The Importance of Earnest Practice.
Most anti-gun types automatically assume that a non-law enforcement or military gun owner has limited skills. It’s the “civilians shouldn’t be trusted with a gun” argument. In a way, they are (kind...
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Gun Review: Ruger 10/22 Carbine
So if you're in the market for a gun for your kid, and just can't bring yourself to spring for the Hello Kitty AR-15 (you knew I'd get a reference in for that one sooner or later), want a reliable...
View ArticleDear Diary: 30 Days to Conceal Carry, Day 1.
In my last post, I laid out what I plan to do for the next 30 days. Before we begin, I think it bears a few words about how I decided on the gun I’ll carry, as well as my criteria, as this may have...
View ArticleDear Diary: 30 Days to Conceal Carry, Home Stretch edition.
So I’m driving around yesterday, all situationally aware and all that, and I get a call from my offspring on her new iPhone. (Santa been belly belly good to her this year, mon.) She tells me that she...
View ArticleIncendiary Image of the Day: Pen is Mightier than the Sword Edition
What you see before you is an example of the no longer mythical “pen gun,” a device designed to fire a single .22LR cartridge at…well…someone. Now before we get all Our Man Flint here, let’s note a...
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Teach Your Children Well.
I’m fairly certain that when that noted folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith wrote that song, teaching your children about guns was hardly what...
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Walmart Removes .22 LR Purchase Limits. The End of The Great Ammo Drought of...
Regular readers will know that I’ve been monitoring the availability of .22 rimfire ammunition at Wal-Mart stores for some time. On Wednesday, I was surprised to discover four buckets of Golden Bullet...
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LifeCard .22LR EDC – Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day
In a first for our pocket dump series, Jesse Callahan of Asheville, North Carolina packs a LifeCard .22LR credit-card-sized foldable pistol. It’s just about the ultimate in down low everyday carry....
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New From SilencerCo: The Switchback 22 – The Quietest Rimfire Suppressor...
Just in time for SilencerCo‘s tenth anniversary, the company is releasing what it’s claiming is the quietest .22LR suppressor on the market, the Switchback 22. It’s a modular suppressor designed to be...
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Why I Don’t Train With .22 LR Guns
I train with five calibers: 9mm and its baby brother .380, .223 and 5.56 (happily, my rifle is chambered in .223 Wylde so I can go back and forth), and, when I get to it, .308. I recently picked up a...
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7 Great First Guns for Kids
Do you remember your first gun? There are lots of benefits to introducing a kind to responsible gun ownership with his or her “own” gun. For one, it’s good to develop strong gun safety practices at an...
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5-Shot Mini Revolver: Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day
A North American Arms .22LR Mini Revolver with a five-shot capacity and a money clip with a $20 on top. I’ll just let you guys loose on this one. Thoughts? Continue reading 5-Shot Mini Revolver:...
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The Joy of Shooing a .22 Rifle
Back in high school, I was a big kid: 6-4, 230 pounds. I ran slowly; my fielding ability was below-average. But I could flat out hit a baseball. I could see which way the ball’s seams spun before it...
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Gun Review: The Henry Classic Lever Action .22 Rifle
There are very few things that deliver a quick hit of dopamine as fast as working the action on a well made lever gun. The Henry Classic Lever Action.22 is most certainly one of the better-made rimfire...
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Gun Review: Heritage Manufacturing .22LR Rancher Carbine
Like most people reading this website, I love guns. I love shooting, and I love lusting over the latest and greatest firearms. I’m always pumped to try out a new firearm. However, it’s rare that I’m...
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Obscure Object of Desire: The West German JP Sauer Western Marshal .22 Revolver
I officially have two guns that were made in Western Germany, and both wear the Sauer name. My SIG Sauer P220 was the first, which I adore. Now I have a JP Sauer and Sohn revolver. Specifically, a...
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Gun Review: Grand Power K22 X-TRIM .22LR Pistol
Yes, it’s another Grand Power review. Am I paid by them? No. Do I like their guns? Yes. I’m willing to take criticism for potential favoritism when you accept that I like them after having reviewed...
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Obscure Object of Desire: Sterling 302 .22LR Pistol
How did I find a Sterling 302? Well, it’s a long story. I’ve become a pretty big fan of auctions. Not Gunbroker-style auctions, but real auctions that move in real time. I have a local firearm auction...
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Gun Review: Standard Manufacturing SG22 Color Case Hardened 22LR Pistol
When we asked which classic firearm Colt should reintroduce a few years ago, a plurality of y’all voted for the Woodsman. While Colt hasn’t made one since 1977, Standard Manufacturing has taken the...
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Ruger Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the 10/22 Rifle with a Slick New...
In some ways it’s hard to believe that the Ruger 10/22 has been around for 60 years already, but on the other hand I grew up shooting one, and while I’m not quite that old myself, I’m closer to it than...
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Norma Announces the Xtreme LR-22 Long Range, High Performance Rimfire Load
You don’t generally associate the venerable .22 LR round with long range or precision bullet design but that’s exactly what Norma is promising with their new Xtreme LR-22 load. While it’s still a...
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SHOT SHOW 2024: CCI Uppercut .22 LR
CCI is well known for its high-quality rimfire ammunition. Whenever you need a rimfire for something beyond plinking, you likely turn toward CCI. This year at SHOT Show, CCI unveiled their latest .22...
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