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Sheriff Jim Wilson

The Debt We Owe

The legacy of Col. Jeff Cooper continues on to this day.

Straight Talk: Self-Taught

The armed citizen needs to know more than just defensive tactics and how to shoot.

Tech Wisdom: A Brave Front

My wife and I have “his and hers” Ruger SP101s chambered in .357 Mag., although we only shoot .38 Spl. ammunition in them because of the recoil from the magnum loads.

Light It Up

A flashlight and a firearm are two different objects.

MIM Myths

Metal-injection molding (MIM) creates complex, durable and reliable metal parts in things we use daily. Its ability to churn out high volumes at reduced cost endeared it to the firearm industry decades ago. Despite that fact, gun companies we asked about the process were tight lipped.

Bring A Gun To A Knife Fight?

In the battle between a firearm and a knife, the gun always wins, right? Right? 

Handguns: Massive Bore

Big-bore carry guns are trending larger now, although Charter Arms’ compact Bulldog remains in production.

When The Sights Are Right

You are a student of the handgun, diversified in many directions. You have shot Precision Pistol, Steel Challenge, IDPA, Bowling Pins and a few other informal disciplines. You are familiar with the textbook definition of sight picture, which you understand to be the alignment of the sights on a firearm in relation to a target as seen by the shooter.

Shotguns: Out of Its Shell

Which is better: 2 3/4- or 3-inch shotgun shells?

Study Finds Armed Civilians More Effective at Stopping Active Shooters than LE

A dispersed response works very well against a dispersed threat.

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