On the Design of Everyday Guns
I just finished reading Don Norman’s The Design of Everyday Things, and John Farnham’s article about poor choices in design and marketing made by firearm manufacturers. That got me thinking:... The...
View ArticleTop 3 Deep Concealment Handguns
There are times when you can’t carry a “proper” handgun — not even a sub-compact. Times when you need the teeniest, tiniest, lightest firearm money can buy. Something you can hide in... The post Top 3...
View ArticleGun Review: SIG SAUER P320 RX Compact
There’s a growing trend for concealed handguns: put a red dot on it. As the cost and size of red dot optics come down it’s becoming economical for the average shooter... The post Gun Review: SIG SAUER...
View ArticlePolymer 80’s 80% Pistol Lowers: SHOT Show 2017
Polymer 80 specializes in 80% receivers made from, you guessed it, polymer. Since they’re a maximum of 80% completed, they aren’t considered a firearm by the Powers That Be; these paperweights... The...
View ArticleAnimated Negligent Discharge: Just Thought I’d Leave This Here
“Upon passing a school in heaven, graduating angels are sent down to Earth, where they must learn about humans and guide them towards the correct path in order to become... The post Animated Negligent...
View ArticleTop Three Reasons Not To Buy A GLOCK
By all means, buy a GLOCK. They’re simple reliable handguns, available in a smörgåsbord of size and caliber combinations, suitable for any shooter’s needs. There are more GLOCK-compatible holsters...
View ArticleCMC Triggers GLOCK Trigger: SHOT Show 2017
CMC Triggers has been selling very nice, drop-in AR-15 triggers for many years. Just last year they branched out into AK-47 triggers and, in what was certainly a surprise to me,... The post CMC...
View ArticleTop Three Reasons Not to Carry a Revolver
I occasionally carry a Smith & Wesson 686 revolver (not shown) loaded with 135 gr. Hornady Critical Duty .357 Magnum cartridges. The Smith’s a heavy old thing that delivers a significant... The...
View ArticleCourse Review: Rick’s Firearm Academy Michigan CPL Class
The rain was coming down in buckets that Saturday afternoon. A good thing, given that all of southeast Michigan was in a drought at the time. Still, it curtailed most... The post Course Review: Rick’s...
View ArticlePortable AR Augmented Reality Gaming Gun (Smartphone Holder). What Could...
“AR-Gun: Augmented Reality makes the whole world become your aircraft-defense battlefield,” tomtop.com proclaims. “AR-Gun is a combination of AR Technology and Electronic Technology, a DIY extensible...
View ArticleTop 3 Most Underrated Sub-Compact 9mm Carry Pistols
GLOCK 43, Springfield XD-S, Smith & Wesson M&P9 SHIELD. If you like those 9mm sub-compact guns, buy those 9mm sub-compact guns! Tens of thousands of satisfied consumers do. But they’re...
View ArticleBREAKING: Fourth Circuit Upholds Maryland Rifle, Magazine Ban
A divided Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has just upheld the Maryland law banning certain rifles and magazines, in the matter of Kolbe v. Hogan. The case centered on the Maryland Firearm Safety... The...
View ArticleGrand Power K22: SHOT Show 2017
Speaking of underrated guns, Slovakia’s Grand Power — at least in the U.S. of A. — is one seriously underrated brand. Don’t fret if you aren’t familiar; TTAG will be... The post Grand Power K22: SHOT...
View ArticleTop Three Guns You Need to Own Before You Die
News flash: you’re going to die. It’s only a matter of time. While some gun guys dream of dying in a pile of hot brass cursing ISIS jihadis or gang bangers,... The post Top Three Guns You Need to Own...
View ArticleNew From Armatix: IP9 9mm ‘Smart Gun’ (Destined for U.S. Police Departments?)
This Al Jazeera documentary on “smart guns” (click the image above to view it) is a remarkably even-handed look at available technology and the political “challenges” facing its adoption....
View ArticleTop 3 GLOCKs You Should Own
Guns are a lot like shoes: different types serve different purposes. Just as you wouldn’t play soccer in dress shoes, you shouldn’t hunt pigs with a pocket pistol. Which is why the... The post Top 3...
View ArticleTime to Buy a .40 Caliber Handgun?
Sam Hoober writes [via ammoland.com] In the past few decades, 9mm ammunition has improved by leaps and bounds, to the point where there isn’t much advantage to carrying a larger round,... The post Time...
View ArticleNRA: Top 6 Suppressor-Ready Pistols
The NRA writes [via ammoland.com] There’s been a lot of noise about the use of firearm suppressors lately (ironic, huh?). With the Hearing Protection Act recently introduced to lawmakers, the...
View ArticleHow to Focus on Your Front Sight: Guns for Beginners
Understanding the sight/target relationship is one of the most important and elemental goals for accurate shooting. If you can’t master this relationship you stand a good chance of failing to hit...
View ArticleTop 5 Guns to Train A New Shooter
I don’t think any of our readers will be surprised to see that at least one .22-caliber firearm makes this list. But we do have some interesting choices in store for... The post Top 5 Guns to Train A...
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