Your First Carry Gun Made Easy: Guns for Beginners
Ever heard of Stendhal syndrome? It's a condition sparked by too much choice. You'll find sufferers in front of the spaghetti sauce section of your local supermarket, standing there, staring. You'll find them at gun stores too. No surprise there. An...
Guns For Beginners: The Best Carry Handgun(s) For Women
I recently came across an article at Water n' Woods called The Overall Best Handgun For Women. The post claims that a Smith & Wesson .38 special snub nose revolver is the best gun for women. Wow....
Guns for Beginners: Why Progressives Want to Disarm Americans
Up to now, I have avoided writing about politics in our Guns for Beginners Series. And I may pull or rename this post to maintain this editorial distance from political considerations. But a twenty-something contemplating buying a...
Gun Review: Sig Sauer MCX Rifle [Updated 2018]
Sig Sauer developed the MCX rifle for America's special forces. Their goal: a lightweight firearm that's as quiet as an MP5, as deadly as an AK-47, and more modular than anything ever designed. Originally chambered...
Gun Review: SIG SAUER P229 Legion Series 9mm
SIG SAUER enthusiasts are legion. I don’t count myself amongst their number. SIG’s handguns are reliable, accurate and only slightly harder to look at than Makenzie Leigh. But I don’t get on with their...
Guns for Beginners: Concealed Carry Myths
Scott Polk writes:
Concealed carry is a hot topic among gun people. Mimimim acceptable caliber, recommended gun size and model, best holster type, appropriate self-defense tactics, the need for a back-up gun or spare magazines - it's...
I Had My First Negligent Discharge Today
Reader Chris V. writes:
Sort of. Fortunately it didn't involve any of my firearms. My unintentional boom happened while I was seated, seating primers into cases that I'm in the process of reloading. I've pressed...
Do-It-Yourself Magazine Storage System
Reader Thundervoice writes:
I’m an engineer. I’m always looking for a cheaper and better way to do something. Having recently begun competing in local USPSA events, my collection of magazines has grown to the point...
Sara Tipton: Yes, I Shoot In High Heels
I'm often asked why I make such poor footwear choices at the range. Men seem especially confused when they see me shooting in high heels or dresses. They seem to think I should be decked out in...
Springfield Armory Rolls Out DUEL 3 Give-Away
We don't pump every give-away and promo that comes over the electronic transom, but sometimes we hear of a particularly good one that's worth passing along. Springfield Armory's back again with the third iteration...
Now That He’s Been ‘Ghosted,’ Will Anti-Gun ‘Action Hero’ Sean Penn Rearm?
When it comes to guns, the word “ghost” doesn’t just apply to aperture sights, or even to California State Senator Kevin de Leon making a fool of himself. It now is also being used...
Updated List of Exhibitors At The 2016 Texas Firearms Festival, Nov 14 & 15
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With a little under 100 days to go, the 2016 Texas Firearms Festival's exhibitor roster is just about set. We've filled all the bays. And the rifle range. And the Retail Village (making room...