This past weekend, I spent two days at the gun club where I’m a member taking part in a Project Appleseed event. This class took place shortly after the April 19th anniversary of “the shot heard around the world.” This is an important point, as the Appleseed Project is fundamentally based on Revolutionary War history […]
A few years back, I wrote a perennially popular article about AR-15 setup titled “A Tale of Two Carbines.” Well, I’m going to borrow the title because it is apropos of what I’m going to talk about in this post. Given my interest in hunting, I’ve developed quite the fascination with lever action rifles. I […]
About one year ago I posted the (then) new version of the FBI Handgun Qualification. I shot this course of fire almost as soon as Tom Givens “published” it on one of his Facebook pages. Over time, I went back and edited the original article each time I shot it with a different handgun. Since […]
In recent months my skills with a handgun have definitely been improving. I know this, of course, because I go to the range with a plan shooting specific drills designed to improve or test specific skills. Comparing my performance on different drills, standards, and qualification courses of fire over time has indicated that I have […]
I thought it would be fun to post one last time in 2017 the results of a few of my range trips as well as describe a few drills that have not yet appeared on our blog. As such, combined with a few of my related articles (see here, here, and here), those who read […]
I fear this article may stir up some controversy. This is not, however, my intention. Rather, I intend to outline a portion of my own journey in the area of pistol sights, share my own conclusions, and invite you to do your own testing. Be warned: the choice of pistol sights—just like the choice of […]
To date, I have written only one article on handgun sights, reviewing the Ameriglo I Dot Pros that are currently worn by all of my Glock handguns. John, on the other hand, has written reviews of several different sights (see here, here, here, and here!…more to come?) as he continues on his personal sight […]
One of the biggest complaints about smaller handguns is that they often lack good, usable sights. Often advertised as “pocket guns”, tall, high-visibility sights work against their concealability and hinder their draw from a pocket. Accordingly, their sights tend to sit low on top of the handgun and be well-sloped to avoid snagging, often amounting […]
I’m going to share something with our readers that no one knows (not even John….until now). Over a year ago I wrote a review of the Ameriglo I Dot Pro sights. I even went back to that article and updated it when I bought more sets. Currently, ALL of my Glocks wear them (I do […]
I’m on record here on the blog as being against the early-adopter philosophy, particularly when it comes to mechanical devices. Thus, when the Glock 43 was released in mid-2015, I did not run out and purchase one. Fresh in my mind were some of the issues with the Generation 4 Glocks—especially in 9mm (how many […]
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