Category: General Opinion

I would like to write a brief post recognizing those who have made significant contributions to the work I have been putting out over the last few years. I do not list them in any particular order. I will probably forget (and thus offend) several people here... Mike Pannone of CTT Solutions - I first met Mike in late 2006 or early 2007, I'm not sure which. Since that time, he has spent countless hours instructing me in the proper use of handguns and long guns. He's also been an… Read More

Perfection is okay. Also, here's why I think the Glock 19 is nearly perfect.

I started blogging because I was disappointed with the content that I saw on the internet. It took me a while, but I think I'm pretty good at putting out a quality product now, whether it's in written or video form. I think this in part because some people tell me I'm good at it (no, I'm not fishing for compliments here), and in part because other people pay me to write articles and make videos for them - these things don't appear on my blog or on the YouTube… Read More

So there is a titanium .308 AR out there, and the manufacturer wants an absurd amount of money for it. I don't like it, and here's why. - Titanium is lighter than steel, but a good bit heavier than aluminum. Essentially every component of the rifle that has been machined from titanium would previously have been aluminum. The net result is a needlessly heavier rifle. - The one named steel component that has now been made from titanium is the bolt carrier, which is nonsensical. In my opinion, .308 ARs… Read More

Today I read an article which stated that women might be allowed to attend the US Army's Ranger school. This follows closely on the announcement that the Marine Corps will allow a few good women to attend the Infantry Officers Course. Whether or not women should be allowed in direct combat has been a matter of discussion for quite some time. Women have, of course, taken part in combat actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of them have been seriously injured or killed. Quite a few have received extremely well-deserved… Read More

I wrote this article in February, but never published it. My good friend Caleb's article on gun buyer habits prompted me to dust this article off and publish it. I have spent long hours in gun stores - both as an employee and a customer. I have seen plenty of rude, inconsiderate, and unsafe behavior while I was working and shopping in gun stores, and I would struggle to provide a justification for almost any of it. Please Sir, Take My Money In Exchange For This Firearm The problem many… Read More

Regular readers of this blog will probably be disappointed to see that this is recycled content. My apologies. I intend for this video to reach the audience that does not regularly visit the blog and/or would not have an interest in reading the article I wrote on this subject last year.

An off-the-cuff, unscripted video discussing various muzzle devices, with some high speed and HD range video thrown in for good measure.

It seems I can't walk in to a gun store without encountering some sort of pink firearm. That's not to say that they haven't been around for years - first it was the Crickett rifle, which is small and cute, and probably makes sense in pink, because it's not like 5 year old girls can fill out a 4473 and buy a gun. Their parents make those choices for them. But when it comes to pink carry handguns, I start to wonder. Are women buying these guns? Or are their… Read More

I'm sure that all the high speed guys I know have a lot of things in common. However, the one thing I have conversed with every one of my friends and acquaintances (that get paid or have been paid to do cool things at night) about is their abhorrence of excess and heavy gear, and/or their desire to use it only when absolutely necessary. These men are also some of the most fit people on the planet, who do things on a regular basis that the average person could not… Read More