Daily Archives: Mar 16, 2026

Charles Mitchell

9 Carry-Ready Realities That Decide Chambered or Not

Half a second doesn’t sound like much until the moment it is the only thing left to spend. Chambered versus unchambered carry is a question that continues to resurface because it is not a trivia question about technique. It is a systems question that includes hardware, holster design, trigger...
Charles Mitchell

Eight Cascadia Megaquake Realities Engineers Plan Around

"A Cascadia megathrust earthquake is an engineering challenge that is measured in minutes and then managed for decades. The same fault system that has the potential to produce a long and violent shake also has the unusual ability to permanently reshape the coastusing roads, bridges, ports, and flood protection...
Charles Mitchell

1911s and Polymer Handguns: 9 Practical Tradeoffs That Matter

"The argument of 1911-versus-polymer is not necessarily dead since it does not really focus on old vs. new. It is concerning which mechanical compromises are visible on a belt, on a timer, and at the washing-machine then continue to be visible years afterwards. The weight provided by Steel 1911s helps...