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First Look: Apex Tactical Action Enhancement Kit for Glock Pistols
The recent surge in gun ownership has left some people scrambling to find parts for their pistols. Glock pistols are no exception, and some gun owners are finding it difficult to locate the parts they need, such as trigger bars to upgrade their guns. Because of this limited availability of …
ENCOURAGING NEW DATA, BUT STAYING VIGILANT TO PREVENT TRAGEDY OF SUICIDE
There is light at the end of the tunnel and some new data is worthy of solemn celebration. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released new figures showing the number of Americans who died by suicide in 2020 remained lower than in each of the previous four years. That’s good …
New for 2021: Walther Arms PDP 5″ Series
Walther Arms now offers new additions to its PDP striker-fired pistol family with fullsize and compact versions offered with a 5” barrel. The Performance Duty Pistol line by Walther are polymer-frame, striker-fired semi-automatic handguns introduced and covered earlier this year, and they’re packed with new features. The PDP series are chambered in …
Favorite Firearms: A Classic Model 12
I first heard about the Winchester Model 12 from John Hewitt, who wrote a regular column for Gray’s Sporting Journal until 2007, when a stroke ended his writing career. The Model 12 figured prominently in John’s articles based on his outdoor experiences, and the first book of his collected columns published in …
Hardcore Hunting: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Rifle Functioning
Years ago, I guided elk hunters during a late-season hunt in Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains. It snowed constantly, with temperatures hovering around minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. One of the hunters carried a semi-auto hunting rifle chambered in .30-06 Springfield. Snow would get into the rifle’s action and freeze up. Every time we set …
First Look: Galco SB7 Fancy Stitched Holster Belt
A good gun belt is an essential part of the concealed carry lifestyle. A gun belt does more than just hold up your trousers, and it serves a different purpose than a work belt or dress belt. A gun belt needs to not only look good, but also hold your …
HERE’S WHY DAVID CHIPMAN IS A TERRIBLE CHOICE FOR ATF DIRECTOR
It’s hard to think of a worse possible nominee than David Chipman to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). President Joe Biden could have nominated Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, as he infamously promised him a gun control job at an El Paso campaign appearance. Or maybe even given …
How to Protect Your Personal Space
I was once talking with a group about the need for creating distance in a confrontation since everyone is a good shot up close. One of the group, a police officer, if it matters, said that he just didn’t let strangers get very close to him for that reason. Excuse …
The FBI Miami Shootout: Lessons for the Defensive Shooter
Studying gunfights of the past allows concealed-carry licensees to prepare for the ever-changing dynamics of a life-threatening encounter in ways that practicing on a typical square range cannot. On April 11, 1986, FBI agents were engaged in a gunfight that has been studied nearly as much as the OK Corral …
Part II: Can the Colt Python Pass the 2,000-Round Challenge?
There’s a bit of mystique to running a gun through the 2,000-round challenge. Made popular by firearms trainer Todd Green (RIP), the 2,000-round challenge consisted of taking a common semi-automatic pistol, and firing 2,000 rounds over the course of a few weeks in training. The idea behind the challenge was …