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As my aging right hand gets gimpier, the various non-Fed-mag .32 cartridges are becoming my friends. Such weapons as slim-line micro- and mini-nines are NOT my friends. If I want to keep using little guns, such as S&W J-Frame snubs, they have to be chambered for milder cartridges. I am still...

I have generally fired DA revolvers in DA mode, since 1983, when I started buying revolving pistols. The reason I started buying those DA revolvers was because I was in the recruiting/application process, about to start a police academy, and then attending he academy. I knew that I would be...

The shotgun will, absolutely, move the most living structural material, within the body of an opponent, per shot. (Well, some rifles will move that much material, but, such rifles are not as man-portable.) A handgun, however, is usually handier. My wife worked for 21 years, as a Death Scene...

Short answer: Yes. I have done it. Longer answer, as follows: 1984 to 1985: I experimented with carrying my 4” S&W Model 629 during personal time, but mostly carried a 2.5” S&W Model 66. 1985: HK P7, on and off the clock. Is a P7 a “duty size” gun? Yes, of course it is. Very flat, but yes, a...

A problem with training, while wearing gloves, is that one will be building reps based upon a slightly different reality than what will exist in the real world, unless, of course, we go about constantly gloved-up. The thickness of the material, used in the gloves’ construction, adds volume to...

While I do not worship screen writers, or consider them to be religious advisors, I like “Lord, make me fast and accurate,” and also like the “Aim small, miss small” quote, both spoken by Mel Gibson, in “The Patriot.” In short, I care about my neighbors. “Love thy neighbor as thyself” is one of...

I tend to revolve ‘round every day. Wheel all week. The full-duty-sized Glock Gen4 G17 is a supplement, as needed, usually in a small backpack. Though we live in a small, quite safe city, relatively speaking, a loop of Interstate 610 links us to several of Houston’s most dangerous ZIP codes...

In the case of the Colt SAA, and its faithfully-designed copies, I do like the 7.5” barrel length, once it is in my hands. The balance and overall feel is wonderful. If I have to carry it, in a vertically-oriented belt holster, when concealment is necessary, and/or while being seated some of the...

The fact that a Glock striker is not fully-cocked by the action of the slide, and is only completed by pulling the trigger, is why some entities have deemed Glocks to be “double-action-only.” Many other striker-fired pistols have strikers that ARE fully-cocked by the movement of the slide, so...

Some thoughts: We cannot choose the distance at which our next critical incident will occur. If I my wife are out in a park, an urban/suburban “greenway,” or wild area, doing our “citizen scientist” thing, we may some distance apart, and there may be a steep-banked ditch or creek between us. I...

If I am not safe, in a particular place, without a gun, then, really, I am not safe there while armed with a gun. No matter how well-prepared I may be, fortune may favor an opponent/attacker, at any given moment in time. A firearm is an option, that I can have, and, if I am alert, and fortunate...

Glad to be helpful, or at least provoke thought. :) As I see it, five or six rounds, from one of my short-barreled revolvers, will be enough for most defensive needs, but, if I need more, I may well need MUCH more. That “more” may not be more ammo. It may mean that I need that longer sight...

If both are proven reliable, the answer is “yes.” Not “versus.” 😉 My default daily carry weapon is a short-barreled revolving pistol, though not a Taurus. When I feel compelled to up-gun, due to my planned route, my planned destination, or, just a bad feeling about our troubled times, I...

More folks than just cowboys have used lever-action rifles. I have seen “Appalachian” used in place of “cowboy.” Whether that is meant to refer to a specific group of people, perhaps in a negative way, or to mean that the cartridges typically chambered in lever-action repeaters are useful at the...

I understand what you mean. I was “ig’nant” enough to think that I need to carry a .44 Magnum, S&W Model 629, as duty handgun, when I was a police rookie. I also believed in training with Magnum ammo, not just Specials. When I became eligible to tote an auto while on duty, after one year of...

Having seen some photos and other images of the older ways of how one “should” hold a revolver, the orientation of the Colt cylinder release actually does make sense. I have seen the checkering on some of those older Colt DA revolvers. Plus, I do remember reading at least one older book actually...

I would start with reliability. Then, I would choose the one that shot closest to point of aim, while also being reasonably accurate. I do not understand why “pressure” would have anything to do with it. (Obviously, some pistols should not be fed +P.) Shot placement trumps kinetic energy, in the...

If I had to pick quickly, I would likely opt for the 686. Neither has a factory grip that is really good for me, but, I know that I could easily find suitable replacement grips for the 686. I am uncertain about replacement parts and grips for the Colt. If I had the time to select between two...

I do not claim to be any kind of egg-spurt, but, in my personal case, the important part of shooting Glocks is to grip them well, and the stock Glock trigger pull will more-or-less take care of itself, assuming a Gen4 or newer Glock. (Pre-Gen4 did not fit me, and Gen3 fits me OK, but the grip...

Back pocket? Pain/health issue: Sitting on wallet leads to back pain. I learned this before I was old enough to legally possess a handgun. I used to think that I would just have learn to “be a man, and get used to it,” but, I finally started carrying wallets elsewhere. Handguns are, generally...