Red dot optics, also often called by the Trijicon brand name “RMR” (for the brand’s ruggedized miniature reflex sights), are becoming commonplace on range pistols, having first met wide acceptance among sport shooters who love them for fast aiming as compared to iron sights (the term used here for traditional sights, even if they’re non-metallic). […]
What makes a good concealment gun? Boxers or briefs? Bikini or thong? There are more types of handguns than underwear, and everyone seems to have an opinion about what’s best. Here, we’ll look at what makes a gun a good candidate for personal security and everyday carry, in that order. As examples, I’ve included some […]
It was at a Larry Vickers pistol class in 2015 that I first encountered “The Humbler,” a drill that has been adopted by the legendary Delta Force program as a test and training tool for pistol marksmanship. Since that class, I’ve shot the 70-round, 25-yard course of fire many times, and have witnessed dozens of […]
Think you can’t rack that slide? Try this. Lots of new shooters, especially women, limit their options for handguns because they think they can’t rack the slide. This essential pistol function is easy and safe with the technique shown here, which simply add the laws of physics to your natural core strength. Hand and strength […]
Probably just like you, I’m always on the lookout for a concealment holster that protects the trigger guard, has good retention, and is comfortable. I’m partial to appendix inside waistband (AIWB) carry too. So I was keenly interested when a holster named the Ultimate Universal Holster (UH) by Ultimate Hybrid Technologies of came across my […]
John Moses Browning famously crafted the handgun we know as the 1911. Did you know he’s also the mastermind of the cartridge most carried by civilians, if we consider carry as a global activity? That’s right, the .380 ACP is a Browning creation. But only recently have these products merged. The Browning Medallion Pro 1911 […]
