I have to admit that a Hi-Point firearm is not one that I would consider in a pistol. Much has been said, videoed, and reviewed about Hi-Point pistols and many of the negatives have been due to the weight and … Continue reading
Author Archives: Taurian
“Two-Finger” Holstering Technique
I have been playing with a new technique of holstering my firearm lately. For lack of better words to describe it, I call it my “Two Finger” holstering technique. Essentially, the “Two Finger” holster technique provides full coverage of the … Continue reading
Springfield Armory 3.8 Compact 45 vs. Ruger RS1911CMD-A
Let’s talk about apples and oranges. Sometimes when we decide to carry a certain firearm for EDC the choice is simple. We may be a “brandaholic” and choose a pistol by brand regardless of the plusses and minuses of the … Continue reading
Springfield Armory XDm 3.8 Compact 45
When I first became interested in what Springfield Armory had to offer it was in my quest to find a striker-fired polymer pistol (my first Springfield, by the way) as a comparison to the Glock G21 that I had recently … Continue reading
My Stance on Shooting Stances
I recently read a brief by CR Williams at his website (I Wonder Now About the Weaver (http://inshadowinlight.com/index.php/2016/02/24/i-wonder-now-about-the-weaver/)) and I thought that a personal opinion about shooting platforms (stances), even though they have been bantered about on many occasions, could … Continue reading
I Carry a Gun – and it’s Heavy
When I worked as a LEO, in a past lifetime, I carried a lot of equipment on my body. I don’t know what piece of equipment was heavier; the Motorola radio or the Colt Series 80 MK IV “Government” model … Continue reading
Mossberg 500 20-Gauge Tactical Shotgun (54300)
Smooth-bore long guns have been around, well, ever since the age when gunpowder was developed and people figured out that one could stuff a round tube with gunpowder behind other stuff and then send that stuff a great distance by … Continue reading
Uberti 1873 Cattleman II “Old West” Revolver
Imagine, if you will, holding in your hand an original 1st generation 1873 Colt Single Action Army revolver; the “Gun that won the West” only you don’t know that yet because it has not been termed as such. Picture if … Continue reading
Smith and Wesson SW22 Victory Preventing Wear and Tear on the Ruger MK
The Smith and Wesson SW22 Victory semi-automatic .22 LR pistol was not even on my gun ownership radar. Even if it were on my radar, buying a firearm the first year of its delivery to the market is not something … Continue reading
SHTF Gear ACE-1 Gen 2 Holster for Ruger SR45
The Ruger SR45 semi-automatic pistol is a unique pistol but not unlike its brethren the SR9 and SR40. All are full size pistols with almost identical traits less one – barrel length. The SR40 and SR9 both have 4.14-inch barrels … Continue reading