Cabot Guns is a niche manufacturer of firearms, lefties are a niche group of shooters – the pairing of the two individualities could not be more fortuitous. Your entire life, you’ve settled for the “right” way of doing things. At Cabot Guns, we settle for nothing. Let us introduce you to the “left” way of […]
Woman grabs gun, saves husband during home invasion
A Florida woman stood up against three intruders who broke into her Port Richey home last week, intervening when one of them aimed a gun at her husband. According to reports from the Tampa Bay Times, police say the three suspects broke into the home just before 9 p.m. on Aug. 31. Once inside, one […]
Low Visibility, High Utility: Way of the Gun Covert B.E.L.T
I’ve never met Frank Proctor, former Green Beret and instructor extraordinaire at Way of the Gun, but I identify with his minimalist, performance-driven approach to shooting and gear. So when I learned that Frank Proctor had designed an EDC belt, I immediately ordered one with the giddy enthusiasm of true online bromance. When I’m off-duty […]
Blue on Blue: Plain clothes Homeland Security Agent shot by US Marshal
We have harped on this before, but not everybody reads WeaponsMan.com, and it happened again — a plainclothes agent (a Fed from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigations arm of ICE), joined local cops and a smorgasbord of whatever LEOs were handy in responding to a reported active shooter event at a school in Texas. […]
Police video shows Nevada murder suspect break cuffs and escape
There is always controversy when there is a fight with a suspect in handcuffs, as there should be. What we must remember is that some men are very dangerous even empty handed in cuffs. Check this guy out. Police video shows a Nevada homicide suspect handcuffed to a table in a police interview room twisting […]
The Key to Firearms Reliability: Operator Maintenance
I am definitely one who will push the envelope regarding my gear. I want to know it will perform under the harshest conditions before I find myself in those harsh conditions. With that being said, you need to make sure that your equipment is functioning at peak levels when your life is on the line. […]
Top 5 Less Lethal Tools for Police
Perhaps now, more than ever there is an expectation that Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) will only use deadly force as an absolute necessity. Time and again we see LEOs tried in the media with regards to a deadly force incident. I am not here to debate the validity of deadly force situations, instead I would […]
Ammo Crisis Averted: ATF says Wetted Nitrocellulose is not High Explosive
The firearms industry had a big, very scary splash this week when someone uncovered the ATF was looking to reclassify wetted nitrocellulose. Wetted Nitrocellulose is used in the manufacture of gun powder. The ATF was looking into the fact that wetted nitrocellulose containing greater than 12.6 percent nitrogen is too high for their comfort. They […]
Weird Gun Wednesday: The JO.LO.AR.
The JO.LO.AR. pistol, like car phones or the portable record player, fits the profile of an invention that seemed a whole lot more clever on paper than it was in actuality. That doesn’t change how undeniably weird and cool-looking it is. Where you’ve seen it: Odds are good you haven’t. History: Back in 1919, a […]
Build Your Own Custom Gun Case: It is easier than you think
My Case Builder (MCB) has an amazing online low-cost precision simple system that allows you to custom design your own gun case–we decided to put it to the test by designing a completely and pretty weird foam liner. Our “leader” needed a gun case (My Case Builder can make custom liners and cases for cameras, […]