In my last post I discussed pistol training for self-defense-Phase 2. In this, the last of a three-part series let’s move up the scale of training to Phase-3. Understand, this is a baseline formula for teaching progressive skills to students who are serious about dedicated pistol training. It may not be everyone’s approach, but it has […]
Handguns
Ohio Gas Station Owner Shoots At Armed Robber
Mount Sterling, Ohio – The owner of a local gas station pulled his sidearm and fired a single shot in the direction of an armed robber, narrowly missing him. Raj Patel has owned and operated the Mount Sterling BP gas station and store for the past 23 years, and on January 10, 2022 he was […]
Does My Self-Defense Gun Need A Safety?
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 […]
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 […]
Springfield Armory SA-35 Review
John Moses Browning is a name that almost all firearms fans are familiar with. Everyone who loves firearms is familiar with the M1911/M1911A1 pistol, one of many achievements of the world’s most prolific firearms designer. Most firearms fans are also familiar with his last design, the Browning Hi-power. A Brief Hi-Power History: Belgian firearms manufacturer […]
Pistol Training for Self-Defense-Phase 1
Today people are rushing to obtain their concealed carry license and purchase firearms. Concerns over the changing political climate, the right of self-defense, and gun ownership are at least in part responsible for the drive towards concealed carry and new gun ownership. This article will be the first in a three-part series of a step-by-step […]
What is a Derringer Gun?
One of our main priorities here at Gunner’s Den is education. And one of our main tracts of education is ballistics studies. We do a lot more ammo education than the guns themselves, but it’s a goal of mine to begin focusing more on the guns. So we like to talk about all manners of […]
What Makes a Good Concealed Carry Gun?
There is an ever growing number of concealed carry advocates, and there are more gun owners now than ever before in recent history. Many of these folks have bought their first gun, others are quickly looking for their second gun or their first ideal concealed carry pistol. This post is meant to get you started […]
Right To Bear Insurance Overview
You may have heard that there is a new self-defense insurance in town. This, of course, is meant to compete with the likes of USCCA, US Law Shield, and CCW Safe. But is this new self-defense insurance any different or better than the rest out there? I put together an overview below, and in the […]
The Negligence of Baldwin and Other Unintended Discharges
I just read yet another article mentioning that the number of accidental shootings was higher than in previous timeframes and I just can’t help but shake my head at that thought. And of course, I’m writing this article on the heels of Alec Baldwin saying that he didn’t pull the trigger on the gun he […]