23-year-old gun owner Robert Boyd Adair says of his pocket dump, “This is my favorite set up for everyday use and personal protection, with style and class.” Gear includes a Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0, a Kershaw folding knife, and a tactical pen. If you’re wondering why I mentioned the gun owner’s age, here’s … Read more
A Smith & Wesson Bodyguard is front-and-center in this pocket dump. Other items include a tobacco box, a lighter, and a bike chain spinner. The Bodyguard is made for deep concealment with an overall empty weight of twelve ounces and a 2.75 inch barrel length. It’s chambered in .380 ACP, a cartridge with quite a … Read more
Today’s pocket dump comes from Dee in Florida who calls this his “slim carry.” It includes a color-filled Shield and a Kershaw Cryo II with a paracord lanyard attached. I’m torn whether to ask about lanyards on knives or color-fill so I’ll let you guys decide what to debate. Have at it.
Armando Arriaga from Costa Rica says “These are my common choices for EDC for a normal day. I like some redundancy as well as keeping sizes small while covering everything I may need in a day.” Among his carry items are a Zero Tolerance Hinderer carbon fiber knife and a CJ Knives mini pry bar. … Read more
Looks like a fairly realistic carry from Armando Arriaga who says he likes to keep size down and have some redundancy in his choices. The Smith and Wesson M&P Shield in 9mm is a popular choice of carry gun, understandably so. After thousands of rounds and no deep clean both of my personal Shields, a … Read more
Horace Smith and Daniel Baird Wesson officially began Smith & Wesson on November 18, 1856. Company records in possession of Smith & Wesson historian Roy Jinks reveal what it cost to get the company up and running. Mr. Smith contributed $1,663 and Mr. Wesson contributed $2,003.68. Why the amounts are odd numbers is anyone’s … Read more
Threeper’s submitted pocket dumps before and does like to keep the black theme going. This time he has a new Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 chambered in .40 S&W. He says it’s so new he doesn’t even have a holster for it yet. Full disclosure? Many years ago my first carry gun was a .40 … Read more
Richie, a USAF reservist, says he carries his Smith & Wesson M&P9C in a Crossbreed Modular Bellyband. He’d also like a new flashlight because “the lip is really sharp” and he doesn’t “like it sharing a pocket with my knife or keys.” Are you pro-bellyband carry or against? If you’re for it, do you advocate … Read more
Gunsite. Arguably the mecca of firearms training facilities in America. Naturally, when Buz Mills, Ken Campbell and Jane Anne Shimizu sought me out at SHOT Show to invite me to a Ladies Pistol Class at their facility in Paulden, AZ, I jumped at the chance! Even with the hundreds of hours of training I’ve put in … Read more
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