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I Carry: Cosaint Arms COS21 9 mm Pistol in a PHLster Floodlight2 Holster
Firearm: Cosaint COS21 DFTTC Officer (MSRP: $2,200) Double-stack, 1911-style pistols are nothing new, of course; Staccato has been in the business for several decades, and there have been models offered since the early 1990s. One of the latest offerings is from Cosaint Arms, which gets its name from the Gaelic word …
Weird Shotgun Loads
Perhaps you saw the “John Wick Part 56” (I think it was actually 4, but who can keep track?) movie where Keanu Reeves’ character acquires a shotgun and proceeds to literally bark fire for the next several minutes, neutralizing and setting ablaze countless bad guys simultaneously with each shot. Turns …
Gun Of The Week: Springfield Armory Model 2020 Redline
With the arrival of the Model 2020 Redline and other modern hunting rifles, it’s safe to say that gone are the days of hunters chopping up military surplus arms to take into the deer woods. Sure, there’s nothing like sitting in a bean field with Grandpa’s custom Mauser rifle, but many modern …
Biden to Create Anti-Second Amendment Federal Office
President Joe Biden is reportedly going to announce that his administration is creating a new federal office of “gun violence prevention.” This new office is likely to be run by Stephanie Feldman, Biden’s staff secretary, who also oversees firearms policies within the White House. She was previously a policy director for Biden’s …
Remington Ammo Recall
Remington Ammunition has issued an official safety recall notice for three lots of Core-Lokt Tipped Remington .300 Win. Mag. cartridges. Bullet weight is 180 grains and affected lot numbers are N16OCA373, N17OAA373 and N22OCA373. Use of this product may result in firearm damage and/or personal injury. Enthusiasts with these loads should, …
Indexing: The Foundation of Rapid and Accurate Pistol Shooting
Indexing is an integral component of the pistol draw stroke, serving as the critical starting point where alignment meets stability. It incorporates a progressive series of rapid actions that occur in mere tenths of a second: clearing the carry holster, establishing initial tactile alignment, bringing both hands together, building a …
Picking A Propellant For Your Handloads
Selecting the proper projectile is easy. Picking the perfect propellant to complement it, however, isn’t so straightforward and can slow or derail the load development process. Why? Crack open any reputable reloading manual or pamphlet, or visit the website of any propellant manufacturer, and you’ll instantly have your answer. There …
First Look: Templar Paladin Knife
Templar Knives has just unveiled the Paladin liner lock folding knife. This new folding knife was created to serve as a general-purpose blade and can tackle the vast majority of cutting tasks with either of its offered blade profiles: A drop point blade or and Americanized tanto, the latter of which …
Shooter’s Choice Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Shooter’s Choice is celebrating its 40th anniversary and marking the milestone with several changes, including a branding refresh and updates to its popular cleaning kit line. The changes are key to reestablishing Shooter’s Choice as a competitive, quality option for gun cleaning with four decades of knowledge and know-how packed into …
It’s a Tactical Problem
We just finished another team tactics class at Gunsite Academy and the class always ends with some force-on-force scenarios using Simunitions. The eye opener is that the best shot in the class does not necessarily do the best in the force-on-force, even though these scenarios are nearly always close-range problems. Simply put, …