I admit it. I’m a sucker for impulse purchases. I resist. I fight. I hold back. And then one day I give in to those urges and come home with something new. So this morning I’m in Academy – remember when it was Academy Surplus and they actually had military surplus gear? Sorry, old fart […]
If you find yourself in a situation where bullets are aimed in your direction, you may become strangely reluctant to leave cover. A weapon equipped with a laser sight may give you the extra confidence you need to return fire. By the same token, a laser dot radiating on a scumbag’s chest may give him […]
I thought Avatar was an incredibly silly movie. Why weren’t any of the blue people fat? And I don’t care how imperialistic, amoral and greedy humans are, when you get right down to it, I’m not going to root against my species. There are more serious criticisms: what makes James Cameron think he can rip-off […]
Keep in mind that this weapon’s stock is equipped with Benelli’s ComfortTech recoil system, which reduces aftershock by a claimed 40 percent. (Remington slugs.) Still, as Wayne from The American Firearm School said, it’s all in the posture. If you keep your body square and keep your focus downrange (where it counts), even if you […]
The Truth About Guns (TTAG) is looking for a videogame reviewer. A talented writer who can describe and rate the gameplay and the accuracy of the weapons and strategies of any game involving, wait for it, guns. We pay a token amount (at the moment), but offer editorial freedom and all the honor, glory and […]
Illinois SB 1966 is a draconian bill that will increase Firearms Owner ID card fees, require mandatory fingerprinting (at gun owner’s expense), and make the FOID card valid for only 5 years instead of 10. You MUST have one of these cards in the Land of Lincoln to legally posses a firearm (although a few […]
Smith & Wesson rebranded itself as American Outdoor three years ago and acquired a number of other companies in the firearm and outdoor spaces. They own brands like Crimson Trace, Tipton, Caldwell and more. Now American Outdoor is spinning off the Smith & Wesson brand and they’re indicating that the decision was based both on […]
There’s a lot to be said for having the gear necessary to keep yourself alive in a SHTF scenario. Fire, flood, hurricane, civil unrest…you simply never know what might happen and how long it could take to restore order and civil services. Having basic survival gear on hand and at the ready could be the […]
When we look at different cartridges there is often a focus on the disembodied numbers that describe them. All too often there’s a mental disconnect between the numbers and reality, and in many cases the numbers are skewed to make one cartridge look “better” than another it ostensibly competes against. Reality is far different than […]
By Dr. Larry Trick “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 “The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand, arms, like law, discourage and keep the invader and the plunderer […]
The Calibers for Beginners series has been dedicated to delivering fast facts about some of today’s most common, controversial, and useful cartridges in a way that’s easy for new shooters to grasp. So far we’ve looked at a diverse group of cartridges to include the ever-popular 9x19mm, the slowly dying .40 S&W, and the love/hate […]
By BLoving I spotted a customer leaning over the glass case displaying the pocket-sized .380s of various makes. Asking her what sort she was shopping for, she indicated a Taurus PT738 TCP. “I’d like to see that derringer right there” she said, tapping on the glass and pointing at it. My tongue twisted in my […]
