**Practical Tactical Fanboy Warning** Read ahead, at your own risk. For years, Glock fans have requested a G34/35 type handgun chambered in the venerable .45 ACP. This year, it has arrived in the Glock 41. The Glock 34’s slide length (and more importantly width) that we’ve come to appreciate is present in the G41, as well […]
Weird gun Wednesday: Brutally scoped rifle with a huge suppressor emerged in Eastern Ukraine
This makeshift 14.5mm “sniper” rifle was made on the basis of 2Kh35 (Cyrillic 2Х35) insertable unified self-loading gun (or gun barrel insert) — a device which makes possible the use of small caliber ammunition for tank crews training. I’m not sure gunsmiths of which side of conflict created this contraption. The 2Kh35 gun, erratically designated […]
Clearing Pump Shotgun Malfunctions: What Every Home Owner Must Know
When something goes wrong with your shotgun, the last thing you want to do is hesitate. Fixing a malfunction quickly could mean the difference between winning or losing — between living or dying! There are three basic pump shotgun malfunctions: stovepipe, failure to extract, and failure to eject. As with all malfunctions, they can be […]
New Winchester Shotguns
Winchester Repeating Arms has a long history of producing defensive shotguns all the way back to the First World War. In close situations, nothing beats a reliable pump action shotgun for defense. Besides that, the “cha-chunk” sound of a live round being loaded in to the chamber of a pump-action shotgun is a sound no […]
A Simple Inexpensive Trauma Kit for Everyday Carry
When I first started to carry a firearm, the last thing on my mind was a medical plan in case I got shot, or to treat someone who had been shot. In the world we live in today, there is no telling when or where you might run into a life-or-death situation that will require medical […]
DP Custom Works LLC : Industry Spotlight
This week in our Industry Spotlight we have decided to bring you an inside look at DP Custom Works LLC, of Monroe North Carolina. DP Custom Works first came to our attention via Instagram when we noticed their custom milling work on the slides of some Glock 17’s and Glock 19’s. Sometimes you stumble on […]
Women to Rally in DC in Nonpartisan Support of Gun Ownership
Women from around the country are preparing to travel to the U.S. Capitol as part of the DC Project, a nonpartisan initiative that brings 50 women, one from each state, to Washington, DC, to meet with their legislators about issues addressing the Second Amendment. The women, who will be meeting with Congressional members and staff […]
Memorial Day 2017: Section R Row 13 Site 665
It’s Memorial Day 2017 here in the United States and for some people it means a three-day weekend of family barbecues or camping trips, for many of us it means something entirely different. I work with a great deal of people who have served in combat roles in locations all around the globe and for […]
The 50 States of AR-15: Unboxing the Lucid Optics L7 1-6×24 Blue Reticle from Wyoming
Lucid Optics was founded on the premise of combining the best features to match the shooters needs, and offering their optics at an affordable price. In the video we will be unboxing the Lucid Optics L7 1-6x rifle scope which will be used on the Wyoming rifle build. One of the really cool and unqiue […]
Memorial Day Reflection on the Influence of Veterans
Though I never served in the military, I’ve benefited from the impact of several significant influences, both in my family and among friends who served. My life is richer for having known them, learned from them, heard their stories, and shared in their perspectives. My family has had more than a few soldiers and sailors, […]