Archive for clapp on handguns

Continuing Gun Quotes

It seems as if everyone has at least one gun quote that sums up a belief in gun culture or the use of firearms for self-defense.

December 03, 2013

Trigger Guard Shape

When service pistols began to evolve, many designers added a flat face or a hook to trigger guards to allow finger placement. Did it help? Wiley Clapp answers.

November 26, 2013

Tyler Grip Adapter

In the Golden Age of Revolvers, the “T” Grip adapter was used by many shooters. Now that revolvers are growing in popularity again, Tyler T Grips are resurging.

November 19, 2013

9 mm versus .357 Sig

The 9 mm and the .357 Sig are both excellent self-defense rounds. One is more powerful, while the other is more popular.

November 13, 2013

9x23 mm & .357 Sig

In the 90s, two rounds firing 9 mm diameter bullets were introduced—the 9x23 mm and the .357 Sig. One made it, and one didn’t.

October 31, 2013

U.S. Shooting Team Auction

A one-of-a-kind Ruger is being auctioned to support the U.S. Shooting Team.

October 23, 2013

Browning Double Mode

The BDM received high reviews from Wiley and others back in the 90s, but the gun still never gained popularity with shooters.

October 17, 2013

Packies

When the revolver was king, many folks replaced factory grips with Pachmayr grips, or “Packies” as they were referred to by some.

October 16, 2013

Shooting Master

Even during The Great Depression, Colt was producing milestone guns, with accuracy suitable for the shooting games that shortly followed.

October 11, 2013

Magazine Catch

There have been many changes and improvement on semi-auto handguns over the years, especially on European handguns.

October 01, 2013

First Nine

The 9 mm was create in Germany, and came over to America around the middle half of the 20th century. It created a neat little battle between manufacturers that became dubbed “The Wondernine War.”

September 27, 2013

Gun Quotes Revisited

Continuing his interesting look into quotes about firearms and their use, Wiley shares a gold nugget from the father of the Modern Gun Technique.

September 24, 2013

Holster Wear

Holster wear is the universal term used to describe rounded edges and removed bluing from handguns. However, quite often it’s actually something else that wore down the gun.

September 17, 2013

1911 Accuracy

John Moses Browning’s iconic handgun has been continuously improved during its more than 100 years of use, and its accuracy just keeps getting better.

September 11, 2013

JHP Workings

Most people carry hollow points in their self-defense handgun, but few truly understand how these bullets work or why they’re better. Wiley explains.

September 05, 2013