Guns for Beginners

By Joe Bartozzi Exact numbers from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System won’t be available for at least another week, but by all indications, there are potentially hundreds of thousands of new gun...

Now that our world has become a significantly more tension-filled place with the spread of the Chinese coronavirus affecting almost every aspect of daily life, a lot of non-gun owners have reconsidered their opinion...

Between gun stores and the internet, gun owners both new and old can learn a lot. Great information is widely available about gun ownership, maintaining firearms and their use in competition, recreation and self-defense....

  Preparedness for contingencies goes a long way to turning chaos into mere inconvenience. Finding one's self unprepared when life throws you a curveball sucks. Hopefully, like many TTAG readers, you maintain some level of readiness...

Mandatory firearms training violates our Second Amendment protection against government infringement on the right to keep and bear arms. That said, I've been generally impressed with the instruction I've been forced to absorb. It's tedious...

There are a few spare gun parts that you should always have on hand in case your gun malfunctions. Guns are machines, and as a result they can and will have mechanical failures. You,...

No firearm beats the humble shotgun in terms of sheer ability and versatility. If you were only going to own one gun, a shotgun is the best choice. Granted, one wants to be careful about...

In the gun realm, we are encouraged to think that anything "mil spec" must therefore be good. Reliable. Iron-clad tough, able to withstand the rigors and horrors of the battlefield. But does it actually mean...

By Marlon Knapp My compadres who work with me at the Chisholm Trail Antique Gun Association check-in table have asked me to compile a short tutorial on gun show etiquette. We understand you're excited about...

https://youtu.be/LZ__Uq6dlJY   Do you own a suppressor? Do you want to use it on your semi-automatic handgun? Do you know why your suppressor needs a piston assembly to operate properly and cycle your pistol? The folks at...

There are actually a lot of things to consider before buying a bolt-action rifle, but we're going to hit on a few of the big points so this post doesn't become novel-length. This is...

Happy new year. Now that the hangover has fully cleared and the calendars have been replaced around the house, it's probably a good opportunity to do some of those tasks that you've been putting...