When we discuss what is “practical” in the gun community we may as well be discussing beauty. Certainly, practicality is often only determined in the eye of the beholder. However, if we try to be pragmatic, we can come up with some generalizations. For example, carrying an equivalent tool that is less weight would certainly... Continue Reading →
I have penned a few articles in various places denouncing the concept of a “carry rotation” which involves switching carry guns on a daily basis. Such a practice diminishes proficiency as switching between platforms for no other purpose than the variety detracts from familiarization with your defensive tool. With that said, most concealed carriers need... Continue Reading →
I have a love-hate relationship with the small-frame revolver: I love it because it is the gun I can carry when I need to dress in a way that does not facilitate concealment of my double-stack auto loader. I hate it because I would far prefer to have my auto on me should I actually... Continue Reading →
The 38 Special, especially when loaded to +P pressure, is a decent cartridge in terms of terminal ballistics: that is, of course, when fired from service size revolvers, typically ranging from four to six inches in barrel length. Drop down to a two inch barrel and things change dramatically. Namely, it becomes hard to find... Continue Reading →
About a year and a half ago I decided to get a small frame all-steel revolver, so I acquired a Ruger SP101 which has been featured extensively on this blog ever since. I spend a lot of time carrying the SP101 over the course of about a year and I shot it quite a bit. ... Continue Reading →
Small revolvers, in particular the light weight variants, prove versatile secondary weapons. My bug (backup gun) has been a Ruger LCR for some years now. The truth is, I usually do not carry a bug on a daily basis, but I sometimes carry a bug if traveling. The bug also serves other purposes for myself:... Continue Reading →
This past year has been one of significantly more work with a revolver than I usually do. This was fostered by my acquisition of a Ruger SP101 in early 2017 which quickly usurped my Ruger LCR as my primary deep concealment gun. The LCR and other such light weight small revolvers are ideal for pocket,... Continue Reading →
As I continue to work with the Ruger SP101 I further refine many revolver-specific tasks to a level that I never have before as I now work with a wheel gun to a greater level than ever in the past despite the fact that I have long relied on a revolver for my deep concealment... Continue Reading →
There is a saying that gets thrown around a lot within the gun community that goes something like “beware the man with only one gun because he probably knows how to use it.” Well, I have always found that somewhat amusing because there are no serious shooters that have only one gun. Guns are tools,... Continue Reading →
I have written several articles here and elsewhere on the use of clipless holsters. These holsters rely on an outer material that clings to clothing and with adequate waistband retention they stay in place without relying on an apparatus to actually clip onto the belt as does a traditional holster. I use traditional IWB holsters... Continue Reading →
