Gear Review

Remember back when Mag-lite was the last word in aircraft-grade aluminum illumination? Those old incandescent Mag-Lites weren't any brighter than ordinary flashlights, but their indestructible machined-aluminum bodies made them the choice of police, private...

Securing a gun in your home can be ridiculously easy or frustratingly difficult, depending on a couple of factors – how many people are in the home, how secure is your exterior, and how...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewLmfUrnFUA I met Mike Barham during my recent training at Gunsite. Galco Gunleather spinmeister grabbed a chair and talked leather and Kydex. As kinky as that sounds, it pretty much is. Anyone who doesn't appreciate...

RF: Sorry to hear about your Marlin 1894C breaking in half at the range last week.  I've been looking forward to comparing my retro classic lever hunting rifle to your Urban Cowboy Assault Rifle, something...

I was walking down the aisles at the NRA Convention when the Timney Triggers booth caught my eye. A gigantic banner above their booth proclaimed that they produced "The World's Finest Triggers." I couldn't...

Whether it's tea and scones at Buckingham Palace or tactical training at Quantico, I'm always impeccably dressed, groomed to the nines and as neat as a pin. Except when I'm not. Just as women...

There's a clear reason why Cadillac is the still the Mobster's vehicle of choice, despite the disappearance of crushed velour from the interior options lists. You're looking at 20,000 rounds of ammunition, ready for...

I'm a tough case for holsters. I'm a big guy and I carry a big gun. Big in all directions; I'm about 40 lbs. over my preferred fighting weight. truth be told, like many...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGLq3Xt-s_8&feature=player_embedded Day zero of my adventures in Arizona testing out Crimson Trace's Lightguard weapon lights. I've arrived in Phoenix, gathered my things, and checked in to my room. Trijicon is already here; accompanying rumors of...

Time for a small confession: as much as I love to shoot, I've never really enjoyed sighting in new and untried rifles and scopes. I'm not very good at it, and I've sent an...

In the first post about the Swarovski scope we looked at the asthetics and technical specifications of this piece of glass. Then, in the second post we spent some time talking about actually shooting...

I just got back from the NRA Headquarters range (after a nice visit with the National Firearms Museum's senior curator, but more on that later). I've zero'd the Swarovski Optik Z6i 1-6×24 BRT I...