Calibers that are forgiving when your range call isn’t perfect
Range estimation is one of those skills you can fake right up until the moment you can’t. Most misses…
Handguns that surprise you in a bad way past 25 yards
Inside 7–15 yards, a lot of pistols look the same. Past 25, they stop pretending. That’s where you learn…
Pistols that run better in winter than summer
Most people assume winter is when guns get finicky. Sometimes that’s true—thick lube, cold springs, cold ammo, and gloves…
Carry pistols that hate full-power defensive loads
This isn’t about “this gun is trash.” This is about small carry guns living on tight margins. Full-power defensive…
Guns that run great for awhile… then turn into a problem
Some guns age gracefully. Others run like champs for the first few thousand rounds, then start showing cracks you…
Pistol calibers that stay controllable when the shot has to be fast
When you have to shoot fast, recoil stops being a bragging point and starts being a timer. The calibers…
Calibers that hit hard but struggle to reach long distances
Big-bore and heavy-for-caliber cartridges have a way of making you feel confident up close. They hit with authority, they…
Handgun calibers that sound perfect… until you actually shoot them fast
On paper, a lot of handgun calibers look like the answer to everything. More energy. More “stopping power.” Flatter…
The pistols that never seem to care what ammo you stuff in them
Ammo pickiness is one of those problems you don’t notice until you’re the guy standing at the counter buying…
Pistols that police departments keep coming back to
Police pistols don’t get chosen the same way your next carry gun gets chosen. Departments have to think about…