Competitive Shooting Sports

How Competition Makes You A Better Concealed Carrier

One of the things I’m happy to see slowly disappear is the idea that competition shooting will get you ‘kilt in the streetz.’ More and more defensive-oriented shooters are embracing the idea of competition shooting to improve their defensive skills. I’m still a newb in competition myself, but I’ve come up with a few reasons …

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New S&W M&P Competitor – Impressive Competition Ready Handgun

I have been a fan of Smith and Wesson M&P handguns since I started shooting. The first handgun I purchased was the SD9 VE (not an M&P). I purchased my first M&P shortly after that when I decided to get into competition shooting. When I saw that S&W released a M&P metal series version (M2.0), …

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3-Gun – Gear – Part 2

Part 1 of this series discusses the general things you need to know about 3-gun. In this part 2, I will discuss popular gear used by 3-gun competitors. Dissident Arms – KL-12 Race Shotgun Dissident Arms provides premium shotguns and rifles for both tactical and competitive uses. They specialize in the Molot VEPR-12 shotgun. Their …

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3-Gun – What Is It? – Part 1

Shooting a Competition, like 3-gun, is one of the best ways to improve your skills and comfort with firearms. But getting into competition shooting can be nerve racking. You could be questioning the gear you have or skills you need. This could be causing you to avoid competitions all together. Sometimes you just have to …

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Springfield Prodigy

Springfield Prodigy, A Potential Competition Pistol?

The Springfield Prodigy pistol has certainly grown on me personally in the last few months. I had the opportunity to shoot both the 4.25-inch barrel and 5-inch barrel pistols at an event, and my initial first thoughts were, “Wow, they’ve got something with this pistol design.” I’ve been in competitive shooting sports for years. While …

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The AR-15 – Why It’s My Favorite Firearm

Meaghan takes you through why she’s a big fan of the AR platform. The AR-15 (ArmaLite Rifle) is my favorite firearm platform. I prefer it over other rifles, handguns, and shotguns. I may be a little partial to it since it is the first firearm I ever shot. There are many reasons why people prefer …

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