Grips That Fit From Hamre Forge
Spotting a revolver in a law enforcement duty holster these days is extremely unlikely. You might find one being used by the “shield bearer” on a SWAT entry team if you look hard enough. Uncommon as they may be in overt uniform roles, revolvers still serve in important capacities for cops. Small, lightweight revolvers excel as backup guns due to their real-world reliability, ammunition insensitivity, and resistance to neglect. Their lack of sharp angles helps [...]
A Less-Filling Handful
Springfield’s EMP4 Solves The 9mm/1911 Conundrum Story And Photos: Jeff John The slim wood grips are delightfully flat (held by flat-black Torx screws) and the new EMP4 frame is 1/2-inch longer than the 3-inch version. The EMP4 is more like a full-size gun—still very concealable—and fits my hand better. The [...]
Beer Or Champagne?
For 2017, my training year ended in mid-December with a third-level class requiring the lead instructor (me), to demonstrate a triple-speed pistol qualification. Ego being what it is, it seemed a good idea to go to the range beforehand and see what I would shoot best. The test: to stand at 15 yards, shoot as fast as I could hold the sights on target, and see where the bullets landed.
Back-Up Guns:
Primary Or Secondary Guns? Or Both… Your back-up gun should be one you would be willing to bring to a gunfight because when you reach for it, you will be in a gunfight. You’ll be in a gunfight and you’ll probably be losing, or at best fighting to an ugly [...]
Handguns What’s New Updated — And Eye-Catching!
By Aimee Grant Just when you thought it’d all been done we discover nope, there’s more to come! Here’s just a few to tease, tempt and otherwise give you the “Gotta’ have-it’s.” Note the wheelguns prominently displayed. “They” say revolvers are dead. We’d like to say “they” are all wrong! [...]
Comfort & Concealment
Concealed Carry Doesn’t Have To Be Uncomfortable. Here Are Some Packing Tips By Massad Ayoob Let’s face it, carrying a concealed handgun can be inconvenient. Maybe it requires one more garment than you want on a hot day. Or maybe the gun digs into your side. Over the years, for [...]
The “Oops” Factor
Ignoring Lessons Learned From Experience Has Consequences By Massad Ayoob Experiential learning is the kind that stays with you. Over the years (in shooting and in life) doing things right gave me positive reinforcement and warm fuzzies, but making mistakes was where I really learned lessons. Unfortunately, learned lessons are [...]
Apex Dream Guns
A Collaboration Of Guilds ... With A Bit Of ‘Badlands’ Tossed In Roy Huntington Photos: Chuck Pittman, Inc. Brownells has, for some years, teamed up with custom gun builders of all sorts to build what they call “Dream Guns” showcasing the work possible using parts available through Brownells — along [...]
Red Dots For Carry?
Optical Sights Compact Enough For Concealed Carry Have Been With Us For A While Now. How Are They Working Out? By Massad Ayoob I remember back in the ’80’s when Brian Enos, shooting a Frank Glenn custom S&W .38 revolver with an Aimpoint on top, stunned us all by winning [...]
CABOT GUNS S103
Cabot Guns introduces acoustical engineering to the S103 Commander 1911. Inspired by the “feeling” created by certain sounds, Cabot Guns introduces an auditory signature — now, racking the slide will sound like the high-speed shutter of a DSLR camera. Committed to the strict control of variables, Cabot Guns expects to [...]
In Praise Of Small Guns
I’ve always thought the advice to “carry enough gun” was sound. After all, all handguns pretty much suck when it comes to “stopping power” (a term which can’t be defined and can’t be measured, but we all know what it means). Really, if you want “right there/right now” stopping power, [...]