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Top Five Concealable Blades

Top Five Concealable Blades

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This is an exercise in compromise to be sure. Reducing the cutting power of the knife increases its concealability (and vice versa). We’ve got two neck knives, one pocket folder, one ankle rig and one boot knife. Which would you carry and why?

Most Important Aspects of Selecting a Handgun for Self-Defense: Fit and Function

Most Important Aspects of Selecting a Handgun for Self-Defense: Fit and Function

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There is an old story about a Texas Ranger.  He was attending a social event with his family, wearing his issue sidearm.  A woman approached the Ranger and said “I see you are wearing a pistol, are you expecting trouble?”  The Ranger replied politely, “Why no ma’am, if I was expecting trouble, I would have brought a rifle.”

Krytos Titanium Glock Slides - Science Fiction Incarnate for Your Combat Tupperware.

Krytos Titanium Glock Slides – Science Fiction Incarnate for Your Combat Tupperware.

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Krytos has run multiple slides past the 100,000 cycle test without issues. While not common, that is about the point you see steel slides start to crack. By that, I meant that it doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. In testing, they plugged the barrel, fired a round, and the slide survived to continue shooting.

Exclusive: When Seconds Count, Armed Teachers Offer Unique Advantages Over Resource Officers

Exclusive: When Seconds Count, Armed Teachers Offer Unique Advantages Over Resource Officers

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Schools owe it to their students to look into every resource that might help during an active shooter incident. Despite what the mainstream media would have you believe, armed teachers are almost always highly trained and offer unique advantages over a school resource officer.

Glock 42 and 43: Single Stack Superlatives

Glock 42 vs 43: Size, Specs and Which to Carry

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Glock 42 vs 43: the G42 is the smaller .380, and the G43 is the slightly larger 9mm. Both hold 6 rounds, and when Mark Miller shot both, he barely noticed a recoil difference with defensive hollow points. With equal capacity and similar recoil, he would take the 9mm G43. Current Glock specs are first, [...]

Top Five Keychain Tools, Part II

Top Five Keychain Tools, Part II

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About a year ago, I revealed that I am a Class A nerd when I wrote about my top five keychain tools. Now, I am going to confirm it by providing you with yet another top five keychain tools. I love this stuff, and today, you are going to see some old, new and cheap tools that get toted around with me.

Upgrading the SIG P365: Life-Changing 12-Round Mags and A Comfy Holster

Upgrading the SIG P365: Life-Changing 12-Round Mags and A Comfy Holster

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If you just purchased your SIG P365 you need to do two things: get a comfortable holster and a few 12-round extended magazines. Both are life-changing.

When It Comes to Safe Storage Only the Gun Industry Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is

When It Comes to Safe Storage Only the Gun Industry Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is

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Both sides of this debate want to keep kids safe, properly secure firearms, and avoid another Santa Fe massacre, but only the pro-gun community has donated millions of dollars to the effort. If they really care about protecting kids, the anti-gun lobby should do the same.

Top Five Materials for 1911 Grips

Top Five Materials for 1911 Grips

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Over time, we have seen numerous materials used for 1911 grip panels, each with pros and cons and each able to tell a story or improve a shooter’s ability to use the gun. Here are my top five materials used in 1911 grips.

Medical Training - The Life You Save May be Your Own

Medical Training – The Life You Save May be Your Own

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It doesn’t matter if you’re out hunting, on the range practicing, or driving down the highway, when chaos strikes, it strikes fast. One missed step along that ridge, a ricocheting bullet off a steel target, a distracted driver, a slip of a blade, and you can find yourself in a life and death situation. Beyond gun safety, first aid training is more useful than any other training you could attend, though most of us put it a ways down the list of our planned training.