We exist in a firearms market where there are more choices than ever before. It’s a great market to be in, and we’ve seen the price of firearms fall, and we’ve seen budget firearms continually get better. There was a time when a Raven .25 ACP was a budget gun, but the performance of...
Firearm training gear can be really freaking expensive. It’s easy to see why due to the fact it’s a relatively niche genre of gear. I’m not blaming any particular company, but their gear is often designed and priced for the professional shooter and ranges. That drives up the price for the average Joe and...
Best-of lists can be lots and lots of fun, and most best-of lists around guns focus on a single caliber. While that’s fun, I’ve always thought, why not a best-of list that gives you the best guns from various calibers? With that in mind, I set out to ponder, gather opinions from friends, and...
How much dry fire do you do? I try to do ten to fifteen minutes a night, mixing in various techniques. I use my dominant hand and my non-dominant hand, draw from my holster, and do simple marksmanship training. It’s functional, but I’ve begun to realize I might not be getting the most out...
The world of tiny pistols wasn’t always so populated. There was a dark time when pocket pistols weren’t the weapon of choice for really anyone. Between the era of the modern pocket .380 and the Colt 1908 Vest-pocket, there weren’t a lot of microguns. One constant was Beretta with their various tip-up barrel .22s...
Let’s talk about backup guns. Specifically the civilian concealed carry of backup guns. Police are a different subject, and their needs are a bit different than our own. As a concealed carrier, should you carry a backup gun? Is it necessary, and if you do, how does that become part of your training regime,...
