Short recoil operation, especially the design fathered by firearms genius John Moses Browning, is a widely used method of firearms operation. It's used with virtually all pistol calibers, including my favorite, .45 ACP. As with most firearm operation methods, there are variants to the short recoil design. The one covered in greatest detail in this post is the J.M. Browning … [Read more...]
What do you know about the Colt 1851? My history with the Colt 1851 Navy revolver runs deep. It was my first personal handgun. It was a .44 caliber brass framed Pietta replica model that joined me on many deer hunts as a backup to my single shot cartridge rifle. In 2013, my want for another Navy led me to get another model with a steel frame and in the authentic 36 caliber. … [Read more...]
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...]
The AK family of weapons is reliable and rugged. It was designed to be operated by illiterate teenage conscripts with little to no training. It was never intended to protect a family after a natural disaster and is ill suited to that purpose. If the answer comes down to supportability and simplicity, you need a shotgun. Everybody has their own ideas about guns, that is part … [Read more...]
I mentioned in last week's Guns In Movies feature that the Beretta 92FS was ubiquitous. However, its presence in popular media is surpassed by this week's Guns In Movies firearm: the Glock 17 9mm pistol. History Because of the popularity of this handgun, much of its history is already familiar. But, for those less well-versed in Glock lore, I'll share an abbreviated history … [Read more...]
Some of you may already know that I'm a movie junkie. I tend to gravitate largely toward action movies, with a little horror and suspense thrown in for good measure. Due to my cinematic preferences and my fondness for the shooting sports, I always end up playing one particular game, whether I'm watching the silver screen or popping on a Blu-Ray in the comfort of my own home: … [Read more...]
