The History of the Second Amendment Part 3 – The States vs. The Feds
The State vs. the Feds April 15th. To borrow a line from Charles Dickens, “It is the best of times and the worst of times.” I got married, just a few short years ago, on that date so it is the best of...
View ArticleThe Glock 42 & 43: A Comparison to Other Sub-Compacts
I have used sub –compacts (Micros) as my preferred everyday carry since first picking up a Walther PPKS due to the need for concealment in a business casual dress in my everyday life. Over the years I...
View ArticleHistory of the Second Amendment – Part 4 – States Rights
State’s Rights In this brief but last article on the history of the Second Amendment, we will be looking at State’s view of that amendment and how it affects us. We saw in the previous article, The...
View ArticleThe Glock Operator Course in Smyrna, GA
Glock has added a new course to their training schedule earlier this year: the Glock Operator Course. My wife and I took this 2 day course through our membership in the GSSF at the Glock headquarters...
View ArticleMaking the Glock 23 My Favorite Carry Gun
What's my favorite Glock? Well I have a few favorites to be honest. I have been in law enforcement since 1975 and I began my career carrying a Colt Python 4 inch barrel in a Hoyt holster. Hoyt holsters...
View ArticleGlock 19 Remains My Favorite
I grew up with guns in the house. I had my first .22 when I was 8 years old, but we didn’t shoot a whole lot. My father was a Marine Officer and he understood the importance of firearm ownership but he...
View ArticleThe Glock 17 Gen 5: A Subjective, Yet Systematic Review (0-2000 Rounds)
I tend to rotate what I am carrying based on where I will be, my dress, and personal preference that day. I do not take these changes lightly and train with each carry gun that I use. The Glock 17 has...
View ArticleNational Reciprocity - A Good Idea?
I Would Rather Be In The Fire But the Frying Pan Will Have To Do For Now View attachment 396935 Today we are going to jump into the fray of National Reciprocity – is it a good idea? I would think that...
View ArticleFront Sight: Training review of their 4 day Defensive Handgun and 1 Day...
General Info https://www.frontsight.com/ This review chronicles the class that myself and other members of the training staff and range owner at my local gun store (Indy Arms Company, Indianapolis, IN)...
View ArticleGifted revolver
My father in law has been working on a house for a few years, and the elderly owner gave this to him, which he in turn gave to me. It's a "Young America" Double action. The damn thing is tiny, and I...
View ArticleGlock 9mm ejector differences and performance comparison (with video) 336 vs...
Those of us who have been hanging around Glocks as well as the internet for a while know that “erratic ejection” or “brass to the face” (BTF for short) has been a longstanding and often discussed...
View ArticleGlock 19 over Ruger American Compact
Hello all, I was looking for a compact double stack. The reviews on the Ruger American Compact looked good so I went to my LGS to check it out. Well, it’s just about the same size as the Glock 19 but...
View ArticleAs winter approaches Gen 4 vs. Gen 3
I am a “Gen 3” fan but Winter of 2016 made me realize something important. What happens when you no longer can shoot right handed after having nothing but gen 3 firearms? As of December 2017 I owned...
View Articlethe latest Glock Chart blows away the others
six months ago I went looking on the internet for an updated Glock chart. there weren't any. the existing ones usually went up to Gen3, I think one had a little information on Gen4 and nothing on Gen5....
View ArticleWhich one Glock 48 or Glock 19 Gen 5
Looking to Purchase one of these Glocks either the G-19 Gen 5 or the New G-48. My hands are not big, please give me your option on which one and WHY! It will be my EDC, have holsters for the G-19 like...
View ArticleUnder the Radar: Rupublican Senate Committee Hearing or Red Flag Laws
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/26/7066...panel-makes-rare-move-to-consider-gun-control Keep an eye out. Some of our friends aren't above selling us out for self interest and political expediency or other...
View ArticleDunk-It Cleaners and Ultrasonic Baths...Do these Clean Well??
Hey all. I got a good friend that called me the other day and wanted to know about cleaning really dirty Firearms. He specifically asked me about these “bucket” type dunking or immersion cleaners and...
View ArticleThe Statistics on Gun Deaths are WRONG!
We all know that gun death statistics are inflated by suicides. A huge portion of gun deaths are by suicide - a fact usually ignored by anti-2nd folks. But within those suicide by gun death figures the...
View ArticleHow shooting in matches altered my whole perception of CCW and SD
For many years I was comfortable with practicing at the range. I was confident in my abilities to handle my firearms simply because I had put in the time to practice them. My practice didn't just mean...
View ArticleI Miss High Standard
High Standard went out of business several years ago. They were around a long time and made many fine firearms. I was plinking today with my High Standard double action Sentinal 22 LR revolver. I was...
View Articlegun control ammunition and/or guns
Walmart just announced they will stop selling handgun ammunition nationwide. Also short barreled rifles. This will drive prices up across the board because of less competition. Remember when you go to...
View ArticleGun Discharges in Walmart
I saw on the local news tonight that the Walmart in the county that I lived in most of my life and the one that I shopped in was evacuated today because a person accidentally discharged his or her...
View ArticleS&W 5906 restore
Part 1. I recently won an early square trigger guard S&W model 5906 on GunStroker, for the very reasonable price of $300.01 + shipping. Below's an image that the seller sent me to clarify it's...
View ArticleLEE factory Crimp Die
A couple months back I got a LEE full-length FCD for my .45acp cases because full length issues made me want to try this. It works great except the decap pin keeps getting pushed up. I can smack it...
View ArticleInfomercial on CSAT training with Paul Howe
I was asked in a thread here to share some of my experiences with training under MSG (ret) Paul Howe at Combat Shooting and Tactics. Happy to do so as a repeat student. For the record, Paul has never...
View ArticleTarget Shooting At Extended Distances
I shoot at an indoor range and I use a NRA B3 paper target - please see attached photograph. At closer distances (5 yards) when I focus on the front sight (Dawson Precision Fiber) the target and the...
View ArticleMantisX.... An in depth review.
First thanks for reading what will be an in depth review of the MantisX system. I purchased the MantisX X10 on July 3rd, 2020 after reading several reviews and in depth review of their website. Their...
View ArticleWorking With Kids
One of the things I enjoy most involves getting youngsters involved with .22 rimfire shooting. Each year, our gun club will hold a "Family Day", where anyone, including visitors from neighboring...
View ArticleHistory of the Second – Part 2 – Possession Protection
“Fee-fi-fo-fum; I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread.” Joseph Jacobs, Jack and the Beanstalk (1890) In the first article, I quoted...
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