The 1911: Retro Romance
November 11, 2024
By Tamara Keel
So… here we are. As I type this, it’s the year 2024, and I’m fixin’ to talk about why the basic M1911-patterned USGI pistol, as designed before the grandfathers of almost anybody reading this piece had been born. Why does almost every pistol manufacturer toss out their own riff on the 1911?
The simplistic answer is...
Would I use the Taurus TX22 for Competition?
Competition
By Jason Baird
According to Taurus’ website, “The Taurus TX™ 22 is most advanced 22LR rimfire pistol on the market. Engineered to deliver best-in-class accuracy and reliability...
Pocket Pistols: The Case For Pocket Poppers
Gear
By Tamara Keel
In a perfect world, every decent citizen would have the raw pistol-shooting skills of a B-class USPSA competitor, have taken dozens of hours of scenario-ba...
Shooting a Handgun For the First Time
Training
Shooting a Handgun For the First Time
by Andy Grossman
Stepping out of your comfort zone and doing something new is one of the hardest things to do in this crazy thing we call...
A Pair to Draw To
Outdoors
by Larry Weishuhn
Hunting seasons looms on the horizon here in Texas. Mourning dove hunting is practically here. Big game seasons are opening elsewhere and numerous have a...
Taurus 327 Defender T.O.R.O. Review
Gear
by Kevin McPherson
The .32 caliber revolver has seen a bit of a revival in 2024. Taurus already catalogs the 327, a small frame revolver chambered in the .327 Federal Magnum wi...
Must Have Gun Range Accessories
Gear
Throughout my time at a top-tier gun range in Colorado, I witnessed a wide array of setups and accessories that people carried for their shooting sessions. From using shopping b...
Taurus Deputy Review
Gear
By William Bell
One of the most iconic firearms during the era of the Old West was the single action revolver. It was epitomized by the Colt Single Action Army (SAA), a s...
A Love Affair With Handgun Hunting
Journal
Fall hunting seasons are a few short weeks away. I can hardly wait and am quickly getting prepared. My Mossberg 6.5 PRC and 7mm PRC rifles are topped with Stealth Vision scopes...
First Time At The Gun Range
Gear
by Anne Conrad
If you're new to the shooting range, it can feel overwhelming at first. Remembering some key tips can help make your experience more comfortable for you ...
Hit the Woods: Handgun Hunting for Women
Outdoors
by Kat Ainsworth Stevens
Handgun hunting is on the rise, and that doesn’t only apply to the guys that choose to swap out their rifles for pistols. For years now women h...
Getting The Most out of your self-defense training
Training
by Mark Luell
In a world where time and money are scarce, finding ample resources for self-defense skill development seems like a luxury. This challenge necessitates a ...
The 5 Best Accessories For Your Pistol in 2024
Gear
by Brady Kirkpatrick
Accessorizing your pistol is one of the most exciting parts of buying a new one. It’s a clean slate—a blank canvas.
And you get to decide if...
Taurus 856 T.O.R.O. Review
Outdoors
By Tamara Keel
Optically-sighted revolvers, in and of themselves, are not new things. You’ve been able to buy scope-mounting kits for medium- and large-frame revolvers ...
Advantages of A Revolver: They Still Make Sense
Outdoors
By Kevin McPherson
Semi-automatic handguns with polymer frames and double-digit magazine capacities are certainly the “most carried” of contemporary handguns. That said...
The Right Levers
Journal
By Larry Weishuhn
“Daddy…can I borrow your .30-30…if you’re not hunting this afternoon?” I had practiced that line no less than thirty or forty times before I finally ...
Heritage Roscoe Review
Outdoors
Heritage Manufacturing has been producing economical .22 single action (SA) revolvers for many years; now they are breaking into the concealed carry revolver market with a short...
How to Summer Vacation in the US with your Carry Gun
Outdoors
As the Summer travel season inches closer, Americans are more likely than at any other time of year to take to the road, sky, or water as part of their plans. Often this means c...
The Most Effective Martial Art for Self Defense
Training
Martial Arts vs Combat Sports
Finding the perfect martial art for self-defense can feel like an impossible task. Many people turn to disciplines like Krav Maga, Brazilian Jiu...
Effective Self Defense
Training
By Andy Grossman
Self-defense is not for the weak because the weak become victims. The most important thing to remember in life is you can and must fight back. Even i...
The Low Ready Position
Training
Written by Chris Cypert
Any set of gun handling rules worth abiding by include these two constants: Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, and always keep yo...
How to Defend Yourself Against a Bigger Attacker
Journal
Written by Mark Luell
A common line of questions in the personal-protection space revolve around defending yourself from a larger and stronger attacker. This is a valid...
Becoming A Hog Pistoleero!
Journal
Looking for a bit of a challenge?
Might I suggest hunting wild hogs with a handgun and more specifically doing so with a Taurus Raging Hunter revolver!
Why a pistol ...