Guns for Beginners

The M16 has a fascinating history in many ways. Its appearance is iconic, and has certainly become part of American culture. It is also a symbol, a microcosm, representing both American ingenuity, blunders...but also...

The hardest part in cleaning a 1911 for most people is disassembling it. That's more a comment on how easy they are to clean than how difficult they are to take apart. But since a 1911 isn't...

In January, an Alabama man was shot and killed by sheriffs deputies who responded to the wrong address for a shots-fired domestic disturbance call. Prosecutors have just concluded their investigation and will not take...

There is more to carrying a concealed handgun than simply throwing a t-shirt over your rig. You have to change your style of dress and, to a lesser extent, your lifestyle to accommodate your...

I've written a number of posts on training, including classes that use force-on-force, which elaborated on some of the most effective forms of self-defense training available to civilians today. In response, there always seems...

By Rob Morse The news right now is enough to frighten anyone. I'm hearing Pro-Palestinian protesters say they wanted to kill Jews. I expected that from extremists overseas but I didn't expect to hear it...

  https://youtu.be/2Rgq45MJ-Og?si=Ov63qFJhLcF3kWq3 Cover is any object that protects you from gunfire. Concealment is an object that hides you from an aggressor. Question: if you were in the Stop 'N Rob in the video above, where is...

By Paul Markel Just like clockwork, when people who don't own or carry guns are faced with the reality that we live in a dangerous, uncertain world, they look to their “gun friends” for advice....

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2hn6AVCVro Movement is a topic that's mostly misunderstood and rarely practiced. As a foundational skill, it should be part of every competent gunman's skill set. Why is movement so important? Because a moving target is...

There is literally no end to the number of items that can be mounted on an AR-15 rifle in some fashion, whether it's a high-end $4,000 scope designed for extreme range shooting or a...

Over the last couple years I have featured a couple of AR builds here at TTAG and elsewhere that had Russian Bakelite colored stocks and mags. Some people really loved the look of them...

Firearms drills are an absolute blast. They sharpen your skills, give you a challenge at the range and can change the way you think about shooting and self-defense. They can also be an eye-opener,...