Question of the Day: Isosceles or Weaver?
"This kind of lesson is perfect for the fantasy dwelling gun fanatics who love to imagine killing bad guys. The only problem is most gun nuts cannot pronounce isosceles. But the ones who learn...
Gun Review: SIG SAUER 716 Patrol Rifle
There's a debate raging in the AR15 community. The point of contention: operating systems. Traditionalists favor direct impingement. Designed by Eugene Stoner, DI harnesses the power of the gasses trapped in the barrel to cycle...
Gear Review: Howard Leight Impact Sport Ear Muffs
By Nathan Shonts
When I first started shooting I knew just enough to know I needed to protect my ears. Somehow. So I went down to my neighborhood Wally World and picked up a $15...
Self-Defense Tip: Buy an Ammo Safe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtRhht7ovmo&feature=plcp
Hollywood would have you believe that fire "sets-off" ammunition---to the point where good guys and bad guys alike run for cover. The media buys into this myth as well. To wit: "The residence, owned...
Gun Review: HK USP Tactical .45
You don't have to be a Navy SEAL to know that the H&K MK23 is one bad ass pistol. But it helps. It also helps when it comes to owning one. Navy SEALs pay...
Self-Defense Tip: Buy Two Identical Guns
"A man shot dead during a home invasion was set to testify against someone who broke into the same house," cfnews13.comreports. "The victims were the targets of another armed home invasion at the same...
Gear Review: Trijicon ACOG
As I sit here at my desk examining (read: ogling) the ACOG model TA31RCO-M150CP that Trijicon was kind enough to entrust me with, my first impression is...ruggedness. The kind I was previously unaware existed...
eBay Bargain of the Day: Flow Thru Ventilated Laptop
That's a gently used Asus Zenbook that eBay seller zzyzzx1130 is trying to unload. But give him credit - he's totally up-front about the 'puter's condition. While it works perfectly, it does exhibit one...
Gun Review: SIG Sauer P938 Nightmare
One of the main benefits of living closerthanthis to the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping New Hampshire: the guys in the Pro Shop know me better than Daniela De Jesus Cosio knows Mexican food....
Ask Foghorn: Barrel Twist, and Which is Right for Your AR-15?
Tyler Kee asked (paraphrasing here):
So what's all this "barrel twist" hoopajoop? Does barrel twist impact my accuracy? And if so, what twist is best?
Continuing with my "AR for Dummies" kick, I figured this would...
Gun Review: Springfield Armory XD-S .45 ACP
"The .380 was a cute fad," Springfield Armory's print ads proclaim. "Now, let's get back to business." Back to business indeed. Forty-five caliber single-stack striker fired pistols aren't exactly a new thing. Kahr and Glock...
Useless Horror and the Slow-Learner Syndrome
It’s happened again, another lone nut-job has murdered innocent citizens. No I’m not going to add to the infamy of this piece of human debris that is for some inexplicable reason still stealing oxygen...