Utah Names 1911 As Official State Gun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKRMcTlbWTs
"There's a winner in the race to become the first gun-crazy state to have it's own official state firearm -- and it's not Arizona." True dat. And you can expect to hear more of...
Ported Glock?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhIxQtwg_SI
Ported Glock. There are two main arguments against porting a pistol: the possibility of injury to the shooter during close quarters combat and the degradation of night vision. Top (as opposed to side) porting...
hickok45 Car Salesman?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr19datx3-0
There is irony here. A man who has become an armed self-defense icon (if only for his marksmanship) is promoting a car that's profoundly unsafe. That's shaped like a bullet. Note: I know the...
How Safe is Safe?
So I was having my semi-daily chin wag with Fearless Leader today, and talk turned to handgun safeties. RF mentioned he'd seen the Kimber Solo up close and personal, and mentioned that it's safety...
Made in Connecticut: Colt’s House Pistol
Also known as the Colt Cloverleaf, the Colt House Pistol was a small 4-shot single-action revolver chambered for .41 short/long rimfire. The image above is a typical example.
Available with 1.5" and 3"...
Lippard 400-Yard 1911 Test Looms; How Well-Made Are 1911s?
Martin,
Karl has had two guns ready for...
Question of the Day: Can We Get Past This “Woman Shooter” Thing?
http://player.theplatform.com/ps/player/pds/E2arxiOMXt&pid=gPKYVPR1GultZWKX67D_A_bmcJqPGw8R&af=Down%20Range%20TV
The majority of TTAG's Armed Intelligentsia who post comments are male. When a female comments---as Mrs. Ryan does from time to time---who cares? Wait; that's not what I meant. I mean what difference does...
On St. Patrick’s Day, Everyone’s Irish. Even Glock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjcWvA5iRHU
Not sure about this one. I mean, the base material in crayons is, um, WAX, right? And wax melts when it gets warm, right? And when you shoot a gun, the heat generated from...
What Could Possibly Go Wrong: Nighthawk Edition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR4-8Pgb_Pg
Self-Defense Tip: Two Key Features of Cover and Concealment
The above photo was ripped from a press release on the 2011 IDPA Indoor National Championships. I include it here at the risk of stimulating another debate between the rabbi and Patrick Carrube about...
Gun Review: Ruger LC9 9mm Pistol
I like small guns. I find that that whole James Bond deep concealment thing strangely appealing. "I may be wearing a form-fitting black tux, but I still have this tiny pistol with which to...