Is Strong-Side Carry Still Relevant?

Ok, that title is click bait that probably just enraged a lot of people.  Let me clarify: of course strong side carry is still relevant, and it will remain so.  Those in uniform, and most competitive shooters, will continue to rely on strong-side carry, and it will also remain the preference for many concealed carriers,... Continue Reading →

Everything Breaks: Even a Glock

If you shoot it enough, use it enough, it will break.  I have found the 9mm Glock pistols to have exceptional reliability and longevity. I have heard of full-frame 9mm Glocks going 100k rounds without a single parts breakage.  Well, even so, eventually, they break.  The good news is that modern, poly-frame guns like the... Continue Reading →

Dracula, England, Real Men, and Guns

There is a new movie out entitled The Last Voyage of the Demeter.  Apparently, critics are generally reviewing it well, and viewers are also giving it high ratings, but it is flopping at the box office.  Perhaps because everyone knows there is no happy ending for this one. I will definitely see it, maybe not... Continue Reading →

Primary Defensive Tools

I have written before, expressing my belief that the three most valuable defensive tools for the armed citizen self-defender are the handgun, OC Spray, and a powerful handheld flashlight.  I stand by that assessment.  The other two categories of common self-defense tools that are omitted from my proposed three tools are, obviously, blades and impact... Continue Reading →

Vision Issues and Sights

Like everything else with our body, our vision changes over time.  I am extremely near sighted.  This is one reason that I have always been into the speed-oriented action shooting sports over anything to do with fine accuracy as my vision is a limiting factor, especially with the handgun.  Magnified optics are a total game... Continue Reading →

The Go-Anywhere Gun Revisited

I have written several articles related to the idea of having a gun that can go anywhere.  Well, let’s clarify; a gun that can legally go anywhere within the continental United States.  And so it is, there are a few long gun choices that can go anywhere, with the exception of the truly democrat communist... Continue Reading →

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