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Invictus

September 2, 2025 Graham Haley

SETTING THE SCENE The ramshackle house was not much of a structure. Cement blocks and plywood walls bolted to a metal frame, surrounded by a […]

The 4 Rules of Firearm Safety, and What They Mean In the Real World [2025]

March 25, 2025 Paul Whaley

Jeff Cooper’s “4 Rules of Firearm Safety” are ubiquitous. Everyone who is remotely familiar with guns is familiar with those 4 rules. However, a lot […]

Steiner TOR-X with Mantis Review [2024]

September 26, 2024 Graham Haley

“Up. Look. Press! Down.” The Guru’s commanding voice echoes through the Yavapai Hills that crown the high desert range in Paulden, AZ. It’s 1979 at […]

Knockdown Power | Gunsite Stories

March 14, 2024 Graham Haley

I am poised in sinister position next to a heavily armed man at the bottom of a deep desert wash. My right shoe is planted […]

“Marshmallow” | Gunsite Stories

December 7, 2023 Graham Haley

Running Late – Gunsite Stories, Marshmallow It is 9:08 am on a beautiful October morning in the Arizona high desert, and I’m already late for […]

The Transitional Generation

March 14, 2023 Graham Haley

People my age sit in a strange place on the timeline of history. As Millennials we saw the end of the analog days and the […]

Gunsite Stories, The Perfect Score

January 31, 2023 Graham Haley

“Two shots to the body in one and a half seconds!” Gunsite Rangemaster Lew Gosnell shouts over my shoulder. One sight picture, two trigger presses. […]