This week, I went to the range at pretty much the only time I had available. Unfortunately, it was raining and 49°. Undeterred by the weather, I went for the specific purpose of trying out a new front sight that I recently installed on my Ruger LCR. The stock front sight was a serrated ramp […]
Quite some time ago, John posted this article about single-point slings. I must confess that, in my pre- and nascent training days, I dabbled around with a single-point sling on my first AR-15. Truth be told, perhaps I had watched a little too much Costa and Haley coolness in the Magpul videos! Probably not surprisingly, my […]
As one of my friends likes to say, and has been illustrated in some of my past parts of this series on gear mods (see here, here, and as John illustrated here and here), I am “careful with money”. Accordingly, I love to look for cheaper but effective solutions to issues that others will pay considerably more […]
Recently, I acquired a new Streamlight ProTac 1L-1AA. I like this new model of the ProTac better than the original for a couple of reasons. First, I think it is a superior light for travel purposes, due to its dual fuel capability. I may not be able to easily source CR123 batteries everywhere I travel, […]
This past weekend, I attended Kyle Defoor’s 2-Day Concealed Pistol Class held at the Blue Trail Range in Wallingford, CT. As with most of Defoor’s open enrollment classes, this one sold out within a day or so of being posted. This was the third time that I have trained with Defoor, and again I left […]
Most of our readers have probably heard of the Rule of Four S’s. I think John and I have both referenced it before in articles in the past. I believe this rule is generally accredited to the great John Farnam (though I think his version had three S’s rather than four, but whatever). The rule […]
In the previous three installments of this series, I discussed the grip work, aftermarket sights, and aftermarket trigger that I have added to my EDC Glock 19. In this final installment, I’m going to briefly discuss a couple of other aftermarket accessories, as well as one that you don’t necessarily need. The final changes from […]
Those who love to mock the competitive shooting sports—especially IDPA—should be familiar with the concept of the “shoot me first” vest. While various versions exist, and I am not entirely clear about the history of these garments, the basic gist is as follows. IDPA requires shooting from concealment. No doubt, many matches are held in […]
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