All guns will jam from time to time, to include the best semi-auto pistol to your classic revolver. The difference between the two, is that when a semi-auto jams, like a Glock, it’s usually easy to fix. Comparatively, when a revolver jams, it may require the gun to come apart in order to be fixed […]
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How To Buy A Gun
Buying a gun is a relatively easy process that varies greatly from one state to the next. Because it varies so greatly, this is meant to be more of a broad overview than anything else, while giving some specific details on the overall process. This article is meant to guide you through many different steps […]
How to Reduce Recoil on a Handgun
One of the most popular reasons for people not carrying the most effective gun they can is because they cannot handle its recoil. Everyone feels it differently, and these tips will not be able to help everyone. Part of the reason why they won’t help everyone is because some people have medical issues. I’d like […]
Why Won’t My Pistol’s Slide Lock Open on The Last Round? (Video)
There are certain malfunctions that are human error, and others that are mechanical in nature. Just about every type of firearm malfunction can be caused by either. When we’re troubleshooting these sorts of malfunctions, we always look at it from a top-down approach. What I mean is that we need to look at the operator, […]
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 […]
Concealed Carry Tips, Part 1: How To Not Give Away Your Tactical Advantage
It should come as no surprise to anyone at this point that I’m an advocate of concealed carry over open carry. I have no problem with carrying openly if that’s what you want to do and I have done it myself on more than one occasion. But, I prefer concealed carry for a few strict […]
Moving To A New State With Firearms
How do you move to a new state with firearms? We recently moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina with more than one gun. I won’t disclose what kind of guns or the number of guns, but suffice it to say that there is more than one. Thankfully, the guns I have were legal in both […]
What is a Stovepipe Jam?
Just about any firearm can have a malfunction. The purpose of this article is to discuss one of the most popular jams to occur on a semi-automatic pistol, and sometimes semi-automatic rifles, as well as how to fix these malfunctions. If you’ve been around guns for any period of time and have watched or read […]
Can I Put A Gun Cabinet or Safe In My Garage?
A while back, one of my old neighbors bought a huge, heavy 60 gun safe that took eight of us to move. Because it was so big, there was no way he was going to get that safe in his house without doing some serious remodeling. What we ended up doing, instead, was putting this […]
Home Defense: How Voice Commands Save Lives
One of the most cringe worthy news articles I read concerning guns and self-defense is when a parent or someone else mistakes a loved one as an intruder in the middle of the night, opens fire on that person, killing them. This sends families into downward spirals and is really sad to hear about. Thankfully […]
