The Modern Lever Gun

Lever guns are an interesting category. They are something that basically everyone who's owned a gun here in the US has seen and held, but not necessarily owned. That's a shame, because lever guns are uniquely American. Lever guns were invented here in the good ol' U S of A, and never really caught on … Continue reading The Modern Lever Gun →

What Should be Your First Gun? Part 3, Pistol Selection.

So, now that we've decided on buying our carry gun first, and it really should be in 9mm, what gun specifically should we get? Well, first off... DO NOT CARRY THE SMALLEST GUN YOU FIND. Please. Why? Because small guns are harder to shoot. 1: Most importantly, small guns weigh less. That sounds like a good … Continue reading What Should be Your First Gun? Part 3, Pistol Selection. →

What Should be Your First Gun? Part 2, Caliber Selection.

So, now that we've decided that our first gun should probably be our carry gun (since a carry gun can be used as a home defense gun, but a home defense gun cannot necessarily be used as a carry gun), what should we get as a carry gun? As with all things in life, it … Continue reading What Should be Your First Gun? Part 2, Caliber Selection. →

What Should be Your First Gun? Part 1.

This is a question that everyone's asked before, because everyone who owns a gun has had to have a 'first' gun. Unless you've had a very fortunate beginning, you've had to (or are still trying to) decide what should be the first gun you get. Of course, every choice should be primarily driven by what … Continue reading What Should be Your First Gun? Part 1. →