Mossberg HS12 TR Over/Under Combat Shotgun
Awhile back I wrote in this column about some friends who used over and under (O/U) shotguns for…
Reality Disconnect in Firearms Training
Recently, on a working vacation with the family, we watched a movie wherein the hero traveled to the…
“Assault Weapons” Under Attack
IN July, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced a “crackdown,” effective immediately, on so-called “assault weapons.” Firearms that…
Hot Trends vs Cold Facts: Perspectives on .308 ARs
The past seven years or so have seen a strong trend toward 7.62x51mm (.308 Winchester) semiautomatic rifles. Each service has dabbled in a handful of platforms, several federal agencies are issuing them in decent numbers, and the market response has been strong. Most shooters want one and many are convinced they need one. I’m here to throw a mildly wet blanket onto the idea and help sort tactical trendiness from actual capability.
Briefing Room: Concealed Carry: Reasons or Excuses?
A while back I conducted a short, informal survey with 100 of my former concealed-carry class students. The…
Lawful Carry: DeSantis Speed Scabbard
I have carried a gun most of my life. Even if it’s just to go to the drugstore in the middle of the night to buy cold medicine for my son, I go armed. I admit that in the past at two AM, I may not have had my 1911 with a spare magazine. More likely than not, it was a J-Frame with a speed strip. Those days are gone...
Best-Kept Training Secret: Esoteric High Intensity CQB
I recently had the opportunity to attend an Esoteric, LLC training company CQB course. This was easily one…
Good Guys Win: Second Amendment in Action
A robber wearing all-black clothing and a mask styled after the one worn by the killer in the movie Scream burst into a laundromat in Camden, South Carolina.
Offbeat: LaserMax UNI-Green Rifle Pack
When it comes to visible lasers, green is good. Green lasers appear significantly brighter than red lasers of the same output and collimation. The color sensing cones of the human eye have their peak response in the green.
Prepper Special: Versatile Pump Shotgun
I’ve had the good fortune to train with some of the great instructors, most of whom come from Gunsite lineage—Chuck Taylor, Clint Smith, Bill Jeans, Pat Rogers, Bill Murphy, and Louis Awerbuck. Bill Murphy ran the 260 Shotgun class at Gunsite, and Louis taught “the gauge” through his company, Yavapai Firearms Academy.