an AR-15 Upper Receiver – Barrel
When building a custom AR-15 upper receiver, installing your barrel is actually one of the easier things to complete. Make sure and read the article that covers what tools you will need to build your AR-15 upper receiver and then grab the following items: your barrel, your barrel nut, torque wrench, barrel nut wrench and […]
Want to Shoot Fast? Try Slow Practice: Here Comes the Neuroscience of Myelination
Sometimes the most effective way to shoot faster and more accurately is to is to take one step back, slow down, and change your approach. Personally, I don’t like slowing down. It’s not in my nature. I want to shoot faster without compromising accuracy by simply moving faster. Put another way, I want the results, […]
Watch: Lone Wolf’s Complete Glock Frame Disassembly and Reassembly
If you are going to build a Timberwolf pistol frame or an 80 percent Glock style frame, you need instructions for taking a Glock down to it’s base components and then reassembling them into a full pistol frame. This great animation from Lone Wolf shows and tells you exactly how to do it. The sexy […]
Dry Fire Friday: Drawing from a Concealed Holster
Here’s one more thing to put on your weekend to-do list – the Dry Fire Friday drill. https://youtu.be/J17s8S0BAf8 Jason Burton has a great drill for concealment fans to perfect your draw stroke. Whether you’re an IWB or appendix carry fan, the rules still apply. It’s about practicing that quick fluid motion of the draw […]
Patterning the Defensive Shotgun
When it comes to defending yourself and others, there are few better firearm choices than a good shotgun. Defensive shotguns, whether for use in the home, on the road or for law enforcement use, are some of the most versatile guns ever developed. My first defensive shotgun was a Remington 1100 auto-loader. As any Remington […]