Recent content by OldJarhead

I've been asked numerous times how much ammo to carry. My reply is always the same- as much as you want. This is said bearing in mind I've never talked to anyone, civilian, cop, or military, who had been in a gunfight and afterward said "Man I wish I had less ammo".

According to statistics, you will never need a gun to defend your self. Ever. Why have one? If you do shoot, statistics say 3-5 rounds might be enough. A 5 shot snubby should be good, right? Unfortunately, as a defender, we don't get to choose time, place, distance, number of attackers, or how...

Ported pistols are not suitable for (as John Farnham says) "serious purposes". Not only will muzzle blast do more than "gas" you, in darkness the flash directed upward right in front of your sight picture can do bad things to your ability to see down range. To test this, just shoot it in the...