Get Off the X, Don’t Turtle: Guns for Beginners
In the video below, a man in far better shape that your humble correspondent (inventor and poster boy for the term OFWG) shoots and reloads his GLOCK twice. Quickly, too. The first problem here...
Yes, You CAN Miss With a Shotgun: Guns for Beginners
"Rochester police are investigating after an officer fired a shotgun while executing a search warrant," whec.com reports. "Police say during the search warrant someone at the location reached for a weapon. An investigator then...
One Weird Trick For Detail-Stripping GLOCK 42 & 43 Receivers
Here's a little something I learned this weekend while installing a new trigger in my GLOCK-brand GLOCK 43 . . .
The beauty of Gaston's design lies in its simplicity. To take the "Safe Action"...
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Guns for Beginners
Communicate. Move. Shoot. That's the message behind Clint Smith's YouTube video below. It sure beats the A.D.R.E. acronym mooted by the NRA's forthcoming Carry Guard classes. And really, what else do you need...
Train Your Kids in the 4 Rules of Gun Safety from the Git-Go: Self-Defense...
"In the middle of the night on Dec. 30, 2011, I received a call that my son, Noah, 13, who was sleeping over at a friend's house, was in trouble," Ashlyn Melton writes at...
Peace of Mind is a Newly Armed Spouse
The majority of Americans recognize that firearm ownership provides real protection from criminal attack. Increasingly, women have come to embrace the empowerment of both gun ownership and concealed carry in their daily lives.
Yes, the fairer...
3 Tips for Beginning Long Distance Shooters
I recently shot a suppressed Savage precision rifle out to 1000 yards. It was a deeply satisfying experience. The sound of the gun's report, the delay, the spotter's call (HIT!) and the clank of the 6.5...
Shooting Savage MSRs Is Fun! Just Thought I’d Leave This Here
https://youtu.be/uBc9nzalfYE
The jihad against "assault rifles" violates the Second Amendment's prohibition against infringement on Americans' natural and civil right to keep and bear arms. It does nothing to prevent carnage, whether on the street or...
Jeff Gonzales on Proper Trigger Finger Placement: Guns for Beginners
https://youtu.be/2F7Bg8UpDrU
It's one of the most asked question trainers get from new shooters. And one of most frequent mistakes even experienced shooters make...where and how they pull the trigger on a handgun. Do you know...
Do Guns and Ammo Belong in Bug-Out Bags?
Bug-out bags, sometimes known as BOBs or get-home bags, provide some basics to survive while evacuating from a disaster. While the philosophies of preppers vary regarding the bags and their contents, should guns and...
‘Blended Learning’ No Longer Mandatory for NRA Basic Pistol Courses
The National Rifle Association gave an early Christmas present to their handgun instructors last year, announcing a rollback of "blended learning" NRA Basic Pistol classes. Details of that rollback have been announced at my...
How to Focus on Your Front Sight: Guns for Beginners
Understanding the sight/target relationship is one of the most important and elemental goals of accurate shooting. If you can't master this relationship, you stand a good chance of failing to hit the target at...