While there is no denying that modern auto-loading shotguns are the preferred defensive platform for the scattergun, with pumps also being entirely capable in trained hands, one should not underestimate the antiquated double-barreled shotgun, even if the meat puppet President Joe Biden endorsed it, since he would much rather you only have a double-barreled shotgun... Continue Reading →
PCC = Pistol Caliber Carbine. This typically refers to the modern styles of small carbines, like AR pistol variants, and similar, chambered in pistol cartridges, often accepting pistol magazines. PDW = Personal Defense Weapon. This term seems quite broad, but it typically refers to some kind of stocked or braced weapon that is small, yet... Continue Reading →
Precision rifle shooting is very popular right now. This is for several reasons, I believe. First, the popularity of precision rifle has grown as the infatuation with the close-range configured fighting AR15 has cooled, leading to a variety of other firearms pursuits, including precision rifle. Second, precision rifle is very challenging, introducing a lot of,... Continue Reading →
I am not a fanboy of Sig optics. For example, pertaining to their rifle scopes, I, personally, prefer Leupold or Vortex. For pistol red dots, I far prefer Trijicon or Holosun. There is, however, one exception: the Sig Romeo 5 Generally, with optics, you get what you pay for. In the case of the Sig... Continue Reading →
It is and unfortunate fact that the nature of home invasion has changed in recent years. Large groups of criminal actors bursting through the door to take control of the home through violence and speed of action is more common. Security measures must be in place, and should invaders make it into the home, an... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of hypothetical discussions related to “if I only had X amount of guns.” As gear whores, we love this. If you only had five guns, what would they be? How about only three? From a practical perspective, I have submitted a number of times that if a person who is not... Continue Reading →
The self-defense and preparedness community are interesting in what gets attention. Apparently, this needs to be said, so I will rain on the parade and say it: the American citizen is far more likely to get robbed on the streets of a city than get attacked by para-gliding terrorists. That same citizen is far, far,... Continue Reading →
I love LPVOs and was actually utilizing them before they became all the hotness. Back when Aimpoint red dots were the thing to put on your gun, I opted for scopes that went down to true 1x power, or as close as I could get to that, instead of a red dot, and that was... Continue Reading →
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 →
The past two years have witnessed a dearth of ammunition availability and sky-high prices on anything that actually is available. Likewise, guns themselves were hard to find for a long time, although that particular shortage has greatly subsided at the time of this writing. I suspect that the ammunition crisis will not subside for some... Continue Reading →
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