Endurance Testing the LWRCI M6A1: Ten Months with the Short-Stroke Piston System
Piston-type M16s are not new, but they are being looked at differently now than in the past. That…
Not a Compromise Candidate: Savage Model 10FCP
The Savage Model FP10 is often overlooked when tactical rifles are discussed. The FP10 is the basis of…
J Frame of Mind: The Snubby’s Guide to Life
Lately, against the counsel of many of my more appropriately armed friends, I have taken to carrying a Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight .38 revolver. I have my reasons, as undoubtedly do the many legions of permit holders and off duty personnel who slip the snub into a pocket and sally forth. I carry the J Frame having trained with it hard and understanding its limitations.
Long Guns: Smith & Wesson M&P15R In 5.45x39mm With Valdada 1.1-4
I’ve fired a lot of rounds through rifles and carbines chambered for 5.45x39mm. Although I’ve done a good…
The Rural Assault Rifle: Low Tech But Kick-Ass
It’s often assumed that only the most current weapons offer any real tactical utility. This is unfortunate in that it encourages people to think that weaponry is a substitute for mindset, training and proficiency.
Girls Gone Wild! Kimber Custom Crimson Carry/EAG Tactical Pistol Course
Shooting — whether competition, hunting or of the tactical variety — is the domain of men. Not! Recently…
Build a 9mm AR: Easy To Assemble, Affordable To Shoot
Carbines chambered for the 9mm Luger cartridge have enjoyed enormous popularity for a long time. They’re found everywhere,…
Down and Dirty: 224,000 Rounds In 12 Days
In a recent 12-day span here at Tactical Response (TR), we had 22 students attend the following courses: Fighting Rifle, High Risk Civilian Contractor, and High Risk Civilian Contractor Medical course. I decided to document the things that went wrong as we pushed men and machines through 12 very harsh days of training.
Wheelguns 101: Six (Or Five, Seven, Or Eight) For Sure
I have managed to collect a pretty good cross-section of guns that includes everything from a neat custom .32 Magnum Ruger Single-Six right on through to my three (yes, three) S&W Model 629s with four-inch barrels. In between are a bunch of .22s, .22 Magnums, and a .38/.357 Magnum or two. The gun for the revolver class would, of course, be the self-tuned S&W Model 66 in .357 Magnum with a four-inch barrel.
Bargain Basement Blaster: DPMS Sportical
In the AR world, $700 can buy you a pretty nice upper, maybe a nice optic set-up or…