Paul Markel – Shooting News Weekly

One Simple Trick for Preventing First-Round Stoppages With Your EDC Personal Defense Ammunition

Paul Markel — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:00:42 +0000

The longer you occupy space here on Earth, the greater the tendency to just assume that because you learned something […]

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Instructor, Coach, Mentor…What’s the Difference?

Paul Markel — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000

During a recent interview we did for Student of the Gun Radio, we had a guest come on and discuss […]

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How to Protect Your Red Dot (and Other Colors Too)

Paul Markel — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:03:30 +0000

OpticGard now has optional add-on lens covers that they call their “GlareGard.”

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What Happened to Gas Piston ARs?

Paul Markel — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:00:44 +0000

When the American gun community and gun industry found out that the Army was using a gas-piston 5.56mm gun, they viewed that as the wave of the future.

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Gun Review: Tisas PX-9 Gen3 Duty Pistol

Paul Markel — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:00:32 +0000

After every company succumbs to the pressure from the Instagram models to port and comp their supposed self-defense pistols, what then? How soon before some company puts a bottle opener in the grip?

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You Need to Zero Your Pistol Red Dot…But At What Distance?

Paul Markel — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:07 +0000

The 9mm cartridge is very flat-shooting at practical self-defense ranges. If you wanted to zero your optic at five or ten yards, your results wouldn't be all that different.

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Before The Gen6, There Was the Robar Custom GLOCK 22

Paul Markel — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:00:48 +0000

Gather round my children and let me tell you about one of one of my favorite African-Americans: Robbie Barrkman. Mr. […]

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Perfect Your Pistol Performance With Practical Paper Plate Practice

Paul Markel — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:00:15 +0000

Are they fancy? Will they impress your friends? No on both counts. However, paper plates can be picked up at most any store, usually even that gas station in the middle of nowhere on the way to your range.

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Front Sight or Trigger Press – Which is More Important?

Paul Markel — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:00:34 +0000

“Front sight, trigger press.” is a mantra spoken by firearms instructors and coaches for literally decades on shooting ranges from […]

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Shooting vs. Fighting: The Reality Is, Bad Guys Have Guns Too…And Always Will

Paul Markel — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:45 +0000

History has shown that keeping guns out of the hands of evil individuals is essentially impossible without a totalitarian government disarming all citizens. And even then, bad guys don't seem to care about laws.

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