First of all, let me say that this piece is mainly for fun. If you’re expecting a deep thought provoking article, this isn’t it! With that out of the way, I wanted to talk about swag. Namely, free promotional items included in orders from manufacturers and distributors. Almost every company includes stickers or some advertising […]
Regular readers of this blog no doubt know by now how John and I have both dabbled in the world of the AR Pistol. To date, I have written two articles on the subject (see here and here), and John has written one as well. These articles have been among our most viewed, so it should come […]
Nine months ago I had never heard of Green Ops. I believe it was on pistol-forum.com where I first saw an announcement of one of their courses, and I also read at least one AAR of a class on that site as well as on VoodooMan’s blog. I recall viewing the Green Ops website as well, but it wasn’t until […]
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 […]
We try to stay apolitical here on the blog, and not without good reason. However, it’s that time of year again where many state legislatures are back in session. With the options for national bans now out of the question for at least a little while, several states have taken it upon themselves to try […]
Yesterday, in what is rapidly becoming an annual tradition, I was again able to visit the Great American Outdoor Show held at the PA Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. For a general overview of how and why to visit the show, please check out my blog post from last year. What I’m going to […]
As noted in my 2016 Training Goals article here, I have had some interest in entering the competitive shooting world, most likely IDPA. My primary motivation for doing so is not because I want to win or even believe I would excel in any way. Instead, I would look at it as an opportunity to get extra […]
