For the defensive-minded and those living a prepared lifestyle I have spoken many times about flashlight carry and use. In a previous Gunnersden, article, The Best EDC Flashlights and How to Use Them, I listed the top choices for lights and methods for using a light and a firearm together. While it may seem obvious as […]
Glock Performance Trigger at SHOT Show 2023
Our small team caught up with our friends over at the Glock booth at SHOT Show 2023 to check out the new items they brought with them. We’ve already covered the new pistol, the G47 MOS in a previous article. This time around, we’re talking about the new Glock Performance Trigger, that just happened to […]
S&W M&P 5.7
The new gun announcements at SHOT Show 2023 continue on as Smith & Wesson releases a new pistol chambered in the 5.7X28mm round. While it seems like Smith may be late to the 5.7 party, with a bunch of guns being released over the last several years, this one is entirely different than any of […]
5.7X28 Ballistics Chart and Facts
The FN 5.7 round has a lot of mystery surrounding it, even though it has been around for several years now. Early on it was deemed as a “deadlier than most” round that was capable of piercing armor. While there may be some truth to that, the 5.7X28 comes in various forms, all with varying […]
Should I Shoot My Carry Gun?
Once again I came across a comment in a gun forum that’s got me scratching my head. This time around, the question is about whether or not other people shoot their carry gun. The guy posting the comment was buying a new-used carry pistol, and was informed by the seller that he had never shot […]
Should You Post Videos of Yourself And Guns On Social Media?
I’m relatively active on various gun and concealed carry subreddits where folks regularly post videos and pictures doing various training exercises with their guns and gear. Most of the time their faces are are not blotched out, and are fully visible for anyone to see. I believe there are numerous different reasons as to why […]
More Constitutional Carry On The Way?
Our friend Jared over at Guns & Gadgets just recently reported that three states have Constitutional Carry on the horizon, if they can get it done. Those states are Nebraska, Virginia, and Florida. If you live in one of those states I’d like to encourage you to reach out to your lawmakers and let them […]
How To Stay Safe During a Mass Shooting
A Commentary: “Being Safe in Public from a Mass Shooting” Recently I read an article (linked below) posted on the Web by USA Today discussing the danger of mass shootings and the sense of fear or lack of safety this threat leaves us with. The following is a direct quote from the aforementioned article: “Experts told USA […]
Top 12 Best 9mm Handguns (2023)
Updated from November 2018 and April 2021. 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 […]