I saw a question posted recently in a Facebook gun group that caught my eye, mainly because it’s not a topic we’ve covered on this blog before. The question was something like this: How many of you have a manual safety on your carry gun? If so, why? I’ll attempt to answer this question in […]
The Year of The Hi Power
2022 is shaping up to be quite the year for the gun industry at large. So far there have been some tremendous releases from S&W to Taurus and everyone else in between. There have also been several new gun manufactures that nobody has ever heard of before enter the market, as well as old makers […]
BRG9 First Impressions
There were quite a few new guns this year at SHOT Show 2022. While this is usually the time when guns are released, I was surprised at just how many of them actually came out. I was surprised at the number because there just wasn’t really a huge turnout for the conference this year. Several […]
FN Issues Recall on Some 502 Pistols
FN has found that a small number of their 502 pistols have the manual safety installed improperly. In pistols where the safety is not installed right, it may allow for an unintended discharge even while the manual safety is flipped to “safe.” This safety recall applies to all FN 502 pistols with a serial number […]
Remington Now Selling Ammo On Site
I’m not entirely sure when it happened, but Remington Ammunition has recently started to sell ammo on their website. It has only happened within the last week or two, since I check all of the major ammo websites fairly regularly to track ammo prices. Of course this is on the heels of Remington joining the […]
SHOT Show 2022
SHOT Show 2022 is upon us. The below article lists out what you can expect from us in our coverage of the event, even though we’re largely flying by the seat of our pants this year because nobody really knows what to expect. The entire show is going to be different than previous years. Everything […]
Armscor Ammo Review: Is It Any Good?
We’re still plagued by massive ammo price spikes and shortages on the shelves. This means we need to find ammo at the best possible price so we can train properly. And of course, this also means that I’m constantly seeing questions about ammunition companies from people who haven’t dealt with those respective companies before. Because […]
CMMG Issues Recall on 5.7 Magazines
This is not a safety recall and the company is calling it a magazine exchange. CMMG has issued a recall on defective 5.7X28 AR Conversion Magazines. The company says that all 5.7 AR Conversion Magazines are affected by this recall and that they will exchange all magazines for new ones. The defect allows the ammo […]
Federal Premium’s New 30 Super Carry Self-Defense Cartridge
Just two weeks before the most anticipated gun industry show of the year, which didn’t take place last year, Federal Premium announced a new self-defense cartridge called the 30 Super Carry. The 30 Super Carry is a new handgun cartridge meant to bridge the gap between the 9mm Luger and the 380 ACP’s effectiveness. The […]
What’s The Difference Between Buckshot, Birdshot, and Slugs?
Whether you’re looking for your next home defense gun or something to go hunting with in the woods, it pays for you to know the differences between the different kinds of shotgun shells available in each gauge of shotgun. The below article discusses just that, with examples of each for your reference. Buckshot VS Birdshot […]