Daily Archives: Mar 16, 2026

Charles Mitchell

7 Handgun Cartridges That Look Defensive Until Gel Tests Tell the...

The world of handguns is where ‘it should work’ cartridges reside cartridges with storied histories, low recoil, and clever design that make them sound like viable defensive options. The problem is, it’s a mechanical issue, not a poetic one: in a short-barreled handgun, small cartridges simply can’t penetrate deeply...
Thomas Reed

Five U.S. Army Sidearms That Proved the Service’s Ideas About Stopping...

"What makes an Army sidearm ‘legendary’ usually has less to do with a spec sheet and more to do with the moment it showed up: when a cavalry board wanted something ‘trooper-proof,’ when production lines could not keep up, or when standardization demanded a different caliber. Over two centuries, Army...
Charles Mitchell

7 AR-15 Misunderstandings That Keep Fueling Bad Decisions

Few rifles have been the subject of as much confident misinformation as the AR-15. The design is well enough understood, but in casual conversation, the rifle remains a mysterious object partly because it resembles a military carbine, and partly because its modularity allows the same receiver to be adorned...