Articles by Paul Whaley

About Paul Whaley

Paul Whaley is a guy with an interest in practical and defensive pistol shooting techniques with an eye for quality gear. He has received training from Holistic Solutions Group, John Johnston of Citizens Defense Research, Darryl Bolke, Cecil Birch, and Chuck Haggard. When not trying to become a better shooter, he can be found enjoying a Resident Evil game or listening to Warren Zevon.

The Aimpoint Electronic – The First Red Dot [2021]

February 11, 2021 Paul Whaley

Everyone has to start somewhere, and for Aimpoint, it was with the Electronic. This was Aimpoint’s first optic, and the first Light Emitting Diode (LED) […]

Charles Daly 601 DPS First Impressions [2020]

December 15, 2020 Paul Whaley

I got into shotgun ownership right around the time that the last massive ammo shortage took place, back in 2012. I got a Remington 870 […]

Aimpoint: An Introduction [2020]

October 13, 2020 Paul Whaley

The “Aimpoint” can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. To some, it may bring up memories of a deployment to the […]

Holosun HM3X Magnifier Review [2020]

August 25, 2020 Paul Whaley

The red dot optic has been commonplace on the long gun for a long, long time. For nearly as long, companies have tried to figure […]

ATEi VP9 Milling Review [2020]

August 5, 2020 Paul Whaley

The future is now, old man. Some may not want to hear it, but optics on handguns is the standard now. Miniaturized Red Dot Sights (MRDS) […]

XTech Tactical VP9/P30 Magazine Review 2020

XTech Tactical P30/VP9 Magazine Review [2020]

May 22, 2020 Paul Whaley

As time progresses forward, so does the “standard”. The basis for which things are compared to is often a shifting goal. What was considered to […]

Heckler & Koch Mark 23: History & Impressions

November 20, 2019 Paul Whaley

The Heckler & Koch Mark 23. It is often misrepresented, and misunderstood. Designed to be a close quarters weapon 30 years ago, this handgun has […]

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Railscales Karve P Review: Best Handstop On The Market?

November 15, 2019 Paul Whaley

As time changes, what gets attached to guns changes. What was commonplace on M4s back in 2006 doesn’t fly in 2019, and the vertical grip […]

Magpul MOE Stock Review : Benchmark Buttstock

November 11, 2019 Paul Whaley

What do white bread, vanilla ice cream, and the Magpul MOE stock all have in common? Well, they are all very, very basic. That’s not […]

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Heckler & Koch VP9 Roland Special Review

November 6, 2019 Paul Whaley

I’m sure that everyone knows what a Roland Special is. Named after the work that Chuck Pressburg had done on his Glock 19s, a Roland […]

SIG Romeo 5 Review: Just As Good?

September 30, 2019 Paul Whaley

The market of 2019 is awash with a plethora of miniaturized red dot optics, from an assortment of companies. Some run the gambit of lower […]

Viking Tactics VTAC MK1 Sling Review: My Favorite Sling

August 7, 2019 Paul Whaley

When looking at what a fighting rifle needs, there tends to be a hierarchy of needs. At the top is a quality firearm, then a […]

MagPod Review: Monopodding For Days

July 22, 2019 Paul Whaley

Bipods are a contentious thing for ARs. Some people slap them on guns that make no sense, and some know how to properly utilize them. […]

Magpul K2 Grip Review: A Girthy AR Grip For T-Rex Arms

July 12, 2019 Paul Whaley

Some parts that you can modify on the AR platform can have very specific purposes. Short guns and long guns both use different components to […]

NcSTAR MLOK Rail Covers Review: Fine Chinesium

June 26, 2019 Paul Whaley

The merits of rail covers on guns with MLOK or Keymod rails are well known by now. They provide a better grip on the gun […]