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I'm not a big fan of clickbait headlines like this. While there are many shooters who consider the 1911 to be outdated, or who would argue that modern polymer-framed semi-autos are superior firearms, I have yet to meet any experienced shooter who believes that the 1911 is no longer "popular"...

I cannot fathom the amount of mental gymnastics required for these activists to believe that a "rouge" Supreme Court had no authority to end the imaginary "Constitutional" right to abortion that Americans had enjoyed for 50 years, while believing that a regulatory agency has the authority to end...

I have the APX Centurion and the full size APX A1. Both are good guns, but the APX A1 has become one of my favorite full size handguns. I've heard good things about the A1 Carry. The only reason I don't have one is that I like my S&W Shield Plus, so I don't need another small 9mm right now...

By some of the definitions, it is actually 4 victims (not including the shooter). Certain organizations also count any injuries suffered by innocent parties during the incident (ex. sprained ankles while running away) in order to inflate their numbers. That's how some of the...

I bought a Bersa Thunder .380 acp a few years back. It's a great little gun, and you can still find brand new ones online for under $300. I liked the Thunder so much that I later bought a double-stack Thunder Plus. The Thunder Plus has run reliably, but magazines are expensive and hard to...

I don't usually post off-topic stuff in the Lounge, but I had an unexpected encounter today. SMU gives free football tickets to active and retired military and first responders. My youngest son is the starting Right Guard on his 8th grade football team and has started to take a serious...

About a decade ago, the Maverick 88 became the first home security shotgun I ever purchased. At the time, I did my research and determined that the $199 Maverick 88 was the best shotgun I could get for the money. We were a single income family at the time, and the Maverick fit or budget...

Today in Dallas two hospital employees in the Labor & Delivery department of Methodist Hospital were callously murdered by a suspect with a handgun. The suspect was shot by police, but is expected to survive. Just as the media was ready to declare this crime as a reason that we need more...

I had been doing a good job fighting my addiction to purchasing low-priced guns. I had everything limited to where I would only buy a gun, regardless of how good a deal I found, if I had been interested in the gun before it went on sale. I fell off the wagon when the offer for an SDS/Tisas...

I've run a lot of steel ammo through my 7.62x39 rifles (SKS, AK47, & AR15 platforms), and a very little through anything else. The only issues I ever encountered involved light-primer strikes in the AR platform. It was nothing that a $10 enhanced firing pin couldn't fix. As far as performance...

While I have many guns that I like more than others, I don't really buy into the "wrong gun" theory. Some of my guns are better suited for specific purposes (ex. concealed carry) than others, but that doesn't make them "right" or "wrong". I firmly believe that, absent a physical disability...

I have wanted an M1A Scout Squad for years. As much as I want a Scout Squad, it would not be my first choice for "bugging out". It's nothing against the rifle or platform, but I think the AR-15 would be better for the situation in which I would most likely find myself. I have no doubt that...

My wife and I each own a TX22. It is definitely one of the best plinkers on the market. I would recommend that high-volume shooters purchase the Lakeline Stainless Steel Recoil Assembly. Lakeline makes quality products, and the recoil assembly can be purchased for $32.99 on the Taurus website...

Popular fighting styles/techniques change over time, but when I was a defensive tactics instructor for my department in the mid 2000's through the 2010's I always advised uniformed officers not to carry backups in ankle holsters. The department made me an instructor because I had a pro MMA...

I was trained on Glocks, carried them exclusively as a uniformed LEO, and still generally like the company. That being said, I just can't get too excited about a Glock AR. The original Glock 17 was legitimately groundbreaking and was crucial to the eventual wide-acceptance of polymer-framed...

I didn't remember posting about this in Jan. 2021 until the thread was revived this week. I purchased a SAR9 almost exactly a year after my post when it went on sale for $249.99 with free shipping. The mags have come down in price a bit, but they are still more expensive than I would like. My...

If I ever get to the point where I'm willing/able to spend over 1k on a gun, the M1A Squad Scout or the full-size M1A would be my first purchase. There Firstline program makes these rifles more affordable, but only the polymer models are currently offered. I'm sure the polymer models are...

This is probably the most comprehensive article on defensive shotguns that I have ever read. I've read many similar articles that always reach the conclusion that nothing short of 00 Buck from 12 gauge will do the job. These articles always seem to imply that reduced-recoil loads make 20 gauge...

I normally love these articles, but I simply cannot agree with the author's take on this one. I haven't worked in enforcement for a few years now, but it has been fewer years than I can count on one hand, and I've got experience with numerous styles of duty carry. I'm an SA-35 owner and...

I cannot believe how many of you are insulting Hi-Point firearms. It is statistically proven that Hi-Points are the most effective guns to prevent robbery and burglary. Once the bad guys see that you own a Hi-Point, they immediately assume that you can't possibly have anything valuable on your...