The Legacy of the Colt Peacemaker

One of the two “guns that won the west,” the Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army, better known by its nickname “the Peacemaker” will forever be associated with cowboy hats, bucking broncos, and gun duels at high noon. Chambered in .45 Long Colt, this six-round single-action revolver has retained its popularity as a reliable, hard-hitting […]

No, Gavin Newsom, the Second Amendment is not a Suicide Pact

The following is an open letter to the Honorable Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California. Mr. Newsom, Recently, you stated that “large capacity clips” were insane, called advocates of the Second Amendment “lunatics” and stated that the Second Amendment, the very amendment which enables every individual American to be his or her own […]

Self-Defense Shooting

This article on EDC gear is part of a multi-part series on tactical pistol shooting. To read part 1 on the fundamentals of good handgun ownership, click here. To read about the art of shooting itself, click here. For information on practical EDC gear, click here. Many shooters who get serious about practical self-defense usually want to find […]

On Pistol Shooting

This is part of a multi-part series on tactical pistol shooting. To read part 1 on the fundamentals of good handgun ownership, click here. For insights on practical EDC gear, click here. For advice on self-defense shooting, click here. It should go without saying that if you ever find yourself in a situation where you […]

The Uzi Submachine Gun: a Hollywood Icon

The Uzi submachine gun, instantly recognizable by its boxy frame and long magazine, was an icon of 1980s action flicks. Frequently depicted as the weapon of gangs and drug lords, this compact submachine gun has been used in 200 movies and 30 wars all over the world from the Middle East to Europe and Africa. […]

A Tale of Two Scorpions

Once upon a time, there were two guns. Both were made with the precision machining and attention to detail characteristic of the great Czech arms manufacturer CZ. They even shared the same name: the “Skorpion,” but that’s where the similarities end.  The two Scorpions in question are the CZ Scorpion Evo 3 and the CZ […]

How to grip a pistol

The earliest pistols were developed in the late 16th century, but curiously it took mankind 400 years to learn how to grip a pistol “the right way,” holding it between with two hands instead of just one. Nearly every pistol user from the age of high seas piracy right up to the 20th century fired […]