I’m not a big 1911 fan these days, but back in the day, I spouted Fudd lore with the best of them. I needed a .45 ACP, but I was also quite young and underage at the time. I must have made enough of a stink because my Dad ended up buying me this Rock […]
I love pistol caliber carbines. I think they’re a ton of fun and I own way too many of them to justify beyond, “This is America.” One of the many I own is the CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Carbine.The CZ Scorpion helped usher in the PCC world alongside the SIG MPX and a few […]
In a day and age in which AR platform rifles are only getting smaller, I’m betting there are plenty of shooters who’ve never tried an AR-15 with a 20-inch barrel. The 16-inch standard AR15 carbine seems to be the most common AR these days, with shorter lengths also being quite popular. It’s a shame how […]
Not long ago I wrote an article about a folding survival shotgun and one of the commenters said something along the lines of, “Opinions on survival firearms are like assholes. Everybody has at least one.” He went on to elaborate about his choice of a takedown .22. Well, he’s right. Lots of people praise this […]
The ProStaff line from Nikon is now in its 5th generation and continues to improve. Nikon is a big name in the optics world, and I don’t mean just rifle scopes. From cameras to microscopes and far beyond, Nikon makes glass for everything. The good news is they produce quality optics at a budget price. […]
I love shotguns. I own dozens of them. And the Rock Island Armory VRBP-100 is likely the most unique. The Rock Island Armory VR series of shotguns has traditionally taken an AR-like approach to semi-auto shotguns. The VRBP-100 12 gauge takes a slightly different route as you’d imagine. However, it does retain a few AR-ish […]
TRP stands for Tactical Response Pistol which, when you consider the sum of the Springfield 1911 TRP 10mm longslide’s components, it hardly seems designed for tactical use. Springfield offers two 10mm TRP Operator models with either 5″ or 6″ slides. This is more or less just a line of guns that share common features, but […]
I have a love-hate relationship with Armslist. I love the idea, but I hate the scammers, the guys trying to trade tattoos for guns, and the fellas who can’t seem to ever meet at the time and place agreed upon. Occasionally, though, you find a deal or an oddity you can’t say no to and […]
Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, right? If that’s so, the Walther P99 should be very flattered, though it’s an oddly popular gun to clone. The Turks cloned it via the Canik, and Smith & Wesson teamed up with Walther to produce the SW99. Another partnership between Walther and an American company is […]
The Remington 870 TAC-14 and Mossberg 590 Shockwave “pistol grip firearms” have been quite successful for the two big names in American-made shotguns. Successful enough that both companies have produced a number of variants of these short not-a-shotguns. As the owner of several of these firearms, I have to say my all-time favorite is the […]
Just a few years ago the idea of concealed carrying with an attached weapon light was a non-starter. I tried with an old Streamlight TLR-3 and found it too bulky and too hard to find a holster I liked. I basically gave up on the idea of using a tactical light until I got my […]
It’s interesting how much your body position affects how you can control your pistol. It’s not too much of a surprise, as it’s the same as martial arts and other combat sports. A good stance can make a world of difference in your shooting. There are a variety of stances in the shooting world for […]
