(AP Photo/ Rick Bowmer) Carrying a gun lawfully for self-defense can make the difference between life and death in a critical situation. Yet at the same time it comes along with risks to the carrier…
I’m sorry to break it to you, but sharp, sleek, and fast 6.5 Creedmoor is not a “hipster caliber.” It’s here to stay, and that’s because it’s better than the old glue horse we call…
Dan Z. for TTAG What’s the difference between 5.56mm NATO and .223 Remington, anyhow? The rounds are supposed to be interchangeable…kinda, sorta, maybe…right? The difference in the round itself: the NATO round is a little…
Jeremy S. for TTAG There’s no firing a gun without denting a primer (if you aren’t sure what that means, start with how a gun works). There are two primary ways to do that: hammer…
9mm, 9x19mm, 9mm Parabellum, 9mm Luger (Dan Z. for TTAG) The difference between 9mm and 9mm Luger ammunition is either nothing or the latter is part of the former. Depending on how you define it….
(courtesy Heather Myers) By Rob Aught Sticker shock. Anyone who has ever shopped for a car knows what it is. I was somewhat surprised to find out it can apply to firearm purchases as well….
Courtesy GunSpot If you have a semi-automatic pistol, you’ve experienced a stoppage. If you just bought your first, give it time. It will happen. It may be a failure to fire, a failure to…
Colt King Cobra (JWT for TTAG) Some thirty years ago the American gun-buying public began to see semi-automatic pistols as reliable firearms. Once semi-autos cleared that hurdle, their superior capacity and quick reloadability ruled the…
Courtesy Hoppe’s No. 9 I’ve been asked by three different people in the last month how to clean their new gun. Two were semi-automatic pistols and one was a shotgun. There are a lot…
Dan Z. for TTAG This is the second of two posts on the basics of reloading ammunition. See part one here. If there’s one thing I like more than shooting it’s being a cheap bastard…