by DownStreamFly Depending on where you live, no doubt on any or every given morning you can wake to the doldrums of newscast reporting on the crimes against everyday people that have taken place in the last few hours. They run the gamut with 5-10 second blurbs about a deadly assault, robbery, rape, and murder at such a pace that not …
Colt LE6920 M4 Carbine Review
It is no secret that I enjoy firearms as well as knives. Having spent much of my life using tools in the projectile and bladed category this enjoyment is well founded. My first memories of shooting were having my father assisting me in holding his venerable 10/22 as we shot at a truck tire with a piece of cardboard in …
Bushmaster XM-15/AR-15 Carbine Review
Bushmaster as a company has been around since 1973, though it has seen several changes in location and ownership since that time. In the United States today, Bushmaster AR15 pattern rifles hold a position as the industry leader. My views on Bushmaster are varied, and like many children of the 80s and 90s, I saw them in a relatively …
Smith and Wesson M&P15 Sport ( 2.2” at 100 yards)
This is one of the few rifles I really enjoyed owning. It was lightweight, easy to use and relatively reliable. The best part is it did not break the bank to buy. Smith and Wesson’s M&P ar15 sport model was designed to fit into the market as a sporter/ competition/ beginning owner rifle. With the reliability, it offers I would …
Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle Review – Is It The Perfect Bolt Action?
by Bill Hughes Col. Jeff Cooper was a proponent of modern marksmanship and gun handling. Many people in the gun world are familiar with his shooting school and the techniques that he championed. Many today use his color code system to signify threat levels and he will always be known as an advocate of the M1911 in .45ACP. One of his …
What Are Lever Action Rifles Good For?
By The Graduate Shootist We were mostly through a week-long Basic Pistol program and one trainee was clearly in the lead, no doubt thanks to a previous career with one of the largest metropolitan law enforcement agencies in the U.S. Twenty years of requalification courses left him well-equipped to address Q-type silhouettes, but now it was time for each shooter …
Davey Crickett .22 Rifle Review – From Trainer to Survival Rifle
by Rick Hennigan By now most of you have heard of, seen, fired, or even own the Davey Crickett .22 Rifle. For the those who haven’t, it’s a youth-sized training rifle to initiate young shooters in the sport. Barrel length 16.5 inches, overall length 26.5 inches, and weight is a very manageable 2.5 lbs as it comes from the factory. Built …
Ruger SR22 Review and Problems
My daughter was headed into her 5th year and I was looking for a solid 22lr handgun that she could use when we were camping. She and my son both have been shooting for several years now, both of them are very good shots when they concentrate. Both enjoy firearms and both are safer to be around than most soldiers and …
Smith and Wesson Sigma 9 mm Review (Reliable!)
Smith and Wesson has a well-earned reputation for turning out solid, reliable and sometimes even good looking firearms. This review is not of those well made or solid firearms. The Smith and Wesson Sigma was one of my worst firearms purchases ever. Before you get upset, it was not all bad. It was 1998, I was 21 and wanted a …
Unarmed Self-Defense (for when you don’t have a gun)
by Scott Gillespie As a cop, I gave this topic a lot of thought over the years and I’ve picked up a few techniques that actually work. I’ve been in dozens of fights and without a single exception, every fight eventually went to the ground. Of course, for a cop, you aren’t interested in hurting the suspect (some of the time …