Best SHTF Guns Let’s pretend for a moment that the world of tax-funded public safety and well-stocked grocery stores are a thing of the past and you, perhaps with a handful of family and friends, must fend for yourself in a tough and perhaps hostile environment. This is more real and possible now than any […]
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FN 509 Midsize Review (Video)
A few years ago the Army was in search of a new sidearm to replace the Beretta M9. The M9 was a gun that I had qualified with when in the Marine Corps. It was and is a good gun, even if the Marine-issued sidearms were utter turds that were beaten under generations of abuse […]
The Arguments For Owning More Than One Handgun
Many people new to concealed carry take that big step of purchasing their first handgun—and stop there. If you’re interested enough in carrying a gun to be reading this article, then you’re likely one of the majority of handgun owners who would benefit from owning two or more handguns. Why? The reasons are numerous. Let’s […]
Top 11 Best Pistol Caliber Carbines For 2021
I’m personally a big fan of pistol caliber carbines (PCC) for quite a few different reasons. For starters, it’s a fun way to plink around for a bit cheaper than with a rifle caliber. I can literally spend some money on a few boxes of 9mm ammo, bring my PCC to the range, hammer out […]
357 SIG VS 9mm Ballistics
The caliber wars rage on, but we don’t participate in them the same way everyone else does. We look at terminal ballistics, cost, shootability, etc., in order to figure out which caliber your next gun should be in. Don’t misunderstand, we aren’t here to name a winner, per se. Instead, our desire is to help […]
Sub Compact Walther PPQ Review
SC (Sub Compact) Walther PPQ Review This is an update to a gun review published in March of 2019. This gun is not being manufactured anymore, but they remain on the used market. Walther Arms rolled out a new iteration of their PPQ handgun series in 2018, the PPQ SC. It surely leaves lots of […]
Top 3 Best 9mm Revolvers
A lot of people are confused when they see the title of this blog post, and then ask the question — Are there any 9mm revolvers? Yes there are a several different gun manufacturers who make 9mm revolvers, to include Ruger, S&W, Charter Arms, and a few others. The 9mm revolver is one of those […]
45 ACP VS 9MM – Which is Better? (With Ballistic Charts)
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 […]
3 Near Extinct Pistol Calibers, And Their More Popular Counterparts:
3 Near Extinct Pistol Calibers, and their more popular counterparts: In recent years we have seen a dramatic rise in the popularity of some pistol cartridges. I have had personal experience with these but as is often the case with rifle cartridges, we are now seeing a decline in the demand for some more recently […]
9mm Ballistics Chart
9mm Luger History: The 9mm cartridge is one of the longest running pistol cartridges in existence. It was first developed by Georg Luger in 1902 and has been in service in one form or another since that time. The 9X19 has had a rich history since its inception and has been put in multiple different […]