You’ve probably seen an odd box of shotgun shells in your local gun store. They read Aguila, a company you may only associate with 22 LR. Aguila actually makes quite a bit of ammunition, but their mini shot shells are the most noteworthy. Noteworthy because they are just so odd [Read more...]
When people talk about their 1911’s, it is normal to hear people say things like “the tolerances on my pistol are incredibly tight. It doesn’t make any noise when [Read more...]
It is no secret that I am a fan of Safariland. Their products are always at the cutting edge of development and they keep moving the edge forward. Their latest development, the Equ [Read more...]
We have had the pleasure of performing an extensive test and evaluation of the Rock Island Armory 1911 for the last few months and we learned a lot about it. I will admit that befo [Read more...]
Everyone hates Nazis. They’re our favorite bad guys in everything from movies to literature, and for pretty darn good reason. But following close behind, cowering in the shadow of the Nazi regime, is Vichy France. Like some sniveling, traitorous playground snitch, France [Read more...]
For some reason, point shooting is considered an actual shooting skill, but I have some reservations about calling it a SKILL. A skill, as far as I define it, is something you can continually refine and practice to get extreme precision. Point shooting is a way of engaging a targ [Read more...]
Envision this: It’s 1917, at the height of World War One. Over a million U.S. soldiers are stationed in France, many of them armed with the workhorse battle rifle, the M1903 Springfield. The fighting is fierce and bloody, with both sides of the conflict taking heavy casualt [Read more...]
Here is a recent interview with Wade, Eric, & Pat Wilson of Obsidian Arms. You will see their products featured in the #Minnesota rifle build of The 50 States of AR-15 Project. Be sure to give them a like on facebook, Obsidian Arms is an awesome family owned and operated busi [Read more...]
One of my biggest problems with exercise is I get bored easily. I’m always changing my workouts while retaining the core concepts. Cardio is always cardio, but instead of a run it’s an hour of Insanity this week, next week it’s jumps, sprints, and groundwork. I like to keep [Read more...]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently announced that they have picked the Glock as their new service handgun. The official announcement was posted on FedBizOpps . The $85 million dollar contract was awarded after nine months of consideration and testing. It is not [Read more...]
The new FBI Glock has been something of a mystery since the Austrian pistol was selected as the FBI’s next sidearm. Some photoshop generated renderings have been put together using the solicitation as a guide, while other Glock enthusiasts have carefully been combing through t [Read more...]
In a Smith & Wesson SEC filing, it was revealed that the Department of the Army informed them their entry into the Modular Handgun Program would not pass to the next phase. The news is surprising given Smith & Wesson was favored as one of the three entries that would make [Read more...]
In my job as a firearms instructor, it seems like every day I talk to people seeking information on a gun for home defense. From this regular discussion, and my law enforcement training, I’ve put together some factors to consider when narrowing down the “perfect” [Read more...]
There is a lot of confusion about parallax and how it affects shooters. In this video, a simple brilliant visual aid makes it very clear what parallax is and how to avoid problems. Visual learners, this ones for you. To see the accompanying article which is much more in depth, [Read more...]
USPSA Shooter, 3-Gunner, and NRA-certified firearms instructor Jason Falconer has been identified as the man who shot and killed a 22-year-old Somali immigrant who went on a stabbing rampage inside a St. Cloud, (MN) Mall on Saturday. The apparent terrorist—who apparen [Read more...]
