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Albert Patterson, the British SAS, and Gun Control Gone Mad

Albert Patterson, the British SAS, and Gun Control Gone Mad

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Elected officials who wouldn’t know a gas tube from a sling swivel weaponize the latest headlines and pontificate accordingly, the Constitution be damned.

The Vacation From Hell: What You Need to Know About Traveling With a Gun

The Vacation From Hell: What You Need to Know About Traveling With a Gun

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This article will explore how to get you and your gun from Point A to Point B safely (and legally).

Dove for a Lifetime: Argentina Bucket List Hunt

Dove for a Lifetime: Argentina Bucket List Hunt

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Like many others, I have heard for years about the droves of roosting doves in Argentina and groups shooting thousands of birds a day. To a guy who has sat for hours in an Alabama dove field waiting for enough dove to fill a 15 bird limit, this seems unfathomable – the stuff of legends, hunting folklore if you will.

The Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle - Part 3

The Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle – Part 3

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Part 3 of the Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle

Don't Go Into the Swamp: Crocodiles and the Japanese Type 99 Rifle

Don’t Go Into the Swamp: Crocodiles and the Japanese Type 99 Rifle

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The Guinness Book lists the carnage in Ramree Island’s mangrove swamps as the worst example of crocodile predation on humans in history. There were 500 or so troops who remained unaccounted for that night. Theirs was an undeniably ghastly end.

Big Gun Performance from Springfield's Micro Hellcat Rapid Defense Package (RDP)

Big Gun Performance from Springfield’s Micro Hellcat Rapid Defense Package (RDP)

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Another significant upgrade of the Rapid Defense Package is the addition of a red dot sight. The RDP takes advantage of the optics ready feature of the Hellcat and includes a HEX Wasp micro red dot.

NEW! - Micro-Dot HEX Wasp, Springfield Armory’s Smallest Red Dot Sight

NEW! – Micro-Dot HEX Wasp, Springfield Armory’s Smallest Red Dot Sight

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Say hello to Springfield Armory’s new Wasp micro red dot sight. The Wasp is one of SA’s new HEX line of optics, and it warrants a serious look for concealed carry and duty gun use. I’ve been watching the evolution of pistol red dots for decades and they are finally getting the features that many [...]

The Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle – Part 2

The Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle – Part 2

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Part 2 of the Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle!

THE WHAT & THE WHY: RED ALERT!

THE WHAT & THE WHY: RED ALERT!

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If someone says “code red”, most people think that there is some type of emergency and immediate action is required. Even though it is part of the language and everyone seems to recognize the terminology, there is more to it than most people know.

Break Glass in Case of War: Smadge and the M16 Rifle

Break Glass in Case of War: Smadge and the M16 Rifle

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The Smadge kept me in shape, taught me discipline, showed me how to run a rifle, and started me down the path toward becoming a real soldier myself. A deeply flawed man, he was nonetheless undeniably hardcore.