Category: News Stories/Events/Opinion

Full article about the EOD Kit on GearScout... There are few MOSs (military occupational specialties) I hold in higher regard than EOD (explosive ordnance disposal). Along with route clearance teams, I have a very special place in my heart for EOD teams of all services. They’re constantly exposed to the very worst the enemy has to offer, and they do their jobs specifically to keep other troops alive and unharmed.

Are you an idiot? Do you own a firearm? Here is a quick guide to the seven best ways to "accidentally" shoot someone, including yourself. Alternately, you could use this as a guide to avoiding the act of shooting someone due to your own negligence, incompetence, and general stupidity. If you're looking for more of my take on gun safety, check out the article "Let's Talk About Firearms Safety" that Aaron at Weapon Blog graciously allowed to grace his website. Busting a Cap in the Crapper This one just happened… Read More

If I set out to buy one of the following, this is what I would look for as of February 2012. Some things have great alternatives that aren't listed and some things have great alternatives that are listed. Some things I've gotten for free and some things I haven't. Some things might be more or less than you need. But if you ask me a general question about what (blank) to buy, this is probably what I'd recommend. ...a 5.56mm rifle - Colt SP6920. ...a .308/7.62x51 rifle - FNH USA… Read More

Recent events and discussions in the firearm "blogosphere" have touched on why individuals start blogs, and whether some folks just want free stuff "for review." This prompted me to look back through my sent email folder in order to find out how often I had initiated a request for firearms or accessories from manufacturers for the purposes of a review on Vuurwapen Blog. This list does not include requests I made on behalf of other blogs that I have written for - that list would be not much longer, but… Read More

I've just received my second Praetor Defense holster (this one I'm paying for). This one is for a full-size 1911. Naturally, while traveling, I have more firearms than pairs of socks, so I'm able to compare it with the Praetor Defense holster for the Glock 19 that I previously reviewed. I love the Glock holster, but have mixed feelings about the 1911 one. We'll see what I think after several months with the holster.

As I slowly winged my way home from Las Vegas, I had plenty of time to contemplate both the beauty of the world and what I had seen and experienced over the previous week. As an experience, SHOT Show is incredible; as a platform for the launch of new products, it was not so great. To be sure, there were some mildly interesting things, like the new Springfield XDS45, and a few really impressive things, like the T/C Dimension rifle. But the overbearing presence of zombie-themed targets, ammo, optics, firearms,… Read More

Because I was doing a lot of other things at the show, I missed out on seeing some of the new products at SHOT. I haven't really been too excited about any of the stuff I didn't see in person and am now only seeing electronically, but there are a few things worth mentioning. The Kahr PM9 now has a manual safety (meh) and a lighter trigger with less travel (slightly less meh). Guns.com has a photo. Benelli is making a nickel plated version of the M4 with a collapsible… Read More

This'll be a short addendum to my previous article. "Izzy" Ocampo was a Marine who deployed to Iraq in 2008. He did not see combat, according to his parents. He apparently killed four homeless people. He apparently did mortuary affairs type work, which is an unenviable job for sure, but his case still does not reflect anything upon the vast majority of combat vets. Terminal Lance sums this up perfectly.

While at Media Day, I had the opportunity to shoot a number of .308s, including the new HK MR762 and Sig 716. The experiences were slightly different - the MR762 was off the bench with a very nice scope, and I had no problems with rapidly pinging a steel spinner at 85 or 90 yards. The Sig 716 was shot offhand, and I kept it on the steel during fairly rapid fire as well, although I shot it at a steel silhouette that was perhaps 15 or 20 yards away.… Read More

While I took in the many sights and sounds of SHOT Show, I encountered engineers, designers, competition shooters, PR/media reps, sales reps, company executives, and so on. Among them were quite a few women, and among these women were a select few who were young, knowledgeable, and capable. After meeting a number of women like this, I decided to write an article about the cream of this crop - the women who stood on their own merits and did not have to ask anyone else at their company in order… Read More