Series of articles that explains the question and discusses the answer. To a person who has experience shooting many types of guns, choosing one for carry does not sound like a tough problem. But for someone who has little or no experience with guns, it can be hard to decide what gun to choose. And there are so many opinions and myths about guns, some of them just plain wrong, that it is easy to choose the wrong gun. What may be right for one person is a terrible choice for another.
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Frankengun Rising: A Gucci Polymer 80 Built by Clay
Updated: November 8, 2020This was my first every Polymer 80 build, and I hope it inspires confidence if you have been thinking of trying it out. I am in no way a gunsmith, and arguably not even a decent gun mechanic. I used simple hand tools, that I would wager everyone has laying around. No drill presses or lathes around these parts.
The Humble Heroes of Sutherland Springs & the Guns of the Most Deadly Church Massacre
Updated: November 8, 2020Real superheroes don’t wear spandex. On November 5, 2017, the real superhero was taking a nap.
Kimber K6 DASA Combat – Self Defense Wheelgun Extraordinaire
Updated: November 1, 2020In my opinion, the K6 series of revolvers are some of the best personal defense revolvers on the market. In a world of polymer wonder nines, I appreciate that Kimber has dedicated significant resources to designing and manufacturing a solid wheelgun.
Bergara B-14 R – Best Bargain in Rimfire Rifles
Updated: November 1, 2020Extremely useful as trainers for both PRS competition and hunting, not to mention as stand-alone rifles for the NLR22 series, these rifles are gaining in popularity. The unfortunate part of this was that to get a truly perfect, size correct traine…
What Makes the AK47 Special? Genius Russian Solutions to Unique Russian Problems
Updated: November 1, 2020Kalashnikov’s legendary AK47 is unlike the battle rifles of the NATO. The AK47 was a unique marriage of an intermediate cartridge with a sophisticated mass production design. Perfectly integrated with the Soviet doctrine of mass attacks and mass fires, it became a symbol of revolution.
The What & the Why: Breaking In A Gun – Should A New Gun Be Broken In?
Updated: November 1, 2020There are really two reasons that a person may want to break in a gun. One is to improve or smooth the action or trigger. The other is to make the gun as precise as possible. So the first thing to consider when deciding to break in a gun or not, is what the gun is going to be used for.
Jim Jones: Maniacal Monkey Salesman, Leftist Koole Aide, Democratic Congressional Massacre, and The Guns of the Largest Mass Murder in American History
Updated: November 1, 2020This loss of life was the single worst case of mass death in American history prior to 911. The Jonestown tragedy serves as an extraordinary example of what results when true darkness is unfettered within the hearts of men.
Ruger American Pistol Competition – A Sleeper From Arizona
Updated: October 25, 2020Ruger has long been a leader in handguns, at least in terms of numbers. But while they have been the King of Rimfire, and arguably single-action revolvers, in my opinion, their polymer guns left something to be desired. That really started changing about 4 years ago, with the advent of the
Marlin 1895 Dark – Reviewed
Updated: October 25, 2020If you have seen a lever action in the last 30 years, it was an 1895. They are prolific, to say the least, as well as Marlin is nearly synonymous with “lever gun”.