In THIS Field & Stream article, Dave Petzal offers some concealed carry advice to go along with my article on seven great guns to do it with. When it comes to selecting a concealed carry handgun, choose one that is…
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XS Sights’ DXT2 Big Dot Night Sights
If you know anything about shooting a handgun at all, you know that in order to hit your target you need to be able to see your sights. This is of course why we’ve seen so much advancement in sights…
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Federal Updates the Hydra-Shok
Back when I started as a police officer, Federal’s Hydra-Shok was a very popular duty load. I conducted extensive testing for our department and Hydra-Shok is what we selected. Since then – its been a while – the popularity of…
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Target Focus Shooting
Do you understand the concept of target focus shooting? Most people don’t. Click HERE to read the full article.
Read MoreThe Gunsite Story – 40 Years of Firearms Freedom
Offered in recognition of the 40th Anniversary of Gunsite Academy and the life’s work of Jeff Cooper. From 1958 until 2003 the pages of Guns & Ammo magazine were graced with the words and wisdom of COL Jeff Cooper. Readers worldwide…
Read MoreRemington’s R 51 Returns
Admittedly Remington messed up when they originally introduced the R 51. Speculation was rampant and included suggestions that the pistol was just a bad concept and even that Remington had paid firearms journalists to lie about how well it performed….
Read MoreHandgun Mounted Lights
The down side to a weapon mounted light is the exact same thing that makes it an asset; it’s mounted to your handgun. This makes finding a holster that will work with your handgun more complicated and, if a weapon…
Read MoreShooting While Moving
If you are a harder target to hit while you’re moving, then why would you ever stand still? Well, it’s harder for you to get hits when you’re moving. A laser sight can help with that because it dramatically simplifies…
Read MoreShooting from Unconventional Positions
There’s a lot of argument on the Internet, at shooting ranges, and across gun shop counters about the best shooting stance. I have an opinion but we’ll save that discussion for another day. In the mean time, while you’re thinking…
Read MoreLaser Sights – The Early Days
The first handgun mounted laser sight I saw was in the mid 1990’s. I was running combat style pistol matches for my Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge. For most of the matches we hosted I tried to keep the…
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