Valley Guns: Report From the Font Lines of the Great Guns ‘n Ammo Shortage
From Valley Guns‘ Facebook page: Attention F.B. fans: To follow will be several IMPORTANT Info updates about the status of the gun industry currently, followed by an INVENTORY UPDATE: We traveled to...
View ArticleAsk Foghorn: What’s the Best Polymer Handgun?
JoshinGA writes: Im in the market for a new full size polymer gun, probably in a 9mm. What would you recommend for a polymer duty gun? Thanks. Funny you should ask, I was planning on doing an article...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cops: Criminals Have Us Outgunned
Smaller but more powerful is better? Only if you discount recoil (check out that muzzle flip) and take accuracy out of the mix. But what do I know? I carry a compact .45. I guess I should be worried...
View ArticleJust Arrived: Lionheart LH9
I had never heard of Lionheart firearms or their LH9 series until RF forwarded an email from them offering a gun for review. And even then, looking at the pictures online I wasn’t particularly...
View ArticleNew from Streamlight: TLR-2 with Green Laser
To paraphrase Gordon Gekko, green is good. Especially if you’re shooting in the dark at night, green is a much easier color to see than red. In fact, red is such a crappy color in the dark that the...
View ArticleThe NFA Process – An Update from the Trenches
Today was a happy day. I finally got to pick up my first suppressor, a SilencerCo Sparrow .22. I’ll be posting a review of said gadget once I’ve had the chance to take it for a spin and really kick...
View ArticleTTAG Defensive Tip: Shooting While Moving
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View ArticleCaracal Held Hostage: Day 132
A couple of days ago, I got a sudden itch to take my Caracal C to the range. As Richard Nixon remarked when one of his advisors suggested killing a member of his enemies list, “We could do that but...
View ArticleWither the Glock Compact Single Stack 9mm?
Click here to view the embedded video. Why wouldn’t Glock make a compact 9mm? Because they don’t have to. The Austrian gunmaker’s American arm is selling everything Gaston’s mob makes. OK, maybe not...
View ArticleMy Long Road to Gun Nuttery
By Jeff S. One label I’ve never embraced — but am willing to own up to now — is that of “gun nut.” It’s been long and winding road getting to this point, though. I grew up male, middle class, and...
View ArticleGun Review: Lionheart LH9
It’s not often that something “new” comes on the market. With the popularity of the AR-15 and other mostly modular firearms designs, gun manufacturers have taken to making small changes and calling...
View ArticleArmatix Smart System RFID Pistol and Watch Coming to the US?
If you believe yesterday’s article at sfgate,com, the future of firearms safety is almost here. Finally, the Europeans have found gun controllers’ Nirvana. Short of outright confiscation, anyway. The...
View ArticleSelf-Defense Tip: Keep One in the Pipe
Setting aside the fact that the shooter above wasn’t acting in self-defense, props to the not-so-gregarious gunman for shooting and moving. When it comes to gunfights (not to mention executions) it’s...
View ArticleAnother Forty-Five Faceoff: Ruger SR45 vs. Glock 21
The Ruger SR45 and the Glock 21 are big pistols and hard to hide. In cold parts of the country where owners bundle up like they’re ready to harpoon a few seals, either pistol would be somewhat...
View ArticleThe Backup Clamp: “Yo Dawg, I Heard You Like Guns…”
Click here to view the embedded video. “…so I put a gun on your gun so you can gun while you gun!” FYI, this would probably classified as a “short barreled rifle” under the National Firearms Act as the...
View ArticleCaracal Held Hostage: Day 167
The correct title for this post: Total Recall. Sigh. The World’s Best Carry Gun [sic] is now the subject of not one but two recalls. Caracal issued the first due to drop-safe issues; in response to...
View ArticleSelf-Defense Tip: Buy Guns (Not Shown) for Your Neighbors
After checking out Austin I’ve confirmed a suspicion that’s been growing since I got divorced: New England is not a friendly place. Rhode Island in particular. I know the names of three of my...
View ArticleJust Another Armed Citizen’s Frustrations . . .
Click here to view the embedded video. An Average Guy [not shown] writes: I found myself reviewing the Chicago Firearms Registration form (a ridiculous concept all by itself) trying to weigh my desire...
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