Shotguns are more than just “point-n-click’ interfaces. You know, “You don’t need to aim a shotgun. You just point it towards the bad guy and pull the trigger.” Sorry, some aiming has to be performed for the intended ammunition to … Continue reading
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Carrying Spare Ammunition – Revolver
The challenge of carrying spare ammunition for the revolver is not any different today than when revolvers began evolving. Unlike most semi-automatic pistols, revolvers are limited to six or seven rounds of ammunition (.22/.22 WMR revolvers are, of course, an … Continue reading
A Ten-Round Speed Strip for Your Snub Nose Revolver
So you carry, or want to carry, a snub nose revolver for defensive use. The snub nose revolver may be used as a primary carry or as a back-up to your primary carry. One of the challenges, if you do … Continue reading
Bersa Thunder9 UC Pro (Matte Black) – A Look See
Bersa was founded in the mid-1950s by Italian immigrants Benso Bonadimani, Ercole Montini and Savino Caselli, all of them mechanical engineers. Montini worked for Beretta in Italy. Bersa’s early efforts at building firearms met with little success. Bersa; however, is … Continue reading
The Bersa Thunder9 Ultra Compact PRO – Project Cerakote
Cerakote is a ceramic based finish that can be applied to metals, plastics, polymers and wood. The unique formulation used for Cerakote ceramic coating enhances a number of physical performance properties including abrasion/wear resistance, corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, impact strength, … Continue reading
xyLED MD50, 500 Lumens Flashlight – Product Review
So, let’s talk about flashlights. I have a number of them, and probably like you, a number of them is never enough. There are cheap ones, fair priced ones, and more than I want to pay for ones. While searching … Continue reading
1875 Remington ‘Outlaw’ by A. Uberti
Between 25,000 and 30,000 Remington revolvers were manufactured during the years 1875-1889 in three different ammunition sizes: .44 Remington Center fire; .44-40; and .45 Long Colt. These were not optional; rather, the caliber of production models was determined by their … Continue reading
Ruger Charger – Old Review Update
The Ruger 22 Charger – Don’t Dodge This One! The Ruger 22 Charger has been in the Ruger menu for quite some time. I purchased one just to see what Ruger could do with a 10/22 action with a shortened … Continue reading
Rediscovering (Early) Revolvers
There are several things that I love (among others, of course) and two of those are “Period Correct” movies (firearms and manner of dress) and firearms used during those periods. The period that I am addressing is a short period … Continue reading
SHTF Gear Holster – 1911 “Commander”
Having used a SHTF Gear holster in the past, for a Springfield XDs 4.0 .45 acp and a Glock G43, I was pretty confident that I would receive an excellent SHTF Gear ACE-1 Gen 2 Holster after ordering one for … Continue reading