Skill Building
Five Ways to Improve Non-Sighted Fire.
Defensive shootings happen fast. Proper alignment of a handgun's sights is sometimes impractical. Practicing the basics of point shooting will build your skill set and make you faster.
<p>Many of us have rifles that are purpose built for self defense. Most of those guns, though, are locked in safes, safe at home. So what is your strategy when you are miles away? Would you have to rely on your concealed carry gun to get you home if somethign were to go terribly wrong?</p>
How Often Should You Clean Your Gun?
<p>A year or so ago, I was taking a class with a respected firearms instructor who took one look at the rifle I’d brought and told me I should clean it. The rifle seemed fine to me. When I pulled the trigger, it fired, ejected, and cycled another round. There was no rust or corrosion. No harm-no foul, right?</p>
Raptor Charging Handles For Your SIG MPX Or MCX
<p>Radian Weapons has come out with a Raptor charging handle for the Sig Sauer MPX and MCX.</p>
Shooting Subcompact Handguns Well
<p>Small guns aren’t without their disadvantages. Subcompacts are lower capacity and that is the aspect most folks like to focus on, but as a professional defensive shooting instructor, what I tend to focus on when it comes to small guns is how different they can be to shoot.</p>
Shoot Gooder: Balancing Front Sight Acquisition and Precision
You never quit learning. At a MAG-40 course I had a problem with accuracy at 15 yards. Here's what I did to easily resolve the problem.
Problems with Extended Magazines in Compact Guns & How to Fix Them
Full-sized mags used in compact guns, are functionally extended magazines. This can present some problems if left unaddressed. Here are some ways to fix them.
How to modify Tapco Intrafuse mags for the IWI ACE
<p>The IWI ACE is an awesome little carbine, with dozens of great features - but it does have a dark side... sort of. It doesn't like to run with magazines that are too wide - like the Tapco Intrafuse AK magazine. Thankfully, you can modifiy these magazines in just 10 minutes, to run in your Galil ACE 52.</p>
Ensuring Defensive Magazine Reliability
<p>The gun and the ammo are the two factors that most people consider when it comes to reliability, but there is a third, very important item to think about when it comes to the reliability of your defensive gun. That is the magazine.</p>
Practical Cleaning: What You Need for Keeping Guns Running in the Field
<p>Shooting a gun is only half of the battle. The other is keeping it clean and reliable. If you are at the range or in the field for a long period of time, this can be a challenge. Here are some tips for making it easier.</p>