Who doesn’t love a Derringer? These pistols offer you a weapon that’s about as small as a gun can be. They are very simple with few moving parts, and tend to be very easy to conceal. In fact, that was the purpose of the first derringers. While small guns had existed before, a man...
Rat shot for self-defense? Travis tackles this most unusual question. Recently a friend purchased an S&W Bodyguard .38 Special revolver, a fine little gun that’s plenty modern but also affordable, reliable, and easy to conceal carry. I opened the cylinder to unload the gun to dry fire it and found a round of rat...
Pocket pistols mean different things to different people. In the early 1900s, the Colt 1903 and 1908 were called Pocket pistols, and they’d be tough to shove in your pocket today. Coat pocket might have been a more accurate name. However, in 1931 we got one of the first examples of a modern pocket...
Be careful about ammunition that has been loaded and reloaded into magazines and chambers. Bullet setback can be dangerous. When a round is chambered, the cartridge’s bullet sometimes hits the feed ramp or other parts inside the gun. Repeated use can push the bullet further into the casing. For example, you unload your semi-automatic...
The Mantis X10 Elite is a great training tool when you want to save money on ammo or can’t make it to the range. The Mantis X10 Elite is a great tool to invest in to improve your accuracy and performance with not only a pistol, but also a rifle, shotgun, and even bow....
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Feel the chill in the air? The shrieks of Mariah Carey? A few too many ads for reruns of Elf and not enough for Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer? Yep, it’s Christmas time. The season for giving. I’m not an expert in much, but I am...
