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"Congratulations. You have been promoted to captain and given command of your own submarine". That sinking feeling starts to set in. Ouch...

Yup... heard this from my police friends... everyone of them.

What is left unsaid is that the introduction light plastic guns made it difficult for many recruits to qualify. The increased recoil and muzzle flip of these guns had a profound impact on law enforcement personnel's ability to do what they were expect to do on the range and on the job. Having...

That could be true also. I hate living in a police state. In Russia, they kept the people in poverty and handed out favors, money, and food for anyone who tattled on their neighbor. It is estimated the every third person was an informer. Today, they just eavesdrop through you electronics. All...

.45 is by far my favorite handgun caliber. I own five in various forms. Sadly, I don't own a Springfield Armory version but wish I did. It's getting harder and harder to justify the purchasing of a new firearm to my wife. Well, to be honest I am of the age where I shoot a lot less than I used to...

maybe... I don't know where the failure was. I find it unlikely he made reference to my hand to the insurance co. as it was decided that no action was needed at the time and there was no charges related to it. Now, I understand the insurance co. does have information about this from prior...

An interesting note: Sometimes the doctors don't know where their records are going. I had a conversation with my doctor about hand surgery to fix my thumbs where the cartilage is completely gone. Just bone on bone where the lower thumb joins to the hand. COVID lock-down derailed a procedure...

who are you asking? As for me, I hand load everything I shoot. I have been hand loading for over 40 years. I shoot mostly 308 but have replicated the loading process for the 6.5 Creedmoor as well. In simple terms I am using (.308) Hornady 168gr match, with 42.5gr of BLC-2. But the magic is in...

ouch... Well, you have backup you can bank on... and that's a good thing.

I own three high-end big dollar target rifles. I was shopping for another but everyone was giving a one year lead time for delivery. So, with money burning a hole in my pocket, I took a chance and bought a 2020 Waypoint 6.5 creedmoor. I was not disappointed in its performance. It shoot as...

I believe I fit in that category... My wife has a concealed-carry purse. She does not often carry, except when I am with her and put a firearm in it. Granted, it's for me to protect her/us, but I have no doubt that she would come through in a pinch. Concealed carry is a mindset that many women...

I own a couple of pre-lock S&W. I haven't bought a SW since precisely because they capitulated to the gun control crowd. I don't think their actions are a smooth as they were back then either. They seem to have a heavy pull, which could be part of their liability avoidance policy. As far as...

Well, my wife and daughter will tell you they feel like Howitzer to them. I can shoot straight enough with them but I don't find them enjoyable to shoot. My son owns one of the HK .45s and he tells me they are not bad at all. I have not shot that one yet... afraid to, hehehehe...

I see a "thumb rest" aftermarket has sprung up to accommodate the "modern" grip. You can buy third party add-on to add the thumb rest to many handguns now.

yup... seems to be the up and coming thing. I maybe too old of a dog to learn that trick however. I think it helps a lot with the light plastic guns. My son uses that grip and now out shoot his dad. But, it just does not feel natural to me.

yeah... sorry about that.

yeah, I did not catch on to this until my son brought it to my attention. Then you start watching and noticing... It's around and if you spend anytime on Youtube you will see this a lot.

actually, the military and a lot of police forces (in most nations) are now teaching the "Modern" grip. It has become the de-facto standard and has now made its way into civilian training.

yes, I grabbed those from the web to illustrate the holds.

The "Modern" grip (left image) is being taught in most places now. It has superseded the old grip. I don't find it to be a natural grip and I too use the old style. Maybe that's my problem.