The Springfield Echelon: Tactical To the Max
The Echelon performed admirably on the range. It kicked brass all day and delivered more than adequate performance. It's not a custom race gun, but it seems like it's very well thought out. They accomplished a gun that's brilliant in the basics of firearm design. The Echelon delivers excellent accuracy, great ergonomics, and a smooth recoil experience.
History of the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard Series
Smith & Wesson has one of those boring naming conventions. It’s just a model number and the numbers often mean something. For example, any three-digit model number with six in the beginning is a stainless steel revolver. It’s better than the way they named guns at the turn of the century. Who wants to say […]
Silent Night: A John Woo Christmas
I love Christmas action movies. While everyone pretends there is some excellent internet debate about Die Hard being a Christmas movie, they ignore all the other awesome action Christmas movies. This includes stuff like last year's "Violent Night." This year, we got "Silent Night." Silent Night isn't just a new Christmas action movie, but John Woo's return to the American big screen as well.
The Most Ridiculous Real Movie Guns
Guns have played a pivotal role in films since the invention of the Nickelodeon more than 100 years ago. But sometimes the stories are so wild and weird that the guns are just as goofy and terrible. We can celebrate Heat, Extraction, and John Wick for their awesome gun handling, but we can also sit back, turn our brains off, and enjoy the absurd, over-the-top stuff. This is our celebration of the insane and unrealistic.
Ruger LCP II vs Beretta 21A: Rootin Tootin Rimfire Pistols
Two of the only modern semi-auto pocket pistols in .22LR are the Beretta 21A Bobcat and the Ruger LCP II in .22LR. These micro-sized pistols are pocket-sized and are the only two micro-sized pistols in .22LR on the market at the moment. Which is better? That's the conundrum I had. I wanted a pocket carry .22LR but wasn't sure which to get, so I bought both. Now I can fully answer which is better, and if you're in my dilemma, you'll have an answer.
The Savage Model 42: An Affordable Combination Gun
The Model 42 may not have al the charm of the blued steel and wood furniture Model 24, but it's a practical weapon for practical purposes.
What determines how an AR is used is really its accessories. You can turn it into a hunting rifle, a competition gun, or a home defense option by just swapping a few things here or there, and that’s part of the magic behind the platform.
The Dumbest Uses of a Suppressor in Movies
Suppressors are great firearm tools. However, Hollywood has perpetuated some downright absurd myths about them that perpetuate to this day.
TV Guns: The Guns of Yellowstone 1883 and 1923
Yellowstone was one of the biggest hits of the last five years. As you'd imagine, it's also a series of shows chock full of guns. Western guns are often a different kind of cool, so let's dig into the guns of 1883 and 1923.
Concealed Carry Don’ts: Practice, Train, and Carry Safely
The biggest "do" for concealed carry is to actually carry your gun. I've seen too many people get all excited about carrying a firearm and do so for a few weeks. Then they stop. They get a little uncomfortable, a little lazy. Don't do that. Carry your gun wherever you legally can.