These skills can be the difference between winning and losing a gunfight. When we think of practicing with a gun, often what comes to mind is grabbing some ammo, heading to the range, and shooting at a paper target. This is a valuable skill, one that is fundamental to good marksmanship, but it...
NEW Taurus GX4 Review
Taurus has entered the bullish high-capacity compact concealed market. The high-capacity subcompact market just got a little bigger with the introduction of the brand-new Taurus GX4 9mm. With two 11-round magazines included, the diminutive-framed GX4 is clearly aimed at the Sig P365, Springfield Hellcat (original and RDP), and Smith & Wesson Shield PLUS...
Exert Your Eye Dominance!
Improve your aim and awareness by using both eyes. Unless you are one of those rare people who is ambidextrous (less than 1% of the world’s population truly is), chances are you have a dominant hand. Most of us are righthanded, but about 15% of the world is left-handed. Whichever hand you use,...
Glock 43 and 19: From Carry to Competition
Glock offers two great concealed options that serve double duty in competition. You’ve probably heard of the Glock 43 and 19, but do you know what all these two handguns can be used for? Glocks are known for their reliability, which makes them great carry guns but also solid competition pistols. The History...
Cage Match: Shield PLUS vs. Hellcat
Two serious contenders in the high-capacity subcompact world. The fast-growing world of high-capacity subcompact pistols has a new rivalry in the Smith & Wesson Shield PLUS and Springfield Hellcat. Both models used to be far apart but are now apparently training in the same gym. Smith & Wesson defined the concealed carry market...
Transitioning from Competition to Concealed Carry
Transition from competition to concealed carry after the match is over. I spend a lot of time on the road going from shooting competition to concealed carry quite often. It’s very easy to become lackadaisical when it comes to carrying every day, but that is when the worst could very easily happen. There...
