Modern Classics: The GLOCK 23 Pistol
I can’t recall who it was that hipped me to the idea that it was possible to convert a .40 S&W pistol to a 9mm by swapping barrels and magazines, but twenty years ago, that’s what I did.
Modern Classic: The IWI Tavor SAR Bullpup Rifle
As far as bullpup rifles in general are concerned, they tend to be rather polarizing. Folks either love them or they seem to have an irrational hatred for them.
Patriot Arsenal: 3 Guns Every American Should Own – The Shotgun
While there are those who might view the shotgun as a distance tool because it is a long gun, just as we considered with the rifle for home defense, the shotgun is a power tool.
Worst Case Scenarios: How the Untested Can Survive in a Crisis
When you find yourself in the gravest extreme, you won’t magically rise to the occasion, but you will react with the level of training that you’ve mastered. What that level might be is up to you.
Patriot Arsenal: 3 Guns Every American Should Own – The Pistol
Americans love handguns for many reasons which we don’t have time to enumerate here. The reality is that proficiency with a handgun is more difficult to come by and achieve than it is with a long gun which has four points of contact.
Patriot Arsenal: 3 Guns Every American Should Own – The Rifle
Much of the correspondence we get boils down to, “What gun do you recommend for…?” Fill in the blank with, “a home defense pistol,” or “a home defense shotgun,” or “a home defense rifle,” etc.
It’s All About Gas Control: The Importance of a Good Muzzle Device
As rifle barrels get shorter and the noisy end gets closer to the shooter’s face, better options are needed. Keep in mind, even for a relatively small caliber, the .223/5.56mm has a sharp report, especially from a short barrel.
Guns of the Cold War: The GLOCK Model 17 9mm Pistol
Years later, Glock would comment that it was his lack of experience in the gun-making world that actually led him to succeed and to do things that other more seasoned makers would never have attempted.
Because You Can: Build Your Own M16A4 Rifle
In the summer of 1987 I found find myself laying in the grass on the Parris Island rifle range focusing
Fighting Rifle Training: What Do You Really Need to Have?
The most important thing that you can bring to a class is your brain. Show up with an open mind, park your ego, and enjoy the experience.