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Last time I discussed a common gunhandling mistake among more experienced shooters. Today, I’m going to explain one that more often catches beginners and is exactly like its name—malfunction.
September 16, 2010
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I have personally stood up on my hind legs and hit targets at 200 meters with a powerful handgun.
September 15, 2010
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Increasingly, I am getting questions from readers who are obviously new to the world of guns in general and handgunning in particular. That's fine with me, because the sport is in danger if there isn't interest on the part of new shooters. I want handgunning to thrive for tomorrow's shooters, as well as for the continuing enjoyment of today's. Sometimes, the newcomers are a little reluctant to ask questions, for fear of sounding ignorant. Ignorance is a reversible condition—all it takes is information, which reminds me of the adage: “The only dumb question is the one that's never asked.”
September 10, 2010
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Hunting rifle rebates are rife right now. Find out the inside story.
September 10, 2010
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The fundamentals of gun safety seem quite simple, but as an NRA instructor, I’ve seen a wide variety of ways that these simple rules can be broken by shooters of all skill levels. Studying these violations in my classes led to watching for these same violations during informal shooting sessions at my local range, and later to discussions with other instructors about various ways that students just seem to mess up. My next few blogs will discuss scenarios to watch out for when you’re at the range, along with the potential perpetrators and the best way to correct this wrong behavior.
September 08, 2010
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When I was struggling to learn the pistol as a target firearm, I read every book, manual and magazine article that was even remotely connected to the topic.
September 07, 2010
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A car and a gun illustrate the tricky nature of trademarks.
September 07, 2010
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Knowing how to manipulate a malfunctioned firearm under pressure is an important self-defense skill. Regular practice at the range, if allowed, is the best way to become proficient at fixing stoppages such as a stove-pipe, double-feed jam or other problems. However, before heading to the range to gain confidence, malfunction drills should be practiced slowly at first with inert ammunition.
September 01, 2010
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I remember reading in someone's old catalog that Colt used only seven different kinds of barrel stock for all those many calibers of the Single Action Army revolver.
September 01, 2010
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You might have a patent, but that doesn't mean it's valid… or does it?
August 31, 2010
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I recently interviewed exhibition shooter Bob Munden for the article Best Shooting Advice I’ve Ever Received, but we also spoke about firearms, self-defense and the legendary Col. Jeff Cooper.
August 30, 2010
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Of all the annoying things that movie actors do with their pistols, there is one that is the most unrealistic. This is when our “let's pretend” gun man senses danger and ceremoniously hauls out his Colt, Glock, Smith, Ruger or (you fill in the blank) from the holster and racks the slide back hard all the way.
August 27, 2010
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There are many scenarios where there might be a reason to defend life and family, but there are just as many where the smartest move is to conduct a strategic retreat.
August 24, 2010
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Glock just won a trade dress suit, but Ruger's old case against AMT was all about being classy.
August 23, 2010
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