Imagine, for a moment, that you are a young, single woman living alone. On your way home from work, you … Continued
Writer Profile: Chris Baker
Chris Baker joined the Lucky Gunner team in 2011 and, among other roles, serves as the editor of Lucky Gunner Lounge.
Chris has a broad interest in all types of shooting activities, but he’s most passionate about firearms as tools for personal protection. Prior to working for Lucky Gunner full time, Chris taught basic handgun skills and concealed carry permit classes to a diverse range of clients in his home state of North Carolina. He is a Rangemaster-certified Shotgun and Advanced Handgun Instructor and NRA Handgun Instructor. His ongoing pursuit of knowledge in the shooting world has included over 500 hours of professional firearms and self-defense training from instructors like Ken Hackathorn, Tom Givens, Ernest Langdon, Craig Douglas, Gabe White, Darryl Bolke, Wayne Dobbs, Chuck Haggard, Claude Werner, John Hearne, Jim Higginbotham, Kyle DeFoor, and Randy Cain, among others.
Posts by Chris Baker
Shotgun Slugs for Home Defense
For anyone interested in using a shotgun as part of their home defense plan, I typically recommend loading that shotgun … Continued
Walther PPS M2: Shootable Everyday Carry
There are some very good reasons why sub-compact single-stack 9mm pistols are the most popular self-defense handguns on the market … Continued
Review: Wilson Combat EDC X9
The new Wilson Combat EDC X9 is an alloy-framed compact double stack 9mm that’s based on the 1911. But when … Continued
How to Shoot a Pistol One-Handed
Shooting one handed is one of those skills that most shooters, myself included, don’t really work on as much as … Continued
My Carry Gun Is Outdated and Weird
I recently heard some advice from a group of fitness experts that went something like this: Some types of exercise … Continued
.357 Magnum Recoil: Is It Too Much?
Out of all the ammo we ran through our recent .38 Special and .357 Magnum ballistic gel tests, most of … Continued
Feed Your Revolver: .38 Spl & .357 Mag Ballistics Gel Test Overview
Earlier this week, we posted the results of our ballistic gelatin testing for 38 different self-defense loads in .38 Special … Continued