Month: October 2016

  • Modding the Glock (Because Stock Does Not, In Fact, Rock)

    “It’s common in the gun world to hear it said, especially by less experienced, less skilled shooters, that you should never customize a self-defense gun, there’s no need, because ‘stock rocks.’ I have also heard it said, ‘Don’t change anything on your gun, except maybe the sights, because the more you mess with it, the…

  • JP Enterprises’ Competition Tactical Rifle

    “JP Enterprises’ Competition Tactical Rifle is a showcase for design features that are, in many respects, representative of cutting-edge AR-15 technology. If you’re a serious Three-Gun competitor, this is the sort of stuff you want. At the same time, as the rifle’s name suggests, there’s nothing on the CTR-02 that would stop it from being…

  • How to Make Your AR Run

    “A properly selected, maintained and lubricated AR is a very reliable weapons system. The next time you’re at a rifle match and you see an AR choke, it’s probably because its operator didn’t do something put forth in this article.” Another new addition to the Free Articles page. https://self-defense-handguns.com/?page_id=1688

  • Crossroads Center Shooting Video

    I’ve been wanting to see video footage of the Crossroads Center mall shooting, and here it is. Each clip is shown three times, in progressively greater slomo. In the first clip, it looks like the security guard disguised jihadist gets in one good slash, and one good stab, on the counter guy. It’s a miracle…

  • “Metrics Vs. Mediocrity” by Tom Givens

    Excellent commentary from Tom Givens. Well worth your time to read, if you carry a gun for self-defense. Metrics vs Mediocrity by Tom Givens There is a small, but vocal, segment in the defensive training community that discourages the use of stopwatches or electronic timers, and belittles attempts to quantify skill at arms with scored…