One of my most reliable and well-built possessions is something that I rarely talk about: my MidwayUSA Competition Range Bag. Full disclosure: I was NOT compensated by MidwayUSA for this article in any way. I just enjoy the product and think all the YouTube ads about Larry Potterfield and his Nitro Express shipping system are […]
Leatherman tools have been my go-to multi-tool for decades. A lot of gun owners refuse to buy their tools after the company’s owner publicly endorsed John Kerry in 2004. I don’t care about the man’s politics. I care about his products. I met him in person at SHOT Show a few years back and he […]
My retail shop doesn’t just sell guns, we repair them, too. We have qualified armorers who fix a lot of problems gun owners experience (and sometimes cause themselves). So here’s a follow-up to my earlier post with some handy armorer’s tips, problems we see frequently, parts that commonly fail, and things you can do yourself […]
Before I begin, the editorial staff here at TTAG has asked me to make sure it’s absolutely clear that I am biased towards small, local retailers. Because I am one. Still, there are a lot of things that big box retailers can do that small box stores can’t and it’s worth taking a look at […]
Fedex had just dropped off a bunch of stuff for transfer and to go into the book. As I was waiting for customers to pick up their stuff, a local attorney walked in my door asking for some help. I’ve never been arrested and the last time I was in court was a small claims […]
Every so often, a local police department, state or federal law enforcement agency will trade in their firearms for new ones. When they do, the manufacturer or the dealer/distributor of the new merchandise gets a flood of trade-in used guns. They either sell them as-is where-is, or refinish and refurbish and then sell them. This […]
It’s been a strange month at Hank’s Guns and Ammo. And not good strange either. As a part of that I got a visit from one of my semi regulars that made my heart sink. Charlotte works at City Hall. She’s a big gun rights gal and I’ve sold her plenty of firearms over the […]
With concealed carry legal in most of free parts of the country and more and more options for concealed carry pistols out there – we’re selling more small concealable firearms than ever. Here’s a rundown of a few of the guns we sell the most and what’s driving consumers to buy them. SIG SAUER P365 […]
I don’t know about you, but when I buy a gun I like the warm fuzzy feeling I get knowing I’m going to have a gun to play with for years to come. However, those who were (un)fortunate enough to get in on the Hudson H9 have witnessed the collapse of the company in recent […]
Memorial Day weekend was upon us not too long ago and like many of us, I took the time to grill and chill. One thing that was bugging me, though, was that I had noticed that I neglected to clean and lube my BBQ gun after my most recent range outing. That got me to […]
I was reminded recently of the time I decided to buy a machine gun. Yes, you can still buy one if you have a fat wallet and are willing to jump through all of the many required hoops. This was many years ago, but what I learned still holds true today. I made some mistakes […]
We went around the virtual table this weekend at TTAG HQ as we discussed the works of Sartre, Dickinson and Emily Post over some brown spirits and cigars and one thing that came up that we thought would be a great article would be proper etiquette in a gun store. Of course, every store is […]
