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Category: Gear

10 Posts
Feb 28, 202627-Feb-26

Guns for the Zombie Apocalypse

Firearms Commentary, Gear, Humor, Hunting, Learning, Other, Performance, Tacticality, Teaching 8

Thankfully, gun and ammo companies seem to have stopped marketing their wares in neon green for zombie killing. Nonetheless, a quick perusal of any decent…

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Jan 28, 202627-Jan-26

Benefits and Drawbacks of AIWB

AIWB, Gear, Learning, Performance, Safety, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 6

All concealed carry holster positions have one overriding aspect that they must meet. They must conceal the gun. Beyond that, people tend to be interested…

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Jan 24, 202623-Jan-26

SHOT 2026

Administrative, Firearms Commentary, Gear, Learning, Other, Starting From Scratch 0

This year was my first year at SHOT in a decade and it was a good time. I hung out with friends I haven’t seen…

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Jan 3, 20262-Jan-26

The “Big” CC9 Group Shoot

Firearms Commentary, HK, Learning, Other, Performance, Reddots, Teaching, Training Commentary 0

Gathering meaningful data is not easy. Shooting groups is not easy. Put those things together and you are bound to run into issues. Having some…

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Dec 30, 202529-Dec-25

Are You Living in the Margins?

Firearms Commentary, Gear, Learning, Performance, Teaching, Training Commentary 0

A lot of talk in the shooting community revolves around tiny differences in performance. This is natural and in some ways helpful. In most ways…

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Dec 6, 20256-Dec-25

Pure Performance?

AIWB, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Gear, HK, HK P30, Learning, LTT, Performance, Range Reports, Teaching, Training Commentary 2

As mentioned before, I do not choose my guns, especially my carry guns, based on pure performance. I think that is a pretty dumb way…

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Nov 29, 202528-Nov-25

Striker Fired vs. Hammer Fired

Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, HK, Humor, Learning, LTT, Other, Performance, Reddots, Safety, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 8

Hopefully we all know by now that I prefer hammer fired guns. A part of that is simple personal preference, kind of like how I…

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Nov 1, 202531-Oct-25

Basic Weapon Mounted Flashlight Use

Firearms Commentary, Gear, Learning, Other, Performance, Safety, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 3

To follow up on the last post, let’s look at some basic flashlight technique. A flashlight is not the ideal tool to hold in your…

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Oct 25, 202524-Oct-25

Pistol Mounted Flashlights

Firearms Commentary, Gear, Learning, Other, Tacticality 3

I started using a light on my pistol in 1998. Back then, the M6 was the top choice and on a rookie NY cop’s salary,…

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Oct 4, 20253-Oct-25

Carrying on a Motorcycle (Part 1)

AIWB, Gear, Learning, Other, Performance, Tacticality 0

I carry while riding for the same reasons I carry when doing everything else. Using the gun while on the bike is not really a…

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Latest Comments

  1. SLG on The Problem with Cocked and Locked7-Mar-26

    Thank you!

  2. Andrew Chesney on The Problem with Cocked and Locked7-Mar-26

    I enjoyed reading this article - thank you.

  3. SLG on The Problem with Cocked and Locked7-Mar-26

    I've been having fun playing with a new variant of the venerable BHP myself. They have a good reputation for…

  4. Charles Edwards on The Problem with Cocked and Locked7-Mar-26

    I just got the Inglis clone of the BHP MK III, mostly because I never had one back when I…

  5. SLG on Guns for the Zombie Apocalypse2-Mar-26

    Hard to beat the 10/22's, that's for sure.

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