Firearm Tips

My wife and I have “his and hers” Ruger SP101s chambered in .357 Mag., although we only shoot .38 Spl. ammunition in them because of the recoil from the magnum loads.

A flashlight and a firearm are two different objects.

Metal-injection molding (MIM) creates complex, durable and reliable metal parts in things we use daily. Its ability to churn out high volumes at reduced cost endeared it to the firearm industry decades ago. Despite that fact, gun companies we asked about the process were tight lipped.

In the battle between a firearm and a knife, the gun always wins, right? Right? 

Big-bore carry guns are trending larger now, although Charter Arms’ compact Bulldog remains in production.

You are a student of the handgun, diversified in many directions. You have shot Precision Pistol, Steel Challenge, IDPA, Bowling Pins and a few other informal disciplines. You are familiar with the textbook definition of sight picture, which you understand to be the alignment of the sights on a firearm in relation to a target as seen by the shooter.

Which is better: 2 3/4- or 3-inch shotgun shells?

A dispersed response works very well against a dispersed threat.

While it’s unlikely you’ll ever need to take a defensive shot at 100 yards or farther, being able to make those hits means closer-range targets will seem easy.