Concealed Carry Featured Shooting 101 CCW is an Art with a Touch of Science and a Serious Commitment By Dave Bahde • February 20, 2026 I started carrying a pistol concealed in 1983 and continue doing so to this day. For most of my adult... Read more »
Concealed Carry Featured Shooting 101 Grip Safeties: Helpful or Hinderance? By Dave Bahde • February 14, 2026 Grip safeties on a pistol have been around since at least the introduction of the 1911 pistol, with at least... Read more »
Accessories Parts Trijent Universal 5.56 Mechanical Magazine Loader By Dave Bahde • February 6, 2026 Having attended dozens of high round count carbine schools over the years keeping magazines loaded can be a complete pain.... Read more »
Accessories Parts AR Ambi Controls — Do You Really Need Them? By Dave Bahde • November 28, 2025 Ambi controls in general are a persistent “argument” amongst the tactical expert crowd, probably ever since a right side safety... Read more »
Featured Guns Handguns Review Semi-Automatic Handguns Torture Test: Beating the Wilson Combat D77 Project 1 Like It Owed Us Money By Dave Bahde • November 22, 2025 Wilson Combat’s D77 Project 1 pistol has been around a bit and has seen some testing. However, most have been... Read more »
Accessories Parts G10, It’s Not Just For Knives Anymore— Baby ORCA G10 Rifle Chassis By Dave Bahde • November 15, 2025 Long range and ELR (Extra Long Range) precision rifle shooting are all the rage these days. Chassis stock systems are... Read more »
Accessories Optics & Sights Backup Sights — Who Needs Them? By Dave Bahde • October 17, 2025 One of the advantages of being an instructor at Gunsite Academy is seeing possibly emerging trends. Coupled with my regular... Read more »
Accessories Featured Optics & Sights Self-Defense Shooting 101 Carbine Corner: How Much Magnification Makes Sense on a Defensive Carbine? By Dave Bahde • September 30, 2025 Low-power variable optics (LPVO) are all the rage these days. Seems like all the “cool kids” have one on their... Read more »
Accessories Optics & Sights Will You Favor Visibility Over Range? By Dave Bahde • September 6, 2025 The question about the size of the actual red-dot in your red-dot sight has always been one of those recurring... Read more »
Guns Rifles Semi-Automatic Rifles Does AR Barrel Length Matter? By Dave Bahde • August 12, 2025 It seems like one of the more recent trends in ARs is building 5.56mm rifles that use longer barrels. 20-inch... Read more »
