Self-Defense Tip: Three Concealed Carry Training Basics
I love me some Tiger McKee. thetacticalwire.com's go-to gun guy forgot more about gun fighting than I can remember. I think. I'm sure Tiger's got an excellent explanation for why a gun owner would...
New from LaserLyte: Trigger Tyme Training Pistol
If you've witnessed -- or been involved in -- in a retail ammo-buying scuffle recently you know how hard it can be to keep your heaters well fed these days. I'm having zero luck...
Class Review: KR Training – Defensive Long Gun
There has been a LOT of chatter here on TTAG and on the Internet in general about what makes the perfect home defense boomstick. Some say a pistol affords you the ability to...
Take a Newbie Shooting: Austin Edition
Nick Leghorn has been an animal lately at getting as many people involved in shooting sports as possible. And taking to the internet to vent his frustrations at ranges that don't offer him the...
Pistol Weapon Light Comparo: Streamlight TLR-1s, Insight Technology M3X LED, Insight Technology WL1-AA, SureFire...
Last year, I finally broke with my traditionalist attitude toward handguns and purchased a polymer framed pistol with a built in accessory rail for everyday carry and home defense use. Since I was using...
Self-Defense Tip: How to Find Your Shoulder Pocket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-o8rI6ZEWs
Tiger McKee at tacticalwire.com writes:
When it comes to long guns, one of the most common issues we see is shooters not getting the stock of the weapon in the actual pocket of the shoulder....
Self-Defense Tip: Keep One in the Pipe
Setting aside the fact that the shooter above wasn't acting in self-defense, props to the not-so-gregarious gunman for shooting and moving. When it comes to gunfights (not to mention executions) it's always a good...
What Could Possibly Go Wrong: Trigger Trainer Edition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak01tXbxF4Q
Psych! Nothing could possibly go wrong with the Trigger Trainer. Well that's the story from Derrick Jordan, the company's founder. "The big advantage is that you can use it anywhere, anytime" the NRA instructor...
One Hump or Two: Secondary Ammo Pressure Spikes
When a gun goes off, the expanding gasses created by the burning gunpowder pressurize the chamber and force the bullet down the barrel. There's all sorts of interesting science behind what the maximum pressure...
Three Tips for Parents Teaching Kids How to Shoot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lz22irszTA
You know the trick to training a dog? Buy the right dog. You know the trick to teaching a your child to shoot? Procreate with the right woman (I'm still waiting for Malin Akerman...
Question of the Day: Are You Ready for Take A Newbie Shooting Day?
At my day job, the idea behind "Take A Newbie Shooting Day" has really taken hold. Even in the more remote offices of the company I work for, plans are afoot to take some of the...
New from Streamlight: TLR-2 with Green Laser
To paraphrase Gordon Gekko, green is good. Especially if you're shooting in the dark at night, green is a much easier color to see than red. In fact, red is such a crappy color...