Are 9mm handguns good protection for hikers?
If you live in the USA, there are a few species that will always pose a threat when you go hiking. Both black and brown bears can easily kill a…
Everything you need to know about firearm ammunition
Even if you’ve never touched a firearm in your life, everyone knows how it basically works. You put the round in the barrel, aim, pull the trigger, and the round…
High-end gifts to impress your veteran this holiday season
Everyone is going to tell you about the best gifts under $100 to buy. Trash that list. Buy high-end gifts this year that impress. Here are some high-end gifts to…
These pistols are carried by NCOs at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Many military members are familiar with the sight of a shift change at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Only the U.S. Army’s finest can join the Old Guard and walk the carpet as a tomb sentinel, so the highlight of any vi…
The 1911 pistol is not ‘just as John Moses Browning’ intended
John Moses Browning is one of the most influential American firearms designers in history. From the Browning Automatic Rifle to the Browning machine gun, his name is prolific in the…
This is why other cultures fear the pistol rather than the rifle
Guns have been in use since the American Revolution and since then have become an entrenched cultural practice in the US. The invention of guns, however, began long before colonists…
This is the most powerful sidearm ever issued by the US military
In 1846, American firearms legend Samuel Colt teamed with Capt. Samuel Hamilton Walker to produce the most powerful sidearm ever issued to the U.S. military – the Colt Walker 1847.
Walker, a Texas Ranger (no joke) and officer in the mili…
What it means when a Marine hands over a sidearm during a war
In the middle of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq on April 4, 2003, Marine Corps Col. Joe Dowdy visited the tent of then-Gen. James Mattis. The general was there to…
This is how you would legally challenge someone to a duel in ye olden days
Battling in a duel, with either a sword or a pistol, is by far the most violent and barbaric way of settling arguments in history. Also, the most fun imagining….
How Army Special Forces pulled a sneaky to get Glock pistols
Glock pistols have become the standard that modern handguns are measured against. The polymer-framed, striker-fired design has served as the inspiration for the most popular handguns on the civilian, law…