I’m an avid shooter and love educating whether it’s at my job or in the shooting community. I’m an average joe that really loves talking with other people about firearms and other passions.
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With the AR-15 being the Lego-style build it yourself rifle on the market today, I’ve talked about the SIG Sauer P320 is a similar modular design with the Fire Control Unit being the heart of the gun. Those designs are great, but how hard is it to build your own [Read More…]
Finding a good bag for everyday use as well as range use can be difficult, to say the least. In an effort to find the mythical “do all” bag, I’ve decided to purchase a few different bags with my own money in the name of science and product testing. [Read More…]
When thinking about carrying a concealed firearm, it’s easy to focus on one specific item rather than the overall big picture. It’s important to look at different aspects as a bigger picture rather than only worrying about just what knife you carry or what [Read More…]
When carrying a concealed firearm, it’s fairly normal to keep things exactly how they are once things are set up. It’s important to keep consistency but one aspect that is overlooked fairly often is the overall health of self-defense ammo. I’ve met a [Read More…]
Picture this, you just walked into a gas station and bought a couple scratch-off lottery tickets. The last ticket you scratch off says you just won $2,000 and you bust out your happy dance right in the gas station. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably [Read More…]
Last year, I wrote an article about what handgun I would choose if I could only own one handgun and had to get rid of everything else. Typically, this will be a conversation I have with like-minded shooters at dinner and then we will debate the rest of dinner about our [Read More…]
Over the last few years, LARPing has become something where certain people online and in the comment sections will continuously make fun of and say there’s no value in running around with all of your tactical gear. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a ton of fun [Read More…]
Tactical clothing has become a fairly large market in the gun community, where companies are making everything from lightweight boots to jeans with extra hidden pockets. With a plethora of companies and options to pick from, there’s definitely some things to look at [Read More…]
I’ve always been one to believe that a compensator for ordinary pistols was somewhat pointless since there’s not much recoil from the rounds, to begin with. I’ve been using my P320 X-Five for about two years without any complaints. Things were great until [Read More…]
Front serrations have become overwhelmingly popular over the last few years in the handgun market with more and more companies incorporating some sort of front serrations on their pistols now. Even Glock has jumped on the bandwagon offering front serrations as an option [Read More…]
When reflecting back on my time at Shot Show this year, there were a few big reveals but for the most part it was mainly smaller quality of life innovations at the show this year. One of the more interesting smaller pieces of the show was the collaboration between [Read More…]
SIG Sauer came out for Shot Show swinging with their new Cross rifle and P210 Carry option. In recent years, SIG has been bringing back the P210 in different variations whether its the Target, Standard or Carry size. The new Cross rifle is another example of SIG [Read More…]
Blackwater Ammunition was showing off their new line of 2011 pistols for 2020 called the Raven series. The Raven 2011 will have two different models for duty use or competition as well as coming in both compact and full size frames. Blackwater wanted to throw their hat [Read More…]
One of the most talked about items at Shot Show 2020 was the release of Vortex’s Razor HD Gen III 1-10×24. Vortex has been known for their Razor line of optics and the previous 1-6×24 was one of the clearest scopes I’ve ever used. The new Razor HD [Read More…]
SB Tactical has announced a few new products to the general market at Shot Show this week. There were a few new options from them with a new side-folding triangle brace for the AK and an aluminum-bodied FS1913 Brace. Let’s take a look at both options and see [Read More…]
Sccy firearms have unveiled a new compact handgun in their 2020 firearm line up. Its called the DVG-1 and will come in a few different variations and packages depending on what’s best for the individual. Let’s dive into what the DVG-1 will be when it comes [Read More…]
At Shot Show this week, 2A Armament announced their brand new lightweight titanium bolt carrier group. 2A Armament has come out with a number of coated bolt carrier groups as well as lightweight options, but this is by far the lightest option available from them. Specs [Read More…]
IWI US has unveiled their new rifle for Shot Show 2020 called the Zion-15. In recent years, IWI has been known to make the ACE rifle and pistol line along with the X95 and a number of various bullpup rifles and shotguns. IWI has decided to jump into the AR-15 market [Read More…]
Trijicon has came out strong at Shot Show with a number of new scopes along with the Ventus system. They’ve came out with a number of new scopes and reticle options for various needs. Starting out with their new Huron line, Trijicon offers 4 new Huron models [Read More…]
Probably one of the coolest handguns to come out of Shot Show 2020 was Dan Wesson’s new DWX Compact chambered in 9mm. Late in 2019, Dan Wesson released its DWX pistol chambered in 9mm based off a 1911 slide on a CZ 75 frame. It may seem like a crazy idea at first, [Read More…]
On Tuesday the 21st, CZ unveiled a number of new models coming to market in 2020. There are a few new options that will offer a number of different models and variations to existing production lines. Lets take a look at what CZ will be offering new in 2020. Bren 2 MS [Read More…]
Probably, one of my favorite things about the gun community is the amount of experiences and knowledge circling among us. While talking with a friend last week, I started thinking about the cost vs reward of carry guns we have day in and day out. What we don’t [Read More…]
A few months back, I wrote an article on finding a Remington 870 police trade-in shotgun for right around $50. What I didn’t tell you was that I went back and bought a second 870 for the same price once the article was released. Both shotguns had some degree of [Read More…]
Finding time to go to the range isn’t always the easiest thing to do for everyone. We all have busy lives and even though range time is basically the male equivalent of a spa day, it’s not always easy to set aside a specific time to train. Often times when [Read More…]
Often times, I get questions from people about what would be the best caliber for ARs in the home. Typically, a handgun with some sort of flashlight or light/laser combo will be a better option since it’s easier to move with a handgun than with a large rifle. [Read More…]
When looking at concealed carrying, it’s easy to get caught up in the latest and greatest in terms of guns, gear, and everything in between. Knives can be an extremely valuable tool either in self-defense or everyday life but get overlooked oftentimes. There are a [Read More…]
Kahles has been expanding their line of optics and recently came out with a red dot optic. Kahles is known to make extremely high-quality variable power optics and tends to be the competition and tactical division of Swarovski Optics. With Kahles being known for really [Read More…]
When the topic of dry firing comes up, there will often be a number of debates on how beneficial it is to the shooter. A number of things that can be improved from dry firing but often times people argue against dry firing for a few different reasons. I figured it would [Read More…]
In the world of scope mounts, there is a sea of choices from two-piece mounts to one-piece QD mounts. Previously I have gone with something from American Defense MFG for my Schmidt and Bender 3×20 and had great luck but the QD levers have snagged on clothing and [Read More…]
When carrying a concealed firearm in public, there are a ton of small obstacles to overcome when figuring out what’s best for everyday life. It can sometimes be challenging to figure out the best carry style when variables are always changing. Things like [Read More…]
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