The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
Last week, Springfield Armory issued a voluntary recall for both the 9mm and .45 ACP model XD-S pistols (note: no XD or XDM pistols are included in the recall, only the 3.3″ single stack XD-S pistols). If you, or someone you know, has an XD-S, here’s some more info on the Springfield XD-S recall to […]
I’m excited to introduce the two newest additions to the writer team of The Arms Guide: Jim (Junkfood Zombie), and Jason Stokes. Jim (Junkfood Zombie) Jim is a native New Yorker who moved to East Tennessee three years ago and never looked back. (Although, he admits he does miss the pizza….) Â He has a passion […]
I’m always excited when another contributor joins the great team of writers we’ve assembled here at The Arms Guide. This time, it is my pleasure to introduce the TAG Team’s newest member: James Ogletree. Jimmy was born and raised in Jacksonville Florida to a strong military family. He has spent most of his life on […]
Some of my friends have the coolest guns. This particular firearm is a wheel gun with some real history. Can you name it?
A firearms instructor accidentally shooting a student is just about the definition of irony. But, that’s exactly what happened during an Ohio concealed carry class this past weekend. The instructor was holding what he thought was an unloaded Ruger .357 revolver. Unfortunately, it had a full 5 shot cylinder of .38 special rounds. He accidentally […]
I was thrilled to get the chance to burn up some .45 ACP through the Nighthawk Custom AAC 1911 recently… all I have to say is “wow.” I was already an aficionado of 1911 style firearms, but this gun’s range performance made me dearly wish I had a spare three and a third grand. It […]
Yep, I’m still on a Cowboy Action Shooting kick. Pictured above is one of the new Ruger Vaqueros (chambered in .45 Long Colt) I borrowed for my first SASS match in a lovely leather holster (also borrowed). There was a great variety of gear sported at that event, but I found my eye gravitating to […]
As some of you may know, I had my first taste of cowboy action competition shooting this past weekend. I love my semi autos, but there is something to be said for slingin’ lead through some classic style firearms. Pictured here are two beautiful examples of such hardware. Today’s Photo Friday features a Marlin Model […]
Although many gun enthusiasts have tired of the “zombie” gun craze, the notion of having a couple go-to guns in times of crisis is something we can all get onboard with. So here’s the TAG Team’s choices for a sidearm and long gun they’d reach for in an end of the world, dystopian, societal collapse, […]
There’s just something about a well-built wheel gun that’s just beautiful, exempli gratia: the S&W 686P. I’ve had a lot of fun bringing this out to the range, and it has performed like a champ. If you’re interested, you can check out the full video review here.
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