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.

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The Savage Stance — Keep It Concealed

Savage Arms has been mostly a rifle company for decades, with a few shotguns along the way. So, when Savage released a handgun in 2021, it came out of left field — at least for me, it did. It was the company’s first pistol in, well, dang-near forever. I, like many, paid attention when Savage […]

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