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Joshua Gillem

About Joshua Gillem

Josh is a lifelong practitioner and student of the gun. He grew up shooting/hunting with his dad, and was given his first gun, a 12 gauge shotgun, when just a small boy. After high school, he joined the Marines where his love for firearms blossomed as he qualified with an M16A2, an M9, and a 240G. Josh has been writing about firearms and tactics for several years, is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, and believes that each individual person has the right to self-defense by any means necessary. Currently residing in gun-friendly North Carolina, he carries a concealed gun on a daily basis, even in his own house.

How To Buy A Budget (Sub $500) AR-15, Right Now

May 19, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

A lot of people make fun of those of us who buy budget minded gear. But, here’s the deal: At the end of the day if you can only afford an AR-15 from a budget company like PSA, it’s better than not having a capable defensive weapon at all. Period. End of story. I’m not […]

Filed Under: AR-15, Rifles Tagged With: ar-15, AR15, rifles

How Long Does A Recoil Spring Last?

May 10, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

It clearly states in my SIG P365 owner’s manual that I need to change the recoil spring every 2,500 rounds. This seemed fast to me, so I thought I’d do a hefty amount of research to answer the following question: How long does a recoil spring last? A recoil spring will last between 2,000 and […]

Filed Under: Concealed Carry, Defensive Gun, Gun Info, Handguns Tagged With: concealed carry, handguns, parts, recoil springs, technical

What is Situational Awareness For Self-Defense

May 5, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

Many people and “experts” within our industry speak about situational awareness as one of those things that we must all be practicing at all times. While I don’t disagree with them, I think there is a large population of people who haven’t the foggiest idea what situational awareness even is … so: What is situational […]

Filed Under: Concealed Carry, Defensive Gun, Defensive Gun Use, Gun Info, Training Tagged With: concealed carry, guns, self-defense, situational awareness

How I’m Preparing For Hard Times, and You Should Too

May 2, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

SIG training ammo

I’m a bit of a prepper. I’m not super into prepping, and I don’t have a bunker that I’d load my family into out of fear of an attack or anything like that–not that I’d be opposed to the idea. However, I do believe that each person should be responsible for their own future well […]

Filed Under: Gun Info, Hunting, Opinion, Survival Tagged With: guns, hunting, prepping

Bone-Dri Rifle Case Review

April 20, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

While I was out at SHOT Show 2022 I was contacted by a newer rifle case manufacturer to see if I’d be willing to do a review on one of their rifle cases. I tend to lean toward the whole “you can’t have too many” of certain things, rifle cases included, so I said yes. […]

Filed Under: Gear Reviews, Hunting, Rifles, Test And Evaluation Tagged With: hunting, rifle, rifle case

Top 3 Best 40 Caliber Handguns (And a Runner Up)

April 18, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

It’s no surprise that a good portion of the gun industry thinks that the 40 S&W is a dead cartridge. While I would certainly say that it’s nowhere near as popular as it once was, I think it’s far from dead. In fact, several of my friends still trust 40 S&W to get the job done if […]

Filed Under: Concealed Carry, Defensive Gun, Gun Info, Opinion, Test And Evaluation Tagged With: 40 S&W, concealed carry, forty, guns, handguns, self-defense

Georgia Becomes The 25th Constitutional Carry State

April 13, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

Well, it happened my friends. We’ve now reached number 25. Half of the United States of America have gotten behind the Second Amendment as it was intended. Well, one step closer to how it was intended. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the recently passed legislation that allows state residents to carry a gun without a […]

Filed Under: Breaking News, Concealed Carry, Defensive Gun, Gun Info, Industry News, News Tagged With: concealed carry, constitutional carry, georgia, second amendment, self-defense

Ruger Issues SR22 Safety Recall

April 6, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

Ruger has issued a safety bulletin for their SR22 pistol. The issue occurs when the left and right sides of the frame inserts are not properly attached to each other, causing the firing pin blocker and hammer block to move separately of each other. If this happens, the pistol can sometimes have a “slack” single […]

Filed Under: Breaking News, News Tagged With: 22, gun recall, pistol, recall, Ruger, safety

45 GAP Ballistics Chart, History, Info

April 4, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

45 GAP

The fate of the 45 GAP seems to be all but determined at this point in history. What was once considered to be the little cartridge that could, has gone the way of the dinosaur. This article takes a more in depth look at the history, uses, and the 45 GAP Ballistics to see if […]

Filed Under: Ballistics, Concealed Carry, Gun Info, Handguns Tagged With: 45 GAP, ballistics, concealed carry, handguns

Why Speaking To Anyone After Defensive Gun Use Is A Bad Idea

March 31, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

Defensive Gun Use

It’s never a good idea to speak your mind freely to the press after you’ve been involved in any kind of shooting, even if it’s a defensive gun use that is likely to be justifiable in a court of law. Of course, we cannot determine what is or is not justifiable, here, on our little […]

Filed Under: Gun Info, Industry News Tagged With: 357, defensive gun use, magnum, revolver, self-defense, self-defense lifestyle

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