Benefits and Drawbacks of AIWB
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…
Category: Gear
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SHOT 2026
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…
The “Big” CC9 Group Shoot
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…
Are You Living in the Margins?
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…
Pure Performance?
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…
Striker Fired vs. Hammer Fired
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…
Basic Weapon Mounted Flashlight Use
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…
Pistol Mounted Flashlights
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,…
Carrying on a Motorcycle (Part 1)
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…
Guns and Motorcycles
Conventional wisdom seems to be that it is not a great idea to carry a gun while riding since it can contribute to your injuries…