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Gun Review: Ruger LCR .357 Revolver
A wise old man once told me that real pistols only came in one configuration: blued steel and walnut grips. The very same man bandied about phrases like “nickel plated sissy pistol” and believed that...
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Gun Review: Glock 20 10mm Auto
Hype. It’s a word synonymous with 10mm Auto. Developed by Col. Jeff Cooper, carried by Sonny Crockett, known in the firearms fraternity as “the cartridge the FBI couldn’t handle,” 10mm Auto has...
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Gear Review: Lucid HD7 Red Dot Sight
In this economy everyone’s looking to save a buck. For gun people this concept tends to manifest itself more prominently when it comes to accessories we strap on our toys. Optics tend to be the...
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Gear Review: Apex Tactical 45 M&P Hard Sear
Nothing pisses me off more than getting a new pistol shipped from the factory with a crappy trigger. To wit, my new S&W M&P45c. I picked this gun up because the Sheriff’s Office I work for...
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Gun Preview: Springfield Armory XDm 5.25 9mm
Springfield Armory’s much talked-about competition class XDm is in the hands of your faithful correspondent. Crimson Trace marketing maven and Top Shot champ Iain Harrison reckons the 9mm 5.25 is the...
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TTAG 2011 Holiday Firearms Gift Guide: Ryan Finn Edition
Ah, Christmas. The time of year when I start talking about all the wonderful gun-related stuff I’m yearning for and my family responds with either a blank stare or, “Can’t I just get you a DVD or...
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Gun Review: Springfield Armory XDm 5.25″ 9mm
Competition shooters shell-out thousands of dollars for tricked-out polymer pistols. Glock has long been the big dog in the field (“Ole Reliable”). Over the last few years, more and more mainstream...
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Gear Review: IKam Extreme Video Eyewear
You know what the worst part of reviewing guns is? Always having to find someone willing to be drafted as a willing cameraman. I know, first world problems, but as of late I have had so much trouble...
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Carl’s Jr. Shooting and the Use of Force Continuum
The internet is on fire following the release of the video of a deadly shooting outside a Carl’s Jr. in East LA. Armchair commandos, Canadian car guys, average Joes, military vets and law enforcement...
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TTAG Turns Two: Finn Edition
A little over a year ago I started reading TTAG and got into a “disagreement” with the notorious JadeGold. RF deleted my comments and sent me an email about it. One thing led to another and I found...
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Gun Review: Kahr PM45
I told my wife: when you finally make the decision to start carrying I will support you 100 percent. When she decided that 2012 was her year of the gun, I was ecstatic. Until I found out that my...
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Savage Arms Announces AR Design
Savage Firearms has announced via their Twitter account (@SavageFirearms) that they are in the process of designing an AR pattern rifle and posted one of four designs they are considering. Savage is...
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Gun Review: SIG Sauer P220
I once read somewhere that no one finds their perfect gun right away. Inevitably we end up trying new ones and finding features or ergonomics that we prefer over our current set up. I thought I was...
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Sheetrock Penetration Testing, Take 1
There are a lot of strong opinions out there when it comes to home defense firearms. Nick’s Self Defense Tip; Don’t Use a Rifle caused some of the best discussion I’ve seen on the subject in a while,...
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New Smith & Wesson M&P 9 “Shield”
A photo of Smith and Wesson’s new M&P Shield that’s set to be announced on April 12th was leaked to the Internet on the 5th of April. I found this particular example on Reddit. It appears to be...
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Gear Review: J. Dewey Rods Complete AR Cleaning Kit
I tend to be something of a miser when it comes to cleaning my guns. Break Free, a Bore Snake, cut up t-shirt and some el cheapo cleaning rods have always been good enough for me. My EDC and home...
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Gun Review: CZ-75 P07 Duty 9mm
A while ago I decided to get out of the .45 game. Why, you ask? The short answer is it was getting too expensive to shoot. The long answer lies in modern ammunition technology, but that’s a different...
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Gear Review: Elite Iron CQC 1 Tactical Muzzle Brake
As a resident of Big Sky Country I am constantly running into native companies that are making some very nice firearms products. Recently I came across one of these firms while chatting up a...
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Gun Preview: Springfield Armory XD-S .45 ACP With Extended Grip
I received a surprise email from our friends at Springfield Armory last week. Their girl Friday (a.k.a., Deb) was sending an .45 caliber single-stack XD-S pistol to my FFL. Following its debut at the...
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Gun Review: Springfield Armory XD-S .45 ACP
“The .380 was a cute fad,” Springfield Armory’s print ads proclaim. “Now, let’s get back to business.” Back to business indeed. Forty-five caliber single-stack striker fired pistols aren’t exactly a...
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First Impressions: Ruger LC380
The Ruger LC380 for this review was provide by The Kentucky Gun Co. Have you ever owned something that seems really cool, that gradually starts to lose its appeal due to what initially seemed like a...
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Gun Review: Ruger LC380
The Ruger LC380 for this review was provided by The Kentucky Gun Company. I’ve never had much use for small framed pistols. I like large frames that shoot things with a minimum case length of 19mm....
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Gear Review: Wilson Combat Beretta 92/96 Reduced Power Hammer Spring
I grew up watching John McClane and Martin Riggs with wide-eyed adoration. So I’ve always known that a Beretta 92 and I were meant to be. But close encounters of the ergonomic and ballistic kind...
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Gear Review: Wilson Combat Beretta 92/96 Short Reach Steel Trigger
The distance between the go-pedal and the backstrap on a 92 series handgun is approximately three inches. For some people it might as well be a mile. Small-handed shooters have always had a problem...
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Gear Review: Wilson Combat BG10 Grips for Beretta 92/96
Grips make the man, or so I’ve been told. It’s probably why none of my guns sport stock grips. If they’re replaceable I end up switching them them out for something better. If they’re nonexistent...
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