The Archon Stryk B – How Low Can You Go?

Low bore axis. I often deride the term as kind of dumb. People like to mention SIG’s high bore axis, or Glock high bore axis and complain about muzzle flip. I generally think these people just need to learn how to hold a gun. But there exists a small sliver of me believing just how […]

NEW FROM SIG – the P365 high capacity micro compact pistol

It’s that time of year when we see the announcement right before SHOT to make our mouth’s water. The P365 is SIG’s newest handgun, and SIG has quite a bit to say about about. Full Press Release Below. Personally, I think it’s an interesting idea, but I wander if it’s going to take the place […]

Want to grab an M17? Good luck: Sig announces plans for limited sales run

Sig Sauer recently announced plans to make a small number of the U.S. Army’s new Modular Handgun System (MHS) pistols available for commercial purchase.  The M17 pistols that will be sold will be nearly identical to the platform that won the U.S. Army contract, beating out entrants from other quality firearm manufacturers like Glock, FN […]

Copper is king for G2 Research ammunition

Special thanks to American Shooters Clarksville for making special range accommodations at their first-class facility.  And thanks to Clear Ballistics for providing a ballistics gel block for me to use. G2 Research is an American company that produces a range of ammunition for handguns, rifles and shotguns.  They precision machine each round using copper instead […]

A Marine’s recommendation for carrying pistols with reflex sights: Kore Gun Belts

I recently covered some product recommendations for carrying a pistol with mounted reflex sights.  The articles focused on holsters with and without using a mounted flashlight.  In this article, I am going to focus on my preferred gun belt brand for this setup. Early on when carrying a pistol with reflex sights, I found that […]

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

In a related article I covered some of the challenges with carrying pistol-mounted reflex sights by focusing on holster options – particularly when also using a mounted flashlight.  In this article I will focus on the flashlight itself. I’ll start by pointing out that flashlights for personal protection are extremely effective and valuable.  If your […]

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 […]

Is the 10mm auto a Comeback Kid?

The 10mm is a beloved cartridge among its small, but fiercely loyal cult. The 10mm has many names, including my favorite, the Centimeter. If you aren’t up to speed let’s do a short history of the 10mm. Designed by Norma with input from Jeff Cooper the 10mm auto was supposed to be the cartridge of […]

Days of guns: Sig P225

The readers of the site should have already figured out long ago that the writers here on the site like our guns. I’ll be the first one to tell you I wasn’t in a traditional combat arms job during my nearly 10 year military career. I didn’t have a career of kicking doors and bringing […]