A .38 Special for self-defense? It’s not the fastest or most powerful round, but it is the best round if it meets two key criteria: It’s the one you’ll actually carry and you can shoot it accurately. So, yes, a .38 Special for self-defense.
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Top Five Night Sights for Handguns
Published: March 14, 2018 Updated: March 14, 2018Here are my top five night sights for handguns, in no particular order. Just for the sake of comparison, the sights listed are all for a Glock 19. If you have the proper tools, you can install these yourself, but professional installation is recommended.
Build a Complete AR-15 Upper in Under 45 Minutes
Published: March 8, 2018 Updated: March 8, 2018As we stare down the barrel (no pun intended) of another attempted gun grab, I felt like it is time we take a look at exactly how to keep your AR running indefinitely.
Top Five Magazine Holsters
Published: March 6, 2018 Updated: March 6, 2018In one sense, a magazine holster is a fairly low-tech piece of gear, but it too needs to be a sure and steady platform for your reload. With that, here are my top five choices in magazine holsters.
Clay Blasts Combat Vet, Congressman Brian Mast for Supporting Black Rifle Ban
Published: March 5, 2018 Updated: March 5, 2018Well, it is either unimpeachable or it isn’t. Only a complete cuck tries to have his cake and eat it too. Which is exactly what you are doing if you follow your arguments to their logical conclusion.
Top Five Outside-the-Waistband Holsters
Published: February 27, 2018 Updated: February 27, 2018Handguns are meant to be carried in holsters. And while inside the waistband (IWB) holsters excel in carry and concealment, outside the waistband (OWB) holsters excel in deployment and comfort. Concealment then, for an OWB holster, simply becomes a function of wearing the right cover garments.
Top Five Pieces of Gear for an Individual First Aid Kit
Published: February 21, 2018 Updated: February 21, 2018The notion of having an individual first-aid kit (IFAK) on your person or at least quickly available to you has been gaining momentum. And we’re not talking about the first-aid kits you buy at the local drugstore for treating minor cuts, blisters or bee stings
Top Five Things I Wish I Knew Before Carrying a Concealed Handgun
Published: February 14, 2018 Updated: February 14, 2018I’ve had a concealed pistol license for more than 15 years now. Today, I couldn’t imagine not having it. Along the way, I’ve had the privilege to think through a few of the nuances of concealed carry. And so here are the top five things I wish I knew before carrying a concealed handgun.
Clay’s Gun Industry Predictions for 2018
Published: February 7, 2018 Updated: February 7, 2018Unlike most 2018 firearms industry prediction lists, I like to do mine after SHOT Show. That way it takes longer than three weeks for me to have to try and forget I made this list with a bottle of Jameson.
Top Five Unique Handguns
Published: February 7, 2018 Updated: February 7, 2018The problem with Top Five lists is choosing which five (of anything) to include. So many good choices in so many product categories… Anyway, here are my top five unique handguns.