Texas-based Bravo Concealment has been hand crafting kydex holsters and magazine pouches for military, government and civilian use for a while now. When my editor let me know he was shipping one over to me, I went through my long history of holster purchases and realized I'd never tried out one of their products before The DOS (drop out 0f sight) holster I received … [Read more...]
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Concealed Carry: The Responsibility of Conflict Avoidance
Recently, a fitness club member was involuntarily committed to a mental health institution for a psych evaluation when he was found carrying concealed firearms at his gym. Initially, the cops were called to address an employee who felt she was being harassed by the man. However, after questioning him, the officers found the concealed firearms in his gym bag, which resulted in … [Read more...]
YHM Backup Iron Sights | Review
With the quality of primary optics being at an all time high, I've noticed a trend of many shooters skipping back-up iron sights (BUIS) on their primary fighting rifle. I feel that if a gun is to be used for more than competition or as a range toy, BUIS are still a critical component to have. I was able to get my hands on a set of Yankee Hill Machine's (YHM) HK … [Read more...]
Defensive Firearms Myths
One of my favorite parts of teaching defensive firearms (or even firearms in general) is dispelling some of the many myths surrounding firearms. A lot of these myths are transferred from person to person without any actual personal knowledge. They grow until many in the firearms industry accept them as given facts when they are complete falsehoods. I wanted to take a moment … [Read more...]
Streamlight TLR-1 Pistol Light: Effective and Affordable
Pistol lights once use to be considered a fad or something that only special operations forces or SWAT officers used, but those days have come and gone. In today's world many shooters are now trusting their lives to pistol lights that they use on their home defense pistols. The Streamlight TLR-1 may not be the newest , smallest or lightest pistol light on the market but it's … [Read more...]
Listen to the Doctor: Handgun caliber is largely irrelevant
Doctors don't care about gun fashion or caliber wars on the Internet. They deal in science. Spoiler alert: Handgun caliber is largely irrelevant Below is a video of a doctor teaching other doctors and prehospital care providers about gunshot wounds in humans. Want to know about caliber and shot placement? Here you go. Doctors know a few things about gunshot wounds, and this … [Read more...]