IDPA

BUG Nationals this week

by Caleb • 

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One of my favorite matches on the calendar is this weekend, the IDPA BUG (Back-Up Gun) Nationals. I really like the BUG match because generally speaking, it’s the one place where people shoot their actual carry guns. Yes, some folks…

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Smith & Wesson

Today’s post is brought to you by the letter N

by Caleb • 

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Left to right: 625 in .45 ACP, 929 in 9mm, and 629 in .44 Magnum.

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hunting

The deer “hunter”

by Caleb • 

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It occurred to me the other day, while walking around downtown Memphis that I’ve lived the majority of my adult life either in cities or large suburbs of cities. I am about as far from “country” as you can get.…

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review, training

Tactical First Aid and “System Collapse” Medicine with Active Response Training

by Tim • 

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If you carry a firearm for personal defense, you do so because you recognize a basic reality: Should you find yourself the target of criminal violence it will be entirely up to you to protect yourself from the immediate danger.…

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editorial

Knowledge and skill aren’t necessarily connected

by Caleb • 

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Yesterday, some idiot on YouTube offered this as the reason why everyone should believe him that the thumbs forward grip on a revolver is bad: I worked in a gunshop for 15 years and I’ve seen it all You can…

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revolvers

Thumbs forward grip on a revolver

by Caleb • 

Every time I film a revolver video holding my gun with the thumbs forward grip, there’s always some “helpful” aspie in the comments saying “hurr durr ur gonna shoot ur thumb off hurrrrrrrr.” They’re wrong, and here’s why.

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concealed carry

Why I ditched appendix carry

by Caleb • 

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There’s no question that appendix carry is the hotness right now. I personally know a lot of serious, switched on dudes and ladybros using that system as their go-to for CCW. I also know of a lot of Internet derp-artists…

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news

US Border Patrol deadlining rifles at a rate that is detrimental to officer safety

by Baxter • 

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Within this past month, CBP (Border Patrol) stations were hit hard by an inspection performed by agency armorer/inspector from CBP Harper’s Ferry campus on their issued Colt M4 rifles.  These details were passed on to me from a confidential source and…

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