Wither Gunblogging?
This interview with John Corriea on how long-form articles work in the current ADHD world of social media was a lot of fun to do, but it got me thinking. While a lot of gunbloggers out there who grew bored…
A Focus On Front Sight
Let’s begin this story ten years ago, when I first went to Front Sight. I was fairly new to the defensive gun world, and I had about 100 hours of firearms training under my belt, mainly NRA-centric classes and some…
Testing, Testing
There are some firearms trainers who don’t believe in using standardized and time drills in their classes. “They’re demoralizing,” they say. “They discourage progress by showing the student how bad they actually are,” they say. Poppycock You fit the test…
When Will CZ Get With The Times?
I love my CZs, I own... a bunch of their guns, but let's face it, they are at least 5 years behind the market. Hammer-fired actions are starting to make a comeback as America get older. The slide on a…
Yes, I Am Going To Front Sight Next Month
Three things happened ten years ago that have a profound impact on my life. I went to my first SHOT Show, and saw what the firearms industry was really like I met my now good friend and mentor Michael Bane…
The Classics Never Go Out of Style
I’m taking a class right after the turn of the new year, and for various reasons that will be made clear later, I’ll be shooting it with my 1911, and not my usual Glock 19 w/ dot. This, of course,…
The Narrative Thread
One of the biggest reasons why practical shooting has never really taken off is that it’s hard to talk about. Okay, it’s not hard to talk about what it is (“You run around and you shoot things”), but rather it’s…
Rust Never Sleeps
"I have long had a tendency to tie marksmanship to morality. The essence of good marksmanship is self-control, and self-control is the essence of good citizenship. It is too easy to say that a good shot is automatically a good…
The Guy Fieri Problem
Let's say you're a foodie. Not only are you a foodie, you're somewhat of a chef as well. You're passionate about cooking, going to great lengths to learn how to cook truly exquisite dishes from a countries all over the…