Americans love handguns for many reasons which we don’t have time to enumerate here. The reality is that proficiency with a handgun is more difficult to come by and achieve than it is with a long gun which has four points of contact.
Much of the correspondence we get boils down to, “What gun do you recommend for…?” Fill in the blank with, “a home defense pistol,” or “a home defense shotgun,” or “a home defense rifle,” etc.
As rifle barrels get shorter and the noisy end gets closer to the shooter’s face, better options are needed. Keep in mind, even for a relatively small caliber, the .223/5.56mm has a sharp report, especially from a short barrel.
Years later, Glock would comment that it was his lack of experience in the gun-making world that actually led him to succeed and to do things that other more seasoned makers would never have attempted.
In the summer of 1987 I found find myself laying in the grass on the Parris Island rifle range focusing
The most important thing that you can bring to a class is your brain. Show up with an open mind, park your ego, and enjoy the experience.
While this series has been about guns of the Cold War, I thought it would be an interesting diversion to
The RPK or Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova from its profile is quite naturally a child of Mikhail Kalashnikov and it should be obvious from looking at the weapon that it’s based upon the original AK-47/AKM action.
Guns aren’t good luck charms that ward off evil. If you have someone in your life who isn’t into shooting, but does so out of a sense of duty, you owe it to them to help them develop genuine confidence and skill.
While the design may seem dated when compared to 21st century handguns, the CZ 75 and the myriad clones that it inspired are still being used to this day.
