Let’s face it: Even when they’re in a safe, your valuables face plenty of threats. And you can’t always be there to defend against those threats. Many of us spend a considerable amount of time away from home, which is one of the reasons why we have gun safes in the first place. As I have said in my previous articles in this series, gun safes buy you time against threats such as unauthorized access, theft and fire; they do not prevent threats entirely.
Jon Hodoway
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S&W .500 Magnum Gel Tests, Cylinder Gap Blast, Internals & Construction
Updated: November 3, 2016The lore surrounding the brute force of the Smith & Wesson S&W500 is legion. There have been plenty of tales about what this gun is capable of doing, both to the lackadaisical shooter and the intended target. I decided I needed to sort through some and separate fact from fiction and test one for myself.
Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 4—Fireproofing Your Gun Safe
Updated: October 10, 2016Considering the everyday risks of fire in our homes that we all face, this disaster could be in the cards for any of us. What can we do to prepare our gun safes to withstand this potential known threat?
A 16-Round, Revolving Shotgun? The SRM Arms Model 1216—Full Review.
Updated: September 24, 2016Shotguns have always suffered one common weakness: Capacity. Although substantial when measured by either weight or diameter, the amount of ammunition that can be loaded into the gun is limited. Right? Wrong. SRM Arms has stepped up to the plate to take a swing at solving the capacity and reloading problems inherent in a 12-gauge shotgun with its 16-shot, semi-automatic Model 1216.
A Sub-$700 Colt M4? The 5.56mm Colt Expanse. Full Review.
Updated: September 14, 2016While it seems like just about everybody is making the AR, the name Colt still carries a lot of weight when it comes to this design. They were the “first” in the minds of many civilian shooters, and the company has a long history of producing the design’s martial sibling for the U.S. military. And now, with the M4 Expanse, Colt is offering a great gun at a great price.
Gun Safe Buying Guide: Part 3—Anchoring Your Safe
Updated: August 8, 2016If you already own a safe, almost everything I describe in this article can be done for free; but there’s no free lunch, and every choice has its pros and cons. You will have to weigh your options when deciding the placement of your safe and how to anchor it.
Civilian Bren Light Machinegun – CZ 805 Bren S1 Carbine Full Review
Updated: July 27, 2016The 805 Bren S1 Carbine from CZ-USA delivers a civilian-legal, semi-automatic variant of a Czech battle-ready 5.56mm to U.S. consumers. Read on for the full test.
Folding 9mm Carbine—Kel-Tec’s New SUB-2000 Gen II 9mm
Updated: July 19, 2016the new SUB-2000 Gen II from Kel-Tec gives users a 9mm carbine that feeds from pistol magazines and can fold down to around 16 inches.
FN Military Collector Series M4—True Mil-Spec 5.56 Carbine! Full Review
Updated: July 15, 2016The FN M4 Carbine in the Military Collector Series line brings you the closest thing a civilian can own to a true military 5.56mm M4 Carbine.
Customized Rimfire For Fighting Dangerous Domestic Terrorists!
Updated: July 7, 2016A dangerous terrorist lives right here in our land. Folks, if you don’t know it, our electrical grid is under attack.