…a reduced-power rifle round, and can shoot in both fully-automatic and semi-automatic modes. ASSAULT WEAPON – A political term with no fixed definition, being defined differently by different jurisdictions. Because…
Bullet Setback: Is It A Myth? Why It’s Important To Rotate Your Chambered Round
…Not too long ago, we did an article discussing rotating the round that goes into your everyday carry gun’s chamber. What we didn’t expect was how prevalent a concern…
Factory Loaded Ammunition Failure: My Bizarre Experience
…typical range day. I was at about the 80th round in my session with my new Beretta PX4 Storm Special Duty; slow firing and trying to master the trigger pull…
GUN JAM! Immediate Action Drills To Keep You Alive
…the rear to allow the round in the chamber to eject and a new round to enter. Let the upper receiver close. Bang — Shoot the gun at target. The…
60 Minutes Does ‘Study’, Finds That Bullets Can Cause Damage
…program chose to show the different ballistic performances of a .223 round fired from an AR-15 and a 9mm round from a handgun. As most familiar with firearms know, rifles typically…
How Often Do You Take A Round Out Of The Chamber?
…If you’re an everyday concealed carrier, the chances are good you probably unload and reload once a day. For those who put the round back in the top of…
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[FIREARM REVIEW] Rock Island Armory “VR” Series Shotguns with a 19 Round Mag
…For those of us who live in a “free state,” we love high magazine capacity for our firearms. Whether it’s a 33 round Glock happy stick or a…
Which Round For Self-Defense?
…concealable auto-loaders with all different systems of operation. The .38 Special is the round of choice in the ever-popular S&W J-frame snub nose revolver, which has proven itself time and…
5 Hazards Of Gun Use — And How To Prevent Them
…Lock up guns you’re not using. Ricochet A ricochet can occur any time a bullet hits a hard, jagged surface. The energy of the round is transferred to the surface…