Daily Archives: Mar 15, 2026

Why, when all falls out of hand, can a cartridge appear good on paper and remain the wrong tool? Caliber talk in defensive shooting is commonly presented as taste, what one likes to carry, what he feels is manageable, what fits in a pocket holster. Mechanical in nature are...

A rifle cartridge can construct a legend just as easily as a good fishing ground: a few successful strikes are repeated until the circumstances have been lost out of the record. On the ground, in actual cover--uncomfortable angles, brush, adrenaline, and not exactly a broadside-shot--performance can be assessed in...

A service pistol does not often feature in the front line of the firepower of a unit, yet it has one of the most savagely specific job descriptions: maintain the working situation when the plan fails. A long gun that is either empty, snagged, or just too large to...