Posts by Riley Bowman
Pistol Skill: How Good is Good Enough?
The Gun Matters…or Does it? I recently taught a Pistol Intelligence class in Phoenix, AZ. I drove from Colorado where I live, to the venue in AZ. Since I drove, I could bring equipment than when I fly, including a variety of guns. My idea was to shoot and demo in front of the…
Read MoreHow to Buy A Suppressor— My Silencer Shop Experience
How Simple is Buying a Silencer? Pretty Darn Simple it Turns Out. That is what this article is about–documenting the simple process of submitting the paperwork to receive your suppressor legally, and how Silencer Shop simplified the process with innovation and technology. Purchasing a Silencer is Easy — A few years ago, I came across…
Read MoreREVIEW: XS Sights R3D Night Sights [VIDEO]
XS Sights has been well known in the industry for their Big Dot sights dating back to their Ashley Emerson and Ed Pastusek days in the late nineties. While I could always appreciate why some shooters liked the Big Dots (including our Managing Editor, Matthew Maruster), I didn’t personally prefer them to traditional post-and-notch…
Read MoreTrigger Reset Simplified : 3 (or More) Reasons Why Everything You Know About it is Probably Wrong
A recent on post reminded me of something that I’ve sort of taken for granted. However, it wasn’t long ago that a discussion with a world-class shooter challenged and ultimately changed my understanding of the topic myself. The Falsehood We’ve Been Teaching About Trigger Reset Frequently trigger reset is talked about in the firearms and…
Read MoreHow to Practice Clearing a Handgun Double Feed
Most shooters know how to clear a double feed. I describe briefly how but importantly want to focus on the best way to practice clearing the double-feed since the industry-standard methods all fall short and create bad training scars
Read MoreKelTec Shakes up the Gun World Again With a New .22 LR Pistol
We just got a hold of the P-17 Pistol from well known firearm manufacturer KelTec. This literally was just released and we wanted to get it out to all of you because it los like it is going to create quite the stir. Here are the specs: Caliber: .22LR Unloaded weight: 0.8 lbs / 366…
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