When it comes to 357 magnum six shooters there are plenty of options available in the market. Plenty of which are really good options for various use cases. The Model 66 Combat Magnum from Smith & Wesson is one of…
The Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 640 is a wonderful little 5-shot J-frame revolver. It’s a surprisingly good shooter for such a small package and can fit a couple of roles in the defensive toolbox.
It pains me to say it, but it looks like CherryBalmz is no more. I wish this wasn’t the case because I became really fond of their Black Rifle Balm gun grease as my go to lubrication for the firearms…
Folks have been asking me what my competition rig looks like for quite some time and until recently I didn’t have one. That’s changed. This post talks about the belt, the holster attachment system, and magazine pouches that I now…
The Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite is a fun reasonably priced 22LR rimfire target pistol. It lends itself well to recreational target shooting. It might also work for small game animal handgun hunting. Or serve as a foundation for competitive…
The Primary Arms SLx RS-10 is a solid value-priced red dot sight that will work well on intermediate cartridge rifles or pistols intended for recreation, concealed carry, or home defense purposes.
The Blackbeard is a game changing AR-15 dry fire device. The MantisX is a fine dry fire feedback and diagnostic aid. The BlackbeardX, Mantis’ new flagship product, is greater than the sum of the Blackbeard and the MantisX.
More and more value-priced pistol-mountable red dots are being introduced to the market. As with all value priced optics, they aren’t perfect, but the real question is, “Are they good enough?” Let’s look at the new Primary Arms Classic Series…
The custom holster market is filled with options ranging from terrible to fantastic. I’ve found Weber Tactical’s USPSA/IDPA holsters to be on the positive end of that spectrum even though I’ve run into a few issues with them.
Sometimes the difference between holding a pistol and dry firing it versus shooting it is night and day. In the case of the CZ Shadow 2, the difference was astronomical – it went from favorable to marvelous.
Slimline pistols are hot. They are light-weight, easy to conceal, comfortable to carry, and practical tools for self defense. The P365 XL falls into this category and some say it’s punching above its class. Let’s take a look at it.
Take a 1911. Crossbreed it with a double stacked 9mm. Raise it and evolve it with a reliable defensive pistol pedigree. The end result is the Staccato P – a reliable 2011 for duty and defensive applications.
