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

Handguns for Bear Defense: Lessons from Real-World Attacks

By popular request, we take on the topic of using handguns for self-defense against bear attacks, drawing on 162 documented … Continued

Can You Outshoot an FBI Agent [Part 3: 2019]

Wrapping up our series on FBI pistol standards, we’re looking at the newest qualification test from 2019. We’re also digging … Continued

Can You Outshoot an FBI Agent? [Part 2: 1980s]

Our series on historical pistol training continues with a look at the FBI’s qualification tests from the 1980s (catch part … Continued

Can You Outshoot an FBI Agent? [Part 1: 1940s]

How do you think you’d fare shooting the official FBI pistol course from the 1940s? This is the first of … Continued

Is This Really The Ultimate Carry J-Frame?

More than 70 years after Smith & Wesson introduced their first lightweight hammerless snub nose revolver, they’ve finally released a … Continued

Why Was Hip Shooting Ever A Thing?

For a span of about 40-50 years in the middle of the last century, the majority of people who carried … Continued

High Standard H-D Military: An Heirloom Plinker

The High Standard H-D Military is a classic .22 LR target pistol with some interesting historical connections. And this particular … Continued

Is 5.7x28mm Just Overpriced .22 Magnum? [Part 2]

It’s the long-awaited conclusion of our two-part series on the 5.7x28mm cartridge (here’s part 1 in case you missed it). … Continued

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