I have been using and writing about Crossbreed Holsters for over 15 years. Created in 2005 by Mark Craighead, Crossbreed Holsters nicely filled a niche between mass produced holsters and expensive custom-made…
Category: Training
Gunsite – 50 Years of Firearms Training
Gunsite. Among serious firearms training enthusiasts, the name evokes images and feelings of history, nostalgia and excellence. It is the world’s largest privately owned firearms training facility and is arguably the best….
The Great Revolver Experiment – Part Two
Part 2: So why CCW a J Frame? So, say you’re looking at carrying a J-Frame revolver. I was for this project. It was a platform I had carried on and off…
Marlin Dark Series Lever Action
Good schools teach you things. Great schools teach you things to think about. After numerous trips to Gunsite over the last 20 years, I’m beginning to catch on. At a recent Gunsite…
The Great Revolver Experiment – Part One
My Time with the Revolver…A More Elegant Weapon for a More Civilized Time… OK, I know that the above is stolen from a Star Wars movie, but it is truly applicable…
New Gear from 5.11 Tactical
I have been wearing 5.11 Tactical products since before it was called 5.11 Tactical. As a new firearms instructor in the mid 1990s, if felt like you had to wear their khaki…
Old Man’s Handgun Elk Hunt
No one outruns Father Time. The idea is to prolong the race as long as possible, keeping the old tyrant located in your rear-view mirror while you enjoy doing all the things…
STRATUS Support Systems
While at the SHOT Show this year, I stumbled upon a product that really caught my eye. It is the STRATUS Support Systems weapon retention system. This handy little device allows you…
10th Annual Silver Spur Firearms Training Event
This year marks the 10th year we will be putting on our annual firearms training/media event in Encampment, Wyoming at the Silver Spur Ranch. Each year a group of firearms instructors and…
TactaLoad Shotgun Stock
I have been carrying and shooting shotguns for over 40 years. I carried a Remington 870 for 29 of those years as a police officer. In that time I had quite a…