While home invasions are rare compared to other types of violent felonies, the impact on the lives of the victims … Continued
Toolbox
No matter how long you’ve been around firearms, there’s a pretty good chance that what you don’t know about guns, ammo, and shooting vastly outweighs what you do know. We all remember what it was like to be new to firearms, or to pursue a different shooting discipline for the very first time and that’s why we have Toolbox posts. Our goal is to take what we’ve been fortunate enough to learn from our own shooting experience and from being inside the firearms industry, and share it with the rest of the community.
When to Replace Your Self-Defense Ammo
A while back, Chris talked about how to choose your self-defense ammunition, and he brought up the idea of rotating … 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
Snub Nose Sights: Do They Matter?
In my last article, I addressed the myth that it’s impossible to use your sights under the stress of a violent … Continued
Revolver Velocity Versus Barrel Length
How much does barrel length impact bullet velocity in .38 Spl and .357 Mag revolvers? We tested 8 different loads … Continued
You Can’t Use Your Sights in a Gunfight: Another Myth That Just Won’t Die
One persistent piece of gun shop lore is that it’s impossible to use your sights under the stress of a violent … Continued
Don’t Get Cocky: Why All Defensive Revolvers Should be Double Action Only
A lot of people have asked why I prefer my self-defense revolvers to be double action only. My initial reason … Continued
How to Reload a Semi-Automatic Pistol
Reloading a pistol is simple — take out the empty magazine and stick in a fully loaded one. But this … Continued