Insights
Guns Of the Law: The Most Popular Firearms Used by America’s Law Enforcement
A lot of people look to law enforcement when purchasing a firearm, holster, optic, or other firearms-related items. Part of this is because law enforcement selects weapons that are reliable (most of the time) and because if cops use them, chances are that accessories, parts, and mags are easier to find. You would think the selection process for a law enforcement agency would be pretty straightforward. The truth is, however, it’s never easy, and the selection process isn’t always based on performance alone.
Oliver Winchester: Man, Myth, Legend
Winchester Repeating Arms was once a giant in American gun manufacturing. Its founder, Oliver Fisher Winchester was a talented businessman who knew a good opportunity when he saw it. He seized that opportunity, hired the right people, and created an icon.
Semi-Automatic Rounds in a Revolver? A Skeptical Velocity Test
Do you get more power shooting a semi-automatic round from a revolver vs. a 1911? We put it to the test. Here are the results.
High Road To China: The Best of the Indiana Jones Clones
Set in the early 1920s, "High Road to China" features a diverse arsenal of appropriate First World War firearms.
Battle of the Hedgerows and Operation Cobra
The Invasion of Europe by the Allied forces started on D-Day (June 6, 1944) with days of hard fighting once the forces landed. D-Day was just the beginning of seven weeks of hard fighting in Northern France. Once the forces moved in from the beach of Normandy, the Battle of the Hedgerows started and culminated […]
Angles, Lighting, and Retention: A Primer
If you live in a residence where other family members are in separate rooms, you may have no choice but to conduct some kind of search to safely get to that family member. Entire books are written on CQB and building searches, and people spend decades practicing this topic and still make mistakes. This article is a primer to get you thinking about how to move as safely as possible from Point A to Point B and enter rooms as needed.
Kids In The Home: Protecting Kids in an Armed Household
The more thought you put into your household gun safety protocol, and the more research you do, the safer you will make your house.
GunMag Terminology: Bolt Action Edition
Bolt actions are different than ARs, and being a well-rounded gun owner means knowing your terminology. This list will help cover your bases.
Skeet Shooting: Sport of Kings
Skeet Shooting wasn't invented until the 1920s, but the history of shooting clay pigeons goes back further than that. Here's a quick rundown on the history of the sport.
Handguns, Sub-Guns, and Rifles: Do You Need One of Each?
Handguns are convenient because they can be concealed. But is a handgun all you need then? Or is there a place for a sub-gun, rifle, or all three?