[Video+Review] CZ Shadow 2: Ultimate Production Gun
CZ is well known for their awesome pistols. From the old days of military surplus to the ultra-slick competition-oriented Shadow 2 line, CZ is a name that has it all and does nothing half-assed. But...
View Article[Hands-On Review] Streamlight TLR RM1 and RM2
“Hello there,” I uttered as we drifted into the Streamlight booth at SHOT 2020. Unfortunately, no one replied, “General Kenobi!” No one even really noticed me fawning over a few new lights, including...
View Article[Best AR-15 Builds] Modern American Musket (M16A4)
One of the most fulfilling aspects of being part of any community is participating in the terms, sayings, and acronyms that embody the cultural lingo. The Marine Corps is one such culture. Not only do...
View ArticleBankrupt Remington Sold Off: Here Are The Winners
In case you missed it, Remington is dead. Like… super dead. This time for real. Back in July Remington filed for bankruptcy…. Again. Remington like… every year it seems. Yesterday it was announced...
View ArticleSuicide and Firearms: Statistics, Signs, & What We Can Do
He was in law enforcement, so he handled it through those channels. First, he paid all the bills and balanced the checkbook so his wife wouldn’t need to worry about those details. Then he chose a...
View Article[Video+Review] BRN-180 Gen 2 Upper: History Dorks Rejoice
True innovation rarely comes to the firearms market, but when it does, it happens with a bang. The AR-180, while a commercial failure itself, was fundamental to the modern evolution of firearms...
View Article[Review] KelTec SU16B: Abomination or Admiration?
When I initially started using polymer lowers on my AR rifles, I got a little worried. If aluminum will break, what’s to say polymer won’t get completely screwed up? Personal injury was also a...
View ArticleFamous Guns of WWI: Rifles, Machine Guns, & Pistols
Nothing quite seems to encourage human innovation like war. For just one example of this, we can look at World War I. WWI soldiers in trenches WWI, AKA the Great War and “the war to end all wars,”...
View Article5 Best Home Defense Shotgun Upgrades & Ammo
When I take a trip to my local gun store, I can usually find AR-15s, AK series rifles, some KelTec bullpups, and heck, even a sweet micro uzi pistol. Do you know what I can’t find? Tactical shotguns....
View ArticleAmmo 101: The 4 Parts Of A Cartridge
It doesn’t take long to grasp the basics of shooting… The cartridge goes in the chamber, you pull the trigger, the gun goes bang, and (hopefully) you hit the target. As a concept, it’s pretty...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Famous Movie Guns [2020 Update]
What is it about Hollywood and guns? I don’t think there’s any entity out there that can create a desire for a particular firearm more than putting it at the forefront of an awesome movie. It...
View Article8 Most Common AR-15 Failures & How To Fix Them
Failures happen, no matter what type of platform you’re shooting. Handguns, bolt-actions, levers, revolvers – everything can fail. Yes, even revolvers. But today we’re talking about the AR platform....
View Article[Guide] How to Grip a Pistol: Pictures & Video
Want to shoot well? You’ve got to have a proper grip that minimizes recoil. Gripping a Semi-Auto Glock 19 Follow along as I cover: what makes for a good gripwhere all your fingers and hands gohow hard...
View ArticleAirgun & BB Gun Training: Best Guns & Drills
As a gun guy or gal, this quarantine has been hard. Besides quarantine sucking in general, the ranges are closed, gun and ammo shelves are picked clean, and Out of Stock items desperately need a...
View Article6 Best Women’s Tactical Pants [Tested]
Gone are the days when women had to sit home, fold laundry, and make sandwiches while the menfolk got to do all the fun and exciting stuff. Oh look, it’s me, expecting praise for loading the...
View ArticlePrime Day Deals [2020] — Hey Alexa, Play My Home Defense Playlist
Due to *waves arms* everything in 2020, Amazon pushed their annual “Prime Day” off until now. So the good news is we have Prime Day! Bad news is that there isn’t actually a lot of shooting sports...
View Article5 Best Dummy Rounds & Snap Caps For Dry-Fire Practice
Ready to step up your firearms training? Let me introduce you to one of the most versatile training tools on the market: dummy rounds. Dummy rounds are not to be confused with blanks or live training...
View Article[Review] USFA ZIP .22LR: Failed Plinker
Have you ever experienced severe buyer’s remorse as a gun owner? As a hoarder of strange and unique firearms, I can usually find something to like about most of the weapons in my collection. The...
View Article[Review] USCCA Certified Concealed Carry Instructor Course
Maybe you’ve been thinking about getting your instructor creds for some time now; maybe it never really occurred to you but suddenly you think hey, why not? There is a multitude of instructor...
View ArticleNagorno-Karabakh Conflict 101: What’s Up with Armenia & Azerbaijan?
You can probably be forgiven for never having heard the terms Artsakh, Stepanakert, or Nagorno-Karabakh. To the uninitiated, these places tend to occupy the “I dunno but it sounds like there’d be a...
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