Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. This feature appears in the April ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. Gun-banners who derisively scoff when self-defense proponents make the point that concealed carry by law-abiding gun owners can be a …

Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. This feature appears in the April ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. How do you sell something that for generations hasn’t lived up to its claims; that has failed so horribly that one …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than dirt. Gorilla Ammunition’s loads have favorably impressed me with good quality control, excellent cartridge integrity and accuracy.While there are many types of ammunition available, ranging from inexpensive steel-case loads we don’t expect much accuracy from to match-grade rifle ammunition we expect to group into …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Hi-Point guns have gained popularity for their simplicity and reliability. Those qualities are behind the firearms designed and built for the last two decades by Tom Deeb in the Beemiller manufacturing plant in Mansfield, Ohio. “I’ve had an interest in firearms since … forever. …

Article first appeared at NRA. We’ve been on a technique “tear” lately (here and here), but with a purpose: Both in our teaching and competition venues, most difficulties in good handgunning performance just seem complex. Scrubbed of disguises, the inability to get the accuracy, speed or reliability we want—or for defensive …

Article first appeared at Shoot Illustrated. I have this recurring dream where I need a gun to sort out some dire emergency. In these dreams, I can never find the correct ammo for the gun my psyche has armed me with. I’ll have a 9 mm pistol and a handful of …

Article first appeared at Shoot Illustrated. SIG Sauer has been making the P229 pistol for nearly 25 years. In that time, the pistol has been adopted for undercover use by many law enforcement agencies, including the United States Secret Service and the Federal Air Marshall Service. The P229 has also …

Article first appeared at CheaperthanDirt. This is always a popular topic and generated a lot of interest in the comment section of the blog lately, so we thought we would republish this post from a couple of years ago. Everyone knows that politics have an effect on laws, and laws …

Article first appeared at AmericanRifleman. Eliphalet “Lite” Remington, Jr.’s first rifle was a flintlock half-stock muzzleloader. It is thought that for the first 30 years of business, Remington produced only rifled barrels at the forge in Ilion. Remington received so many orders, they allowed him to start a real factory …

Article first appeared at Americas1stFreedom. I’m quite accustomed to anti-gun advocates twisting the facts, telling half-truths and even outright lying in order to sway public opinion to their side of the gun debate. Such practices are not at all uncommon, and can be heard from the local coffee shop all …