Gunsite Academy is legendary in our world of firearms. The history of Gunsite alone had me speechless when I arrived at the range in Arizona. Gunsite is the oldest private firearms training academy and was founded by Lt. Col Jeff Cooper. Today, they train elite military personnel, law enforcement officers, and free citizens of the …
My First Training Experience at Gunsite Academy! Read More »
The Charter Arms brand has been in and out of production for decades. They come and go, and when they come, they bring the star of the show, the Bulldog. The Bulldog wasn’t the first Charter Arms gun, but it’s their most famous. This big revolver chambers the famed .44 Special and first hit the …
I’ve always been a fan of Beretta’s Tip-Up barrel designs. There is something admittedly cool about these little guns and their unique designs. The Tip-Up guns from Beretta go way back, but they weren’t the first. The JO.LO.AR. is often considered the first tip-tup semi-automatic pistol. It was at least the first successful. This handgun …
On July 17th, 2022, Elisjsha Dickens was faced with an impossible task. He found himself in a gunfight against a cowardly little man with a rifle. Until recently, we didn’t know much detail about the shooting or what exactly happened. We knew Eli engaged and killed the threat, and he did so at an extended …
Concealed Carry Savior – The Eli Dickens Story Comes Out Read More »
The Civil War was a catalyst for firearm technology. At the beginning of the war, the single-shot musket was still common. By the end, the metallic cartridge had proved its worth and was taking over armories around the country. Colt’s first real metallic cartridge handgun wasn’t a revolver but a derringer. Today we’ll discuss the …
Let’s talk safety, most handgun safety, or safeties. Handgun safeties, I mean, not the general act of being safe. Handgun safeties come in various forms and shapes. There are the safeties you see and interact with, and then there are the automatic devices you never engage with. Today we are going to be describing the …
