Taurus Curve .380
“Hey, all these small .380s like the M&P Bodyguard, Ruger LCP, Glock 42, and Sig P238 are too hard to conceal”…said no one ever. And yet ...
Tag: self defense
Winter is here, time for coat pocket guns
One of the best things about winter is getting to break out the coat pocket gun. I am actually a huge, huge fan of this method of carry, because it allows a per...
The consequences of cooperation
In the past few weeks a number of “news” organizations have taken to the air to offer advice to the general public on how to deal with home invaders...
Is physical fitness part of self-defense?
Last night I was feeling a little punchy, felt like stirring up some butthurt, so I posted this status on the Gun Nuts Radio fan page: A thought: if you’r...
Hornady Critical Defense .357 Magnum ballistic gel test
Penetrated over 16 inches, expanded to 0.60. Basically, it did everything you’d expect a modern defensive JHP to do. This is what I carry in my .357 revol...
Don’t give up your revolvers
Revolvers, my favorite tool for self-defense and competition, are obsolete. It’s something I’ve touched on in the past, but the fact of the matter i...
Carrying in a non-permissive environment: risk/reward calculation
Yesterday I showed a picture of my collection of wee-little wheelguns, all of which are awesome and useful for things. I mentioned that some of them are used fo...
The Altar of Competency
The ability to perform a skill on command regardless of circumstance is the highest level of that skill This can be as broad as you like, or as narrow as you li...
911 isn’t a self defense strategy
One of the key points of disagreement between pro-gunners and anti-gunners is on the concept of whether or not it is necessary, or even appropriate, for an R...
The unbearable competence of being “tactical”
You’ve seen it before. A guy who only “trains” like he would fight. I used to be that guy after I left the Corps (Honorable, infantry for thos...