Compact vs. Full-Size Handguns: The Real Carry Debate Compact or full-size—which is the better choice for everyday carry and practical use? In this video, we examine the key differences in concealability, recoil, accuracy, and comfort, backed by real-world insights rather…
Instinctive point shooting: life saver or old school BS? Is instinctive point shooting a handgun better or faster than using the sights? Point shooting with one hand dominated combative handgun tactics for centuries until around the 1970’s. Today, many people…
Best backup guns for hunters. Should hunters carry backup guns? We think so, and recommend it. Backups serve many purposes. Besides, it’s just common sense to have a Plan B when you’re out in the wilderness. Given you should carry…
We fixed a big flaw in the FBI’s ballistic gel test protocol. The FBI’s “Winter Clothing” test standard is ridiculous and has little to do with the reality civilian defenders and law enforcement face on the streets every day during…
Is the Polymer 80 PFC9 9mm pistol a rock-solid handgun or just an off brand, low-rent Glock wannabe? When Gaston Glock’s company introduced their polymer framed, striker fired semi-automatic pistol (coincidently named the P80) in 1980, few people could have…
There’s no middle ground when it comes to the 10mm Auto. Shooters either love it—some to rapture—or they deride it as overrated and unnecessary. For a long time the doubters almost prevailed. Introduced in 1983, the “Ten” drew little initial…
The 10mm Auto cartridge has had its ups and downs, as I detailed in The 10mm: Thor’s Hammer for Semi-Auto Pistols a few months ago. In its original incarnation, as loaded by Norma, this hot round propelled a 200 grain…