If you like 1911s and .380 isn’t an unacceptable caliber for you, you’ll love the little SIG Sauer P238. SIG sells them in a wide range of finishes, from diamond plating, to rainbow, to the rosewood model featured above.
“Knockout Game:” Follow-up
Last week, Jay posted an article about the spread of the so-called “Knockout Game,” and five tips for how to avoid it. In this follow-up post, I’d like to share with you an instance of a victim of this “game” who fought back. Knockout “Game” Victim The first attack was reported near the end of […]
The Knockout Game: How to Avoid It
Recently in several cities across America, a new game has swept through the metropolitan areas and is showing up in small towns. The game is called “Knockout.” In this game, teenagers pick out unassuming strangers, walk up to them, and hit them as hard as possible in attempts to “knock them out.” Here in Milwaukee, […]
Photo Friday: Training with the Beretta M9
I had the good fortune to be invited to do a little firearms training with Nelson Tactical, with pistol and rifle. For the handgun drills, I ran my trusty Beretta M9 (I know, I know, Glock enthusiasts are retching right now, but hey, it works for me). It rained on us a bit, but that […]
Photo Friday: Henry and Handguns
…That’s Henry there, between the handguns. Cute li’l guy, no? The pistol on the left is my own Kimber SIS Pro 1911, and the handgun on the right is Nate (nsz85)‘s Remington R1 1911. We burned up a whole lot of .45 ACP (among other calibers) that range trip. It was a good day.
Photo Friday: Wombats Like the Range, Too
I recently went shooting with some friends… and a pair of these cute little creatures joined us for some range fun. Looks like everyone enjoys a little “recoil therapy,” even wombats. Here’s the full photo: Happy Weekend, everyone.
Photo Friday: More .500 S&W Fun with Kirsti from Brandon401401
Today’s Photo Friday gives a little love to the .500 S&W Magnum. If you follow the firearms enthusiast community on YouTube, it’s likely you’ve come across Brandon401401’s channel, starring Brandon and Kirsti. Recently, I met the pair at a YouTube shooting event hosted by another well-known channel in the community—iraqveteran8888. As a female shooter with […]
Photo Friday: Nighthawk Custom AAC 1911 & Batman
The Nighthawk Custom AAC is not the 1911 you need—but it’s the 1911 you deserve.
Wisconsin CCW Hits 200,000 Permits Since Inception
After years of efforts at passing concealed carry legislation (thwarted twice by then-Governor Doyle), my home state of Wisconsin was the second-to-last state (behind Illinois) to permit concealed carry in November of 2011. Applications—my own included—flooded the State Department of Justice, and before the law was yet a year in effect, Attorney General J.B. Van […]
TAG Team Welcomes Writer Mike Marit
The Arms Guide has grown again. It’s my pleasure to introduce our newest contributer, writer Mike Marit. Born in Northeast Wisconsin, Mike has always been around guns and had an interest in them. He grew up hunting whitetail deer with a shotgun. But in 2009 he was swept up by the AR-15 craze, and he began using […]
