Dual weapons deployment: The future of combatives

Not every encounter or engagement is going to be a static target 25 yards away. Most attacks happen within what’s called the combative bubble. If you were to draw a circle around yourself that was 7 yards from your centerline, that is your combative bubble. Anything that happens within this 7 yards will more likely […]

Battle Werx Glock slide mods | Custom chop shop

Battle Werx LLC is a custom firearms machine shop out of Durham, Connecticut. This Veteran owned and operated company has produced some of the best looking cuts on a custom Glock slide that I’ve seen. Despite owning nearly a dozen over the years, I’ve never ventured into custom cut slides before.  Until now.  Having written […]

A Marine’s tips for carrying pistols with reflex sights: holsters

Early this year the Army announced they had selected the Sig P320 (M17) as their official sidearm.  The modular handgun has continued to be a hit among gun enthusiasts, aided by the addition of RX models to the product line.  Naval Special Warfare recently added the Glock 19 to their inventory, also capable of a […]

Watch: Top 5 most comfortable pistols

I have always said that fitting your hands is the second most important quality in handgun right after reliability.  It is like shoes, I don’t wear the same size shoesMichael Jordan.  He was a great champion, but I need shoes that fit, not shoes that a champion used.  When looking for a gun, start with fit and move from there.  Most […]

Watch: Building an AR-15 pistol lower

Not much differs at all in a pistol build for a AR-15. However I’m constantly asked how to build one. In this video we have our resident armorer Nick of Sharp Shooting in Spokane, Washington tackle the job. Nick who has been building rifles for a long time, and for some very large companies explains to […]

Glock 17 MOS: First look, it’s not great

You can’t throw a rock without hitting someone in the firearms industry who makes Glock accessories. It is easily the most popular pistol on the planet. I purchased a Glock because of the fact so many people make accessories for the gun, and being in the industry I’ve had to turn down a lot of opportunities because I […]

Meopta MRAD 3.0 Red Dot: Built to last

The market for red dot optics is getting more crowded by the week. This week we have a different brand of optic coming to us, one we don’t hear a lot about, that’s none other than Meopta. When I asked around and dropped the company’s name most people think they are based out of China […]

American Tactical Imports FX M1911

The ATI Firepower Extreme M1911 is a robust classic gun attached to a incredibly reasonable price tag. In my short time using the firearms at the range, I have been extremely impressed by its performance minus a few small hiccups. One malfunction was due entirely to a faulty magazine and the second was a bad round. […]

Tell me about your pistol

Tell me about your pistol? This was an interesting topic brought up at the Kyle Defoor 2 day pistol course I attended. This topic was brought up during one of his small break out sessions he does throughout the day to give your eyes a break from shooting. The usual response to someone asking a dude about his […]

Watch: Red dots on pistols pros and cons

In the following video I take some time to flesh out some of the major pros and cons of mounting a red dot to a pistol. Mounting red dots on pistols is nothing new, however in the last 10 or so years they have begun to find themselves on duty guns. As this trend increases it’s important […]