What can the Speed Ledge do for your shooting? To answer that question for myself, I attached one to my feisty Springfield XD-S .45 and hit the range. Installation Before we get to shooting, let's get the Speed Ledge mounted to the handgun. Fortunately, it's easy to pop on and off, as needed. Because of Speed Ledge’s design, which is meant to keep your thumbs pointed … [Read more...]
Not too long ago, my friend Zach asked me about an accessory rail for his new 1911. I dismissively asked him why he’d want to do that. In the interest of full disclosure, the reader should know that the author has a distinct preference for the pure lines of a 1911 without a rail. Ah, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Zach, a new handgun owner, looked at me with a … [Read more...]
The AR-15 rifle is a popular choice for self defense and shooting sports, but in recent years, the rifle is being embraced by a new demographic: hunters. A standard AR rifle, that is, the civilian equivalent of the US military's M16/M4 rifles, will generally perform sufficiently as-is for hunters, but just a few adjustments could make it a perfect hunting AR-15. In 2008, … [Read more...]
