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Roll Pin Pusher (RPP) – AR-15 Tool Review
Anyone who has ever built an AR-15 lower receiver can tell you that there is a higher probability for damaging the receiver when installing the trigger guard roll pin than any other component. The reasoning behind this is improper support of the “dog ears” or trigger guard tabs. It is crucial that these tabs be [&hellip
Guns in the Home: Firearm Concealment Devices
Gun safes are the most secure options for firearm storage, reducing the access unwanted hands may have for your guns with layers of steel and various locking mechanisms (digital keypad, combination, fingerprints, or a combination). However, those of us without little ones in the home have an additional option when considering how to stow our [&hellip
Subtle vs. Statement – Diversion Range Bags
Due, in part, to both the lack of firearms education, and misinformation promoted in much mainstream media, there are many people who view individuals who openly display firearms as threatening. It’s not fair, but it is an unfortunate reality. As a firearms owner, you may want to make a bold political statement to help to [&hellip
Weird Gun Wednesday: The Pistola Con Caricato Revolver
High-capacity handguns, though now considered by many to be representative of a bizarre obsession with excessive firepower and murderous intentions, were once simply an enterprising aspiration. An engineering hallmark. And, though many of these old designs attempting to achieve higher capacities would be seen today as bizarre, none approaches the sheer peculiarity of the Pistola Con [&hellip
Self Defense Basics: 5 Easy Tips
How does self defense start? Recently, I received an email from a woman who watches my YouTube videos about concealed carry from a female perspective. This woman, we’ll call her Lucy, was seeking my advice because she had experienced a self defense scare of her own and wanted to take steps to protect herself and [&hellip
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AR-15 How To Tips: Stake Your Castle Nut in 3 Easy Steps
“Why is staking a castle nut so important? Why can’t I just use blue thread lock?” This is something I am regularly asked about building an AR-15. I have found that a large number of people with whom I have spoken do not realize the importance behind staking the castle nut on their AR-15. Personally, [&hellip
Aegis Armory Shield IWB Holster Review
You need only order a Crossbreed holster to discover the market demand for the comfort innately provided by hybrid concealment holsters. However, I recently discovered a hybrid IWB holster that can compare to the standard set by Crossbreed: the Aegis Armory Shield. I used a Crossbreed for a G23 of mine for years and was [&hellip
Photo Friday: More .500 S&W Fun with Kirsti from Brandon401401
Today’s Photo Friday gives a little love to the .500 S&W Magnum. If you follow the firearms enthusiast community on YouTube, it’s likely you’ve come across Brandon401401′s channel, starring Brandon and Kirsti. Recently, I met the pair at a YouTube shooting event hosted by another well-known channel in the community—iraqveteran8888. As a female shooter with [&hellip
Weird Gun Wednesday: The Spencer Repeating Rifle
Reach into your pocket and withdraw a five-dollar bill. Or, if you’re broke like me, just imagine one. That guy on the front of that bill was a pretty wise dude, right? And one of the really wise choices he made during his presidency was to give the designer of the Spencer Repeating Rifle—a design [&hellip
Alternative Self Defense Tools: Tac Pens
Last week, James wrote a post discussing self defense in gun free zones, and it brought to mind one of my favorite low aggro (that is, a tool that doesn’t appear conspicuously aggressive) self defense options: a tactical pen, like my Tuff Writer pen. But, before I give a detailed review on my Titanium EDC [&hellip
Streamlight TLR-3 Review
I’ve had bad experiences with cheap LED flashlights before. They’re plenty bright out of the box, but seldom last more than a year and almost invariably die right as the house’s power goes out. The last thing I wanted to do was slap a cheap bargain-brand LED light on a gun that I might need [&hellip
Talon Tool AR-15/M-16 Lug Scraper – Full Review
Several weeks ago, I discovered the Talon Tool from Tactical Tolerance. This tool was specifically designed for cleaning behind the locking lugs in the barrel extension of an AR-15 or M-16. I suppose it is personal preference, but when I clean or service my firearms, I always try and get them as clean as possible [&hellip
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Wisconsin CCW Hits 200,000 Permits Since Inception
After years of efforts at passing concealed carry legislation (thwarted twice by then-Governor Doyle), my home state of Wisconsin was the second-to-last state (behind Illinois) to permit concealed carry in November of 2011. Applications—my own included—flooded the State Department of Justice, and before the law was yet a year in effect, Attorney General J.B. Van [&hellip