Straight Talk

Pistol manufacturers have noticed the accessory and competition world this year. The goal of a competitive shooter is to manage recoil as best as possible to maintain a positive sight picture and improve speed between shots. In general, this is a good idea, even for the novice shooter. Many shooters in this space will add compensators to the ends of threaded barrels to aid in this. This has started a trickle-down effect where more and more shooters are adding compensators to their everyday

Everyday Carry, or EDC as it is namely called, is an ideology that is more than simply carrying a firearm—it is a lifestyle. In the gun industry, we have spent an abundance of time building the ultimate carry pistol and fashioning accessories to make it better. But we don’t discuss everyday carry as an ideology and lifestyle. The chances of a person ever brandishing their concealed carry pistol are slim—as in minuscule. And as important as carrying that firearm is, the other tools that acc

Adventures are tantalizing. They bring about emotions and anticipation that you didn’t know existed. While the destination or goal is the end, the journey to get there is what’s most exciting. The hard work, research, exploration, and due diligence culminate in the result. It’s why we start them—and sometimes never finish—because of the journey. And that’s where we start—at the beginning of a new adventure.Creating a Superpower Before taking a Low-Light course, I wanted to experience Nigh

Adventures are tantalizing. They bring about emotions and anticipation that you didn’t know existed. While the destination or goal is the end, the journey to get there is what’s most exciting. The hard work, research, exploration, and due diligence culminate in the result. It’s why we start them—and sometimes never finish—because of the journey. And that’s where we start, at the beginning of a new adventure.SuperpowersNight Vision—or the ability to see in the dark—is the only superpower yo

It turns out that Smith & Wesson has claimed the month of July. It has become a bit of a trend in the firearms world for companies to release new products throughout the year (as you’ve probably noticed by the number of new product articles) rather than big releases at SHOT Show or NRAAM. Bigger companies, like Smith and Sig Sauer, have released new products every week for weeks it seems. Unfortunately, it’s come to the point where it is difficult to sift through the marketing blasts, Inst

Compact carry guns—mainly the small .380s—offer a unique niche in the firearms market. To put it plainly, I don’t like these guns. They are diminutive, generally have an unpleasant recoil impulse, use expensive ammo, and seem to be an afterthought to many manufacturers (although I’ll credit the old Sig P238 and Kimber Micro series, they are solid). However, as much as I loathe them, they have a purpose. Sometimes deep concealment is necessary, or somebody would rather walk around with lig