A Capacity to Love
Tim started a series about handgun capacity over at Gun Nuts that stemmed from an earlier discussion about the ubiquitous j-frame as a defensive sidearm.…
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.45’s and 1911s
A friend pointed out to me recently that I’ve carried plenty of .45’s (a Glock 30, multiple SIG P220’s, and obviously the HK45) over the…
What’s Wrong With This Pistol?
Yeah, it’s the grips. Oh, and the trigger guard is missing, too. (from the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, VA) Train hard & stay…
Myth: Perfect Barrel
One of the most common myths I’ve heard repeated throughout the shooting world has been the importance of a perfect barrel. At matches, during law…
Internet: Dangerous & Funny
I backtracked a link from a thread on AR15.com and became completely entranced. A guy is absolutely certain the FBI doesn’t have any 1911 pistols…
Brazil Rejects Taurus
As reported yesterday at The Firearms Blog, a major law enforcement agency in Brazil — the São Paulo State Military Police — is returning ninety-eight thousand Taurus…
Who Says IDPA Vests Aren’t Real World?
Responders to the Westgate Shopping Center attack in Nairobi… Hat tip to GJM for finding this Reuters pic and noting the IDPA logo on the middle…
Thanks, Idiots
To all of the in-your-face tough guy Open Carry zealots who held Starbucks rallies such as the one pictured here, thanks. Thanks for forcing a…
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the 1911
One of the very first posts ever here at pistol-training.com was 1911 Dealt Another Blow at IDPA Nationals, which rather proudly trumpeted the waning supremacy…
Caracal Expands Recall
Having completed its “investigation” related to the March 2013 recall of certain Model C pistols, Caracal is now recalling all Model C guns worldwide. According to…