Category: Firearms

My review of the Weatherby Mark V in .308 Win may be found on The Firearm Blog.

In this video, I cover my experiences with the Mossberg 500 and the Remington 870. I also describe how I came to carry and use the Remington 870 from the age of 10. My experiences with the Mossberg are more recent. I've been working on this video in my spare time for over a month - I'm not in love with it, but I'm fairly happy with it.

edit - light mount, not optic mount. end of day. brain fried. many apologies. Like the title says, in late 2009, I had an idea for a light mount. I sketched it out on a piece of construction paper with a crayon, and my rocket scientist friend Mike W (an actual rocket scientist, with patents to his name for rocket nozzles and stuff) turned those sketches into CAD drawings. Here is what it looked like. The idea was to throw the light forward while allowing adjustment for various hand positions… Read More

I've owned a number of small, concealable firearms over the years, and shot numerous examples. In the past, I've made videos about the Kel-Tec P3AT and the Smith & Wesson J Frame, but in this video, I'm going to compare pocket pistols in .380, .38 Special, and 9mm.

After 24 hours with the Kahr CW45, here are my initial thoughts. For $355 shipped, it looks like a great deal. It's not for the faint of wrist, though.

As mentioned previously, I am working with a series of 300 AAC Blackout uppers courtesy of Deliberate Dynamics and Rainier Arms. These uppers have Noveske stainless steel barrels and will be run through a series of tests to determine their suitability for various purposes, both "military" and "civilian." Jim of Deliberate Dynamics did the shooting today, while I "shot" photos. I particularly like this shot, which shows what I believe to be a bit of flame coming out the ejection port along with the case. One of the first things… Read More

I'm not quite sure how long I've had this Bravo Company lightweight midlength AR. It's been a year or more - perhaps closer to two. Forgive me for this Zen moment, but if I had to identify with any inanimate object, it would be this rifle. For the longest time, I simply put an optic and a sling on the weapon and went shooting. You've probably seen it in photos if you've been following the blog for a while. Whenever I needed an AR, I most often grabbed this one.… Read More

Regular readers/viewers of the blog will probably recognize this rifle - or at least the receiver set - from a number of photos and videos that have been featured here. This carbine is basically an M4 LE Lightweight. Although only the M4 LE is listed on the Spike's Tactical website, the two are quite similar, with the exception of receiver color and barrel profile.

I have a love/hate relationship with my Kimber 1911s, as those who have seen my Custom II review know. I bought this Stainless II in 9mm almost three years ago, and shoot it quite often. In its original configuration, it was simply nonfunctional. However, it didn't take me too long to toss most of the Kimber parts and turn it into a very useful handgun. Would I do it over again? I don't know.

A short review of the Mossberg 500 shotgun. I've owned this example for a year or so, and find it to be fun to shoot as well as a versatile and useful weapon.