Travis Pike is a former Marine Machine Gunner and a lifelong firearms enthusiast. Now that his days of working a 240B like Charlie Parker on the sax are over he's a regular guy who likes to shoot, write, and find ways to combine the two. He holds an NRA certification as a Basic Pistol Instructor and is probably most likely the world's Okayest firearm instructor. He is a simplicisist when it comes to talking about himself in the 3rd person and a self-professed tactical hipster. Hit him up on Instagram, @travis.l.pike, with story ideas.

Your 2023 Christmas Gift Guide

Oh boy, it's a wonderful time of the year. Snow is falling, I’m not sweating, people are cheery, and it's just great. I love it. I love giving gifts, and admittedly, I love getting them too. Hopefully, we’ve given you a few ideas on what to get your friends and family. If you want to get me something, make it the flamethrower.

Arex Delta M Gen.2: A Detailed Review

The Arex Delta series comes in numerous sizes and configurations. There are optic-ready models including a long slide model, an X model with a compact slide and full-sized grip module, and a tactical model.

A Review of the Smith and Wesson FPC Folding Pistol Carbine

Smith and Wesson has been doing a lot of odd things lately. Not bad things, not even weird, just unconventional, and I'm most certainly here for it. The all-new FPC, combines three genres of firearms I like: pistol caliber carbines, folding firearms, and inherently odd guns. Let's take a look.

How to Avoid Making your AR Cringe: Opinion

Let's avoid all that mess, keep your rifle from getting made fun of, and prevent unforeseen performance issues. I've seen lots of AR-15 builds, including some really bad ones. If you need an example, go to the Palmetto State Armory review pages. There are some winners there.

Lupara – From Real Life to Pop Culture

The Lupara is a unique shotgun of historical and pop culture significance. This compact firearm packs a punch.

The Tara TM9: Shady Gun Runners, Weird Excuses, and a Crappy Gun

The Tara TM9 is nothing revolutionary. The back story behind it, though, is far more interesting than the pistol.

Is the 10mm Relevant in 2023?

The 10mm cartridge has an interesting lineage. With modern self defense cartridges, does it still have relevance? Let's discuss this powerful semi-automatic handgun cartridge and its role today.

Tip-up Guns – The Beretta Tomcat and Bobcat

The Beretta Tomcat and Bobcat pistols are among the few surviving tip-up pistols on the market. Let's find out what makes them unique and why you should - or shouldn't - consider buying one.

Let’s Add Glock Sights To A Shotgun: It Works

I teamed up with Defender Tactical to design something called the CoSight. To be fair, they did most of the work, and I simply contributed where I could.

The Newhall Incident: Hard Lessons

This and similar incidents helped promote a train-like-you-fight mentality, which revolutionized police and even civilian training.

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