Gun Review
Beretta 80X Cheetah Review [2024]
During SHOT 2023, Beretta revealed the 80X Cheetah. Taking cues from the 92 and classic Cheetah series, the 80X shrinks things down a bit. With […]
Beretta
Guns
Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun AAR [2024]
Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts is one of the few national-level instructors teaching shotgun today. While carbine and pistol courses primarily fill the schedule, a […]
Guns
Guns for Granny – Choosing A Gun for the Elderly or Infirm
So much advice on the internet regarding firearms selection is written by (relatively) healthy and able-bodied men, for healthy and able-bodied men. When it comes […]
Guns
Reedy Practical Shotgun Skills Test | Skills and Drills
Nearly three years ago I came across the Lucky Gunner Home Defense Shotgun Skills Test. As someone who loves shotguns, but didn’t have many resources […]
Reviews
Thunderstick Summit After Action Report [2023]
The Vang Comp Thunderstick Summit is the preeminent training event for the defensive shotgun in the United States. Featuring some of the most well respected […]
Event Coverage
Beretta 30X Tomcat – SHOT Show 2024
Late last year, Beretta announced they were discontinuing the Tomcat line of pistols. Not many people were upset, but those of us who love .32ACP […]
Guns
Shotgun Diamond Drill | Skills and Drills
A few months ago I was asked to come up with a shotgun drill that utilizes the B-8 Repair Center target. For weeks I wracked […]
Gun Part Review
Reptilia Saddle Mount | Beretta 1301 and A300 for Aimpoint ACRO and Steiner MPS Review
When I started my review of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol I wanted to do something different. This time around “different” meant putting an optic […]
Guns
Rangemaster Shotgun Instructor Development Course Review [2023]
I am no stranger to Tom Givens or the course work of Rangemaster. I began in 2019 with the basic instructor course, and completed the […]
Gun Review
Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol Shotgun Review [2023]
Beretta unveiled their latest shotgun during SHOT Show 2023, the A300 Ultima Patrol. As a massive fan of the scattergun, I was intrigued by this, […]
Editorial
Rim Lock | Serious Issue, or Overblown Concern?
I am a proponent of carrying smaller calibers in pocket pistols. Specifically, I really like mouse guns in 22LR, 22WMR, and 32ACP; trading “stopping power” […]
Best Of Lists
My Top Five “If I Could Only Have One” Handguns
Spend enough time around gun guys and eventually the topic of “if you could only have one” comes up. This can be our conceal carry […]
Editorial
The (Tiny) Pocket Pistol Roundup of 2023
In the Spring of 2022, I decided that I wanted to start carrying a pocket gun. While not replacing my primary carry gun, I wanted […]
Editorial
Am I a Gun Hipster?
As we pursue our own deeply personal journeys of tactical self-discovery, we inevitably begin to ask questions. About ourselves. About our relationships with the […]
Event Coverage
Beretta – SHOT Show 2023
We stopped by the Beretta booth during SHOT Show 2023. Check out the details below on their latest products. 80X Cheetah The 80X Cheetah is […]