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 Redi-Catch Review – Quick Fix to an Old Problem [2021]

June 22, 2021 Paul Whaley

When it comes to firearm ergonomics, the AR-15 platform is held in high regards. While many of the controls on a standard AR can be […]

Malkoff M61 Head Review – SureFire Upgrade?

June 3, 2021 Paul Whaley

The race for more lumens and higher candela has been in full swing for some time. Modern LED flashlights put out thousands of lumens, and […]

Aimpoint Announces New ACRO P-2 [2021]

May 24, 2021 Paul Whaley

The Aimpoint ACRO P-1 was Aimpoint’s first entry into the wide pistol optic market. Released in 2019, the optic was a favorite of a lot […]

The Mesa Tactical Urbino Stock on the Charles Daly 601 DPS

March 25, 2021 Paul Whaley

I bought and attached a Mesa Tactical Urbino stock to my Charles Daly 601 DPS. The Urbino was not made to be attached to the […]

Brownells/KE Arms KP15 Initial Impressions [2021]

February 23, 2021 Paul Whaley

InRangeTV’s What Would Stoner Do? (WWSD) series debuted in 2017, and showed a what if scenario for firearms design. What if Eugene Stoner had components from the […]

Griffin Armament A3 Grip Review – Old School Updated [2021]

February 16, 2021 Paul Whaley

The A2 grip. Some bemoan it, some love it. It is one of the most divisive pieces of furniture to have been attached to the […]

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 […]

Title image of the Railscales Karve-P handstop review.

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 […]