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ne day, my partner Nicky and I responded to a call on Church Street in New York City. When we arrived, a woman was leaning out of a fifth-story window yelling “Up here! Up here!” We ran up the stairs of the old five-story walk-up and saw that the old wooden door had been knocked in and was hanging by a single hinge. We went inside and met with a heavy-set, 30ish Latin lady who had been yelling from the window. She was clearly upset and sporting a fresh shiner. The following is a breakdown of our conversation, which in...

The prevailing sentiment…was that the revolver are kind of like the everyman gun. It should be the go-to firearm for the average civilian who wants something for personal protection and semi-autos are probably best reserved for more dedicated shooters. From Youtuber Lucky Gun, he is quick to point out, that the revolver is not without its flaws. "It never ceases to amaze me just how many people are under the impression that revolvers are incapable of malfunctioning." The fact of the matter is that even though revolvers can be very reliable, they're also prone to some pretty serious issues that...

Going on a walkabout with your favorite .22 caliber pistol is not only handy but fun. These .22 pistols are very fun to have on your nature hikes so you can plink at rusty cans or going after small game. Here’s a list of fun .22s pistol that many shooters would love to carry afield. If you don’t have any of these pistols, you might want to start with these: Sicario Ruger MK IV I know this is a suppressed pistol and we couldn’t resist not mentioning, but its just awesome for not just plinking but shooting at small pests...

Ever wondered what it would be like to go hog hunting with a Barrett .50-caliber rifle? This guy in Texas actually did. If you thought hog hunting with elephant guns was impressive, check out these guys in Texas (Youtube dbtexhunts1) who decided to bring this up a notch and go hog hunting with a Barrett .50 cal rifle. In a battle between a 100-150 pound hog and a .50 cal bullet with about 14,000 foot pounds of energy, the hog is going down every time. I don’t think debating if this is ethical hunting or not. Ask any ranchers or...

With the bad press the AR-15 is getting lately, even from so-called Second Amendment advocates, it would seem that the future of the Swiss Army Knife of rifles is grim. “They’re not hunting rifles,” they say. “They were only ever designed to hunt two-legged targets, and that’s all they can ever do! They are ASSAULT WEAPONS.”

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Have you heard of the "Burp Gun"?, no not the Grease gun. This Russian gun is rich with history. The sub-machinegun was used as a close-quarter gun during WWII by the Russians against the Germans. The Russian PPSh-41 was known to many as the “Burp Gun” due to the sound it made when fired. With an incredibly high cycling rate of around 1,000 rounds per minute, this submachine gun is incredible. It can fire from a stick magazine that holds 35 rounds or a drum magazine that holds 71 rounds. The light, recoiling cartridge allows for very controllable firing despite...

Working as a deputy sheriff in south Florida during the late 1990s, my agency had just been issued stop-sticks. These sticks were about 3 feet long and had large spikes protruding all the way around. They were meant to be used as a stop-gap measure when a suspect was fleeing in a vehicle. If an officer could get into position, the sticks were to be thrown in front of the tires as the car passed by. The weight of the car would bear down on the spikes, deflating the tires and ideally ending the chase safely. If I said everyone...

When I was a cop, I spent some time working with an undercover unit that handled all sorts of cases, including prostitution rings, gang violence, drug manufacturing and movement, Internet child pornography, etc. I was never good at the reverse prostitution stings because I have always been a very healthy-looking girl, so it never really worked. I even had a gentleman drive by only to stop and hand me a McDonald’s sandwich, and then drIve away. I still do not know what to think about that gesture, especially since we had previously caught him on numerous occasions for soliciting other...

Are you looking for an everyday carry gun? Maybe you know someone or yourself who’s not an avid shooter but is looking to shoot more. Or, for someone who may have arthritis in their hands, look no further Smith and Wesson has the pistol for you. One of its main feature is an easy rack slide. Many shooters across all groups have had issues with racking a slide. Another one is the load assist magazines, which makes it easy and no brainer to load your ammunition. Other features are Grip safety, Ambi mag release & thumb safety, standard 3 dot...

Deer seasons in most of the USA doesn't start until September – but if you’re looking to harvest some whitetail this year you’re probably already planning your hunt now. Hopefully, you'll be out soon shooting and developing your loads for upcoming hunts and maybe spending some time hiking, working out and getting ready for long days in the field and packing that hard-earned venison back to the trailhead. This fall some 10 million hunters will go afield in search of the whitetail buck of their dreams. On average, about 6 million deer will be harvested. Guns There are a lot...

When shooting at Tannerite, great care must be taken. Or else bad things happen. Witness how a refrigerator door almost claimed the life of this Tannerite shooter. This shooter almost gets hit by a refrigerator door that quickly turned into a piece of flying shrapnel. The only thing that he did right was to take cover behind a tree. Shooting binary explosive mixtures such as Tannerite can be addictive. Bigger is always better right? Well that thought might just get you injured or even killed. In this video shared by Avery Ball we see a shooter taking aim at an...

AR stands for "Armalite Rifle", named after the company that developed this firearm. Contrary to popular beliefs it is not "assault rifle" or even "automatic rifle". Brief History of the AR The rifle was first used during the Vietnam War as an alternative to the M-14 rifle. Ok, lets back up a bit here’s a short history of it. In the late 1950s, the gun manufacturer Colt purchased the rights to the rifle but had difficulty selling it to the U.S. military. The ArmaLite Division of Fairchild is the first phase of the company’s history and where it built the...

If you're always looking for deals (make sure you like and follow us on Facebook) you probably have seen something from Radical Firearms for sale on the cheap. We’re talking, complete rifles selling for $500-$600, uppers for $200…that kind of cheap. Of course, when you're looking at something that uses an explosion to fire a 55gr projectile out at 3,200 feet per second, is it really the best idea to go cheap? That’s what we wanted to check out. Found a Radical Firearms upper for sale for the rock-bottom, the you-bet-your-ass price of $190. This was an assembled upper minus...

A few weeks ago while at a "everything must go" estate sale I noticed a medium sized box full of knives. A quick examination showed that more than half of them were Cutco brand. Cutco has always been good to us here at the ranch, so I bought the box for $2. Threw it in the back of the gas guzzling SUV and left the next morning on a business trip. Last Friday I "remembered" that I had bought the knives so I retrieved the box for closer examination. Sadly most of the cutlery is butter knife dull. With determination...

NRA Museums regularly publish on their social media pages a series of firearm images under a title “GUN OF THE DAY”. Recently, they shared images of a weird looking experimental shotgun with a complicated mechanism designed to counter the recoil. By doing a brief research, we found the patent of this gun which will allow us to examine and understand its mechanism better. Here's a short brief from the U.S. patent: The patent (US patent # 5585590) was granted to a gentleman named Frederic D. Ducolon in 1996. It describes a mechanism with a recoiling barrel assembly (barrel and bolt...

The Oklahoma Wardens catches another road hunter. The Oklahoma Game Wardens recently busted a hunter who was illegally taking out turkeys with a suppressed rifle. Thanks to a tip from the public (via Oklamoma Game Warden Facebook)that clued in wardens Blake Pearson and Mark Murray to a suspect. On April 13 Game Wardens Blake Pearson (Kingfisher County) and Mark Murray (Oklahoma/ Canadian Counties) seized 5 illegally harvested turkeys from a subject. Warden Pearson had received numerous calls in previous weeks regarding a vehicle that appeared to be road hunting. Pearson was finally able to get a complete tag number from...

Many shooters are aware that the B&T GHM9 was initially not feeding hollow points – as designed, it met the EU need of using strictly FMJ. However, B&T listened to the American market and user requests to resolve the issue have been met with a new update. The ability to feed hollow-points was particularly important to most people: Their primary purpose for GHM9 was to be used as a home defense platform. To deliver the proper ballistics and kinetic energy on target hollow points is paramount. While it does not possess a far throw, the surefire XH35 does an amazing...

Have a look at this 4.6 pounds and 20 inches long CMMG Banshee, its definitely a new breed of SBR AR. CMMG has announced the addition of a new series of short barreled rifles (SBR's) and AR Pistols that will be known as the BANSHEE line. The BANSHEE's sleek new design sports the shortest barrels CMMG offers in 9mm, .45 ACP, 300 BLK and .22 Long Rifle. This ultra-compact and lightweight platform is extremely portable, making the BANSHEE a phenomenal package for close protection, home defense, plinking, even competition shooting. A very agile AR platform. Each version of the BANSHEE...

In the modern day gun world the semi-auto pistols have a huge hold of the market for self-defense guns. But concealed carry revolvers can still hold their own for personal defense. Revolvers can be a strong choice for concealed carry, as they’re reliable and easy to use. Not everyone is a fan of a small semi-auto for concealed carry. However, there is a large fan base of shooters that will only look to revolvers for concealed carry. If you’re in this group and interested in carrying a revolver for CCW, read on of the pros and con and see our...