How Much Do You Train?
My friend Dave Young has a very clear statement about firearms training: Every round you fire should have a training value attached to it. I love going shooting. I could just plink away all day long w[…]
Continue Reading →How Much Do You Train?
My friend Dave Young has a very clear statement about firearms training: Every round you fire should have a training value attached to it. I love going shooting. I could just plink away all day long w[…]
Continue Reading →Century Arms Smith & Wesson Model 65: Reuniting with an Old Friend
The .357 Magnum was introduced by Smith & Wesson in 1935 in its large-frame “Triple Lock” revolver—later known as the “N-frame.” At that time, the .357 Magnum was the most […]
Continue Reading →Chasing Trouble…Again
In my original commentary piece on this topic (“The Perils of Pursuit”), I warned about the danger to civilians who chase after someone in the wake of a crime. For one thing, it changes the dynamics o[…]
Continue Reading →In the Dark
We lost electrical power during a thunderstorm the other day. Internet—gone. Lights and stove—off. Refrigerator—nope. Home alarm system—toast. The cell phone still worked. I checked the gas gauge in t[…]
Continue Reading →Predators & Pray: What Can We Do About Church Shootings?
» ON JUNE 17, 2015, one criminal’s lone-wolf attack on a prayer service in South Carolina became the latest killing spree to attract headlines — and fundraising pleas from gun control advocates. Altho[…]
Continue Reading →Eliminating “Gun Violence”
Words and their connotations have a lot of power. And we should be well aware that the media and politicians (and really anyone in the business of communication) are keen on this. For example, when de[…]
Continue Reading →Point Shooting Basics
Point shooting. Shooting from the hip. Unsighted fire. Yes, it can be a viable self-defense shooting skill, but it must be practiced. Remember to index your shooting arm on the side of your body to he[…]
Continue Reading →Now I’m Angry
There are a few things that make me angry. Well, more than a few, but that’s only because I’m at risk of becoming a grumpy old man. But right now I’m still brimming with anger over the shooting of eig[…]
Continue Reading →Century Arms “Odd Lots:” Used and Unique Rifles, Shotguns, and Handguns
I have handled and evaluated Century Arms products for several years now and have been highly satisfied with each and every one of them. Century has long had an interesting product line, providing ent[…]
Continue Reading →The Ethics of Self-Defense: When is Violence Justified?
» THE ETHICS OF defending ourselves are usually only called into question when we think of physical defense. We defend ourselves in many other ways, and the ethics of those defensive measures are hard[…]
Continue Reading →Study and Master It: Deadly Force Training
If there is one thing I firmly believe everyone who carries a gun needs to study in training and, if possible, master, it is … wait for it … deadly force decision-making. Did you think I was going to […]
Continue Reading →S&W 351PD AirLite .22 Magnum Revolver: Zero Recoil Seven-Shot Defender
Not everyone can tolerate the recoil generated by ultra-lightweight snub-nosed .38 Special or .357 Magnum revolvers. These guns are a delight to carry for hours on end without discomfort and are among[…]
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