Buying your first handgun can be especially difficult and challenging. This is a big investment of several hundred dollars into an item that’s used to potentially save your life. It’s not something that should be an impulse purchase or done without a little bit of thought and planning. With that in mind, I do...
When I teach new students in my Basic Handgun class, we go over how the gun works, how to load it, and how to shoot it. It’s easy to discuss the mechanics of making a gun go bang in the right direction via a slide presentation. Making it happen on the range is a...
So you’ve purchased your first gun. What now? Well, I’ve put together a handy little list for new shooters of potential purchases they should make. There is some assumption that the person who purchased the firearm did so for defensive purposes. There are lots and lots of handguns on the market for numerous purposes,...
Father’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re scrambling to find a last-minute gift, you’ve come to the right place. You might be asking what makes me qualified. Well, I’m a dad, for one. Two, you came here because the dad in your life likely has an interest in firearms, and guess...
It’s interesting to see how the Colt M1911 developed, and one pistol that was clearly an inspiration for the design was the Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless. The Little Colt was developed and designed by John Browning. It shouldn’t be confused with the M1903 Pocket Hammer, even though it was also developed by the same...
The word Taurus can be quite controversial in the gun world. At its mention, a million fans and a million haters will flock to the internet to express their opinion. If you can say one thing about the brand, it’s that market opinions are strong. My opinion of Taurus hasn’t ever been that great....
