THE FUTURE OF THE GUN
Frank Miniter, both a contributor to Forbes and a field editor for American Hunter, wrote the book “The Future of the Gun” eleven years ago. I came to it late but I’m glad I finally found it. I have...
HANDGUNS FOR BEAR DEFENSE
On my recent Alaska trip I talked to local lawmen, firearms instructors, and gun dealers about handguns for defense against bear attacks.
In years past, the .44 Magnum revolver was the hands-down choice. In recent...
UNDERSTANDING WHEN TO USE DEADLY FORCE
A few years ago I did an interview with Alpha Koncepts on when to use deadly force in defense of self or other innocent parties, and how such things should be handled in court....
GROSS WEIGHT OF AMMO
Weight of ammunition matters more in some scenarios than in others.
One of the main advantages of the US military switching from 7.62mm NATO to 5.56mm NATO was the tremendous weight saving. A soldier could...
THE SNUBNOSE REVOLVER
Once the dominant choice of plainclothes and off-duty cops and armed citizens with concealed carry permits, the supposedly-obsolete short-barrel revolver remains the most likely “round gun” you’re likely to find in a gun shop...