The caliber wars are a never ending debate, but we don’t participate in them the same way everyone else does. My goal is not to pick an overall winner, even though I tell you which I choose for my own concealed carry purposes. Our 45 ACP vs 9mm comp is not necessarily to name a […]
Handguns
Canik TP9 Elite SC Review (First Impressions With Shooting Video)
Original publish date was October 2019, but I went through and made some grammatical changes and added a couple of links as of the new publish date. Everything else remains the same. I recently had the chance to shoot about 150 rounds through a brand new pistol (300+ through this pistol by different people) and […]
SIG Sauer P365XL Review Update: My EDC Pistol
SIG P365 XL Review – Update: This top section of the article is an update to my older P365 XL review. I didn’t want to re-write the same stuff, but did want to update this article with some new thoughts. Below this section is the original article, thoughts left unchanged. I have brought my SIG […]
45 GAP Ballistics Chart, History, Info
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 […]
Top 12 Best 9mm Handguns
Updated from November 2018. This list of the best 9mm pistols has been evolving over the past four or five years. It started out as a short list of seven or so pistols, grew to about 20 with the last iteration, and is being shortened back down again as I’m done trying to please everyone. […]
Top 5 Best 22 Pistols For Concealed Carry and Self Defense
There are more gun owners now than ever before in history, at least in part thanks to the bad cough going around and restlessness in the streets. Because there are so many new gun owners, a lot of them wonder what kind of gun they should get for concealed carry or self-defense. One of the […]
How to Buy Your First Handgun: Buyer’s Guide
Recently wandering around on a Facebook group I belong to, I saw someone ask the question: How do I buy my first handgun?” I actually have some insight into that, since I too, had to buy my first handgun one day long ago. More than that, though, I’ve actually gone to the gun shop with […]
Revolver Vs Semi-Auto Pistol For EDC, Which Is Better?
The choices for an everyday carry (EDC) handgun are endless today. Handgun make, model, double stack vs. single stack, and caliber are but a few of the questions you will need to answer if you are new to concealed carry on a daily basis. And then there is the age old question of, do I […]
Why Is My Pistol Shooting Left Or Low and Left?
Being able to land accurate shots on target whether in a defensive scenario, target practice, or in a competition is kind of important. If you are not hitting the center of your target, the good news is that we can figure out what is going on just by looking at your target and then your […]
380 ACP Ballistics and Guide
Why 380, and why now? While there is a good reason as to why my family owns a couple of pistols chambered in 380 I’m going to be completely honest with you and say that the 380 is not my first choice for self-defense. I’ll get to the reasons why it’s not my first choice […]
