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The Manson Family Murders: Helter Skelter, Part 2

The Manson Family Murders: Helter Skelter, Part 2

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Charles Manson was the chemical formula for crazy. His messianic influence over his mostly female followers drove them to commit some of the most egregious crimes.

Clay: 5 Reasons to Carry the Glock 19

Clay: 5 Reasons to Carry the Glock 19

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And if you ever need it, you will be quite happy to have a big boy gun with 15+1 rounds on tap to handle your problem.

Ruger LCP II “Lite Rack” .22LR: Legit CCW or a Great Trainer? (Full Review)

Ruger LCP II “Lite Rack” .22LR: Legit CCW or a Great Trainer? (Full Review)

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The new Ruger LCP II “Lite Rack” chambered in .22LR is designed to provide a high-quality training handgun for current LCP II owners and attract new gun owners with its easy-to-use racking system.

The Future is Red: Mini Red Dot Sights Will Change Your Handgun Shooting

The Future is Red: Mini Red Dot Sights Will Change Your Handgun Shooting

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Red dots sights are ready for duty and carry on handguns. They are a mature technology and provide every shooter with the ability to see faster and shoot better. There is no excuse to remain in the dark ages.

A Good “Stuck at Home” Project - Reloading Berdan Primed Steel Cases

A Good “Stuck at Home” Project – Reloading Berdan Primed Steel Cases

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With everyone stuck at home, and the supply channels short of ammunition, a lot of folks are turning to reloading.

Rem 870, M16A1, & The Shannon Street Massacre

Rem 870, M16A1, & The Shannon Street Massacre

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Lindberg Sanders hated cops no matter their race, age, or gender. In 1983 eight people lost their lives in the early salvoes of a self-sustaining cycle of hatred and violence that persists today.

This Steiner optic offers adjustments in .1 milliradian increments. What's a milliradian? Read on...

Mil-Dot Made Easy

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The Mil-Dot system is exceptionally versatile – if you know how to use it. If you shoot a rifle, you can use mil-dot to hold the correct amount over a distant target. There’s a lot of fancy math behind the whole mil-dot thing, but we’re going to ignore most of that here and explain the concept, and more importantly, how you can use it, in plain English. There won’t even be a quiz at the end, I promise.

Clay on the Inside or Outside the Waistband Debate

Clay on the Inside or Outside the Waistband Debate

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When it comes to your carry gun, one of the great debates is always inside the waistband (IWB) or outside the waistband (OWB). Both have strengths and weaknesses, so what are you to choose?

Classy Looking and Very Concealable: Remington’s RM 380 Executive Pistol

Classy Looking and Very Concealable: Remington’s RM 380 Executive Pistol

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The RM 380 Executive won’t stop a buffalo. Nor was it made for such heavy work. But it is a handy, very portable little handgun, and accurate enough at close range.

A Build for Beginners - Polymer80 Step-By-Step

A Build for Beginners – Polymer80 Step-By-Step

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Some of you out there reading articles on building firearms are thinking “This is all well and good, but I don’t have a machine shop in my garage.” If that’s the case, I had you in mind when I decided on this build.