In this article, first, I want to talk to you about the M4A1 and what makes it our bread and butter choice across special operations teams. I will discuss the good and the bad, and why I think it's here to stay. America The M4A1 carbine entered service in 1994, taking feedback from lessons-learned in the Gulf War where the M16 series was dominant. A lot of … [Read more...]
How do you pull off the perfect handgun shot? One of the many factors that can affect your marksmanship is having a good trigger pull. Here are three tips I've gathered from various firearms instructors over the past few years to help perfect your trigger pull. Isolate Your Trigger Finger Of any advice I've been given to improve trigger pull, this is one … [Read more...]
Installing an AR-15 dust cover can be a real pain in the butt, but it doesn't have to be. I'll admit, with my AR builds, I've often dreaded the point in the assembly where I have to spend way too much time struggling to install a simple dust cover. When I'm working on a new AR-15, it feels like I spend forever getting the dust cover spring into position, only to have it slip … [Read more...]
Guns are like tools—they each serve a purpose. It's important to find the right gun for the job or you could find yourself frustrated, fast. In my last article, I gave you some tips on how to buy your first handgun. Here I'll talk about different styles of handguns and their uses. Range A range gun is a good first gun with which to start learning, or for the seasoned … [Read more...]
A few weeks back, I was on the range with some friends to help a fellow novelist get familiar with firearms. Another friend of a friend arrived and I found out that he was a federal agent. We got to talking and he mentioned sight picture. I had always trained to focus on the target, since I had read years ago that the reason most law enforcement missed in armed contact was that … [Read more...]
With the incredible cold snap blowing through the Midwest (where I live) and the Northeast, I thought it would be good time to talk about cold weather shooting gear, namely eyepro. An issue with eyepro, unique to cold weather use, is lens fogging. For those of you undeterred by the cold, here are a couple of easy tips for fog-free eyepro. 1. Revision Anti-Fog … [Read more...]
