Gun Review
Taurus 327 Defender TORO Review [2024]
Last year I conducted a long term review of the Taurus 856 Defender TORO. While it wasn’t perfect, there was a lot of potential there. […]
Guns
EDC
Pocket Pistol Roundup – Round 2 [2024]
Last year, I wrote my “(Tiny) Pocket Pistol Roundup of 2023”. In that article, I outlined testing that I had done, and further testing that […]
Guns
Dialed In Training’s Five Yard Roundup | Skills and Drills
Some drills require a lot of rounds and frequently moving the target. While a variety of distances can be useful, keeping your target relatively small […]
Gear
Modernizing the Defensive Lever Action Rifle [2024]
Recently we took a look at lever action rifles in a defensive context in >>THIS<< article. Being put on the clock helps to show where […]
Best Of Lists
Lever Action Rifles for the Modern Home Defense [2024]
The lever-action rifle is an American classic. No other nation in the world has a love affair with lever guns like the United States. Despite […]
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 […]
Learn Something New
10 Round Assault Course – Shootin’ & Scootin’ [2024]
A while back, our Sean B. recommended me to try the “10 Round Assault Course” drill. I wasn’t familiar with it, but bookmarked it to […]
Editorial
The Importance of Taking Care of Your Shooting Spot [2024]
I shoot on public land quite often. Unless I’m going to a range for a class or a competition, I’m on public land when I’m […]
Guns
Henry US Survival Rifle 1,000 Round Review [2024]
There are many things to consider when choosing a rifle. Weight, capacity, aftermarket, and ultimately your purposes for picking the thing up. Are you setting […]
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 […]
Editorial
What Are The Best Guns For Shooting Sharks? [AF 2024]
Ok, so hear me out. Sharks are invading the mainland USA. Crazy situation, I know. Well, we’ve gotta defend ourselves against them. What guns should […]
Gear
Wilson Combat J-Frame Spring Kit Review [2024]
I’ve been shooting a lot of Smith J-Frames over the last two years. I started testing the Smith 442 for my Pocket Pistol Roundup of […]
Gear Reviews
Byrna SD Less Lethal Launcher Review [2024]
While teaching a course on pepper spray and less lethal tools in the Spring of 2022, I was asked my opinion on the Byrna SD […]
Editorial
A Basic 5-Gun Battery of Handguns [2024]
Recent events in my life have led me to trim some fat off my firearms collection. When I did that, I thought hard about what […]
Gun Review
Wilson Combat EDC X9 Review – I’m Sorry Bill [2024]
In January of 2023, I traded into a Wilson Combat EDC X9. I’ve written three articles pertaining to it since then, leading up to this […]