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What I love & Hate About the Charter Arms Off Duty .38

What I love & Hate About the Charter Arms Off Duty .38

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The Off Duty is a classic snub-nosed revolver. It does very well as a primary concealed carry gun for anyone wishing to carry something small, lightweight, reliable and effective.

S&W Model 640 Pro Series - Review

S&W Model 640 Pro Series – Review

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Then Smith produced the Model 640 Pro Series, perhaps the best J-frame ever! The Model 640 Pro is a Performance Center pistol that reminds me of the Smiths of old. The 640 Pro is based on a Model 640, stainless, five shot .357 Magnum, with a 2.125” barrel.

The Thompson Submachine Gun - From Chicago Streets to European Battlefields (#2 – Allied Small Arms WWII)

The Thompson Submachine Gun – From Chicago Streets to European Battlefields (#2 – Allied Small Arms WWII)

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The Thompson Submachine Gun was a weapon respected by Prohibition-era gangsters before being toted across Europe by American soldiers in WWII.

California Bowhunter Mauled by Bear in San Bernardino Made Costly Mistake

California Bowhunter Mauled by Bear in San Bernardino Made Costly Mistake

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is reporting that an experienced bear hunter was mauled by his prey and hospitalized.

Clay’s Guide to Urban Defense: Ep. 3 The Amount of Ammo You’ll Actually Need

Clay’s Guide to Urban Defense: Ep. 3 The Amount of Ammo You’ll Actually Need

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So there we are. Your total urban defense ammo loadout by my calculation costs you just over $1,200 dollars. If you happen to have more on hand, awesome. But between now and when you need it, I strongly recommend you use some of that extra ammo to hone your skills.

Korwin: How to Manipulate a Gun Poll

Korwin: How to Manipulate a Gun Poll

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“If they took all the guns away the world would be a safer place.”

Colt Launching New High-Polish Bright Cobra

Colt Launching New High-Polish Bright Cobra

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The high-polish Colt Bright Cobra follows the concealed-caryy Night Cobra as the third new double-action revolver from Colt’s Manufacturing.

What I love & Hate About Crimson Trace Lasergrips

What I love & Hate About Crimson Trace Lasergrips

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One of my favorite firearms innovations of the last decade or so has been the swift rise of aftermarket laser aiming systems for handguns. Remember when adding a laser to your handgun meant installing something that looked like a small flashlight onto your gun’s tactical rail with a coiled cord attached to an activation switch? [...]

The Smith & Wesson Victory .38 - A Cop Gun Goes to War (#1 - Allied Small Arms WWII)

The Smith & Wesson Victory .38 – A Cop Gun Goes to War (#1 – Allied Small Arms WWII)

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The Victory .38 was a wartime version of the original Smith and Wesson Model 10 first introduced in 1899. The gun was variously known as the S&W Military and Police or the S&W Hand Ejector. Total production exceeded six million copies. While civilian variants typically sported a deep blue finish and a variety of barrel lengths, the Victory model was bred purely for combat.

Gunstock Building For the Average Joe - Part 2

Gunstock Building For the Average Joe – Part 2

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I always feel the urge to then explain that building a gun stock is not hard; it only takes time and some basic woodworking skills. Whether it be for your granddad’s worn down hunting rifle or for your custom precision rifle, this article is going to be a walkthrough of how you, the “average joe”, can build your own rifle stock like you have always wanted to.