The question of whether 22 LR is a good idea for self-defense used has more than one answer. Let’s break it down one piece at a time.
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The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG
BY Travis Pike Published: June 14, 2025 { 4 comments }The modern Spanish Arms industry started when one company copied the Colt M1903 and called it the Ruby pistol. The French purchased a ton for WW1, and dozens of Spanish firms produced them.
Customize Your AR-15 the Right Way
BY Robert Sadowski Published: June 14, 2025 { 2 comments }With so many aftermarket parts, it is fun to tinker with the platform. My recommendation is that if you customize — and you know you will — first determine how the rifle will be used.
Simone Segouin: The Photogenic Partisan of Chartres
BY Will Dabbs Published: June 14, 2025 { 5 comments }Simone Segouin rose to the occasion. A rural farm girl with limited education, her passion for her people and her country drove her to some truly epic levels of heroism in the face of profound peril.
10 Father’s Day Gift Ideas for That Fantastic Father
BY Riley Baxter Published: June 7, 2025 { 0 comments }This gift guide is for those gun-loving fathers who don’t know they need anything, but you still want to show them some appreciation.
Gaspar’s 2025 Father’s Day Gift Guide
BY Steve Gaspar Published: June 7, 2025 { 2 comments }Ultimate gear guide for Father’s Day 2025.
Father’s Day Gift Guide for Shooters
BY Mitchell Graf Published: June 7, 2025 { 0 comments }Father’s Day doesn’t have to be a struggle when shopping for shooters. These picks are practical, long-lasting, and personally field-tested.
Five Father’s Day Shooter Gifts You Can Afford
BY Levi Sim Published: June 7, 2025 { 1 comment }Father’s Day gift ideas for shooters can be hard to find, but these five suggestions are sure to please.
Father’s Day Last Minute Gift Guide
BY Jim Maybrick Published: June 7, 2025 { 0 comments }No matter what niche in the shooting sports that Dad thrives in, there’s something in this list of proven products that’s just for him.
D-Day & Joseph “Jumpin’ Joe” Beyrle: The American Paratrooper who Killed Germans for the Russians
BY Will Dabbs Published: June 6, 2025 { 10 comments }When “Jumpin’ Joe” Beyrle first walked into that Army recruiting office and volunteered there is no way he could have imagined the places that decision might take him.









