Gun Basics When it comes to gun handling, trigger discipline is one of the essential skills to master. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-time gun owner or have been around firearms your entire life. When it comes to firearms, always maintain proper safety fundamentals.
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How to Build an AR-15
Gun Basics Learning how to build an AR-15 is essential for not only custom ARs but also for developing a thorough understanding of how the parts and pieces of your rifle fit together. This can help with triaging issues as you use it and for mastering the AR platform over time.
Gun Cleaning 101
Gun Basics A gun is a tool just like any other, and if you take care of it by keeping it clean, it will last you a long time. Cleaning a gun properly is essential, but proper lubrication is just as, if not more, necessary. A firearm is comparable to a car. Cars require regular… Continue reading Gun Cleaning 101
Hunting Season Firearms You Should Own
Seasoned hunters usually have a list in their minds of the firearms they want to own. Ideally, the guns you own will give you a wide array of options to hunt both small and big game. It’s also helpful to have firearms that use common and inexpensive calibers, and having guns that aren’t chambered in… Continue reading Hunting Season Firearms You Should Own
Who invented the first gun? A brief history of firearms.
Weaponry and humans have a long history. Weapons were used as far back as 400,000 BC. Throughout human history, they have been used for hunting, for sport, and for both law enforcement and criminal activities. Weapons have created entertainment, envied collections, and self-defense strategies for as long as there has been written history. Weapons have… Continue reading Who invented the first gun? A brief history of firearms.
Gun Wound Ballistics Data
Resources for understanding wound ballistics We want to make you aware of the wealth of wound ballistics information available to you from sources other than newsstand gun magazines. Our objective is to provide you the knowledge tools you need to fully understand the qualities a bullet must have in order to be reliably effective in… Continue reading Gun Wound Ballistics Data
FBI Handgun Wounding Factors
Below you will find a complete reproduction of the FBI’s “Handgun Wounding Factors and Effectiveness” report. This is a useful document for any shooter as it details the FBI’s thinking and policy on the deployment of lethal force via handgun. S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation HANDGUN WOUNDING FACTORS AND EFFECTIVENESS FBI ACADEMY… Continue reading FBI Handgun Wounding Factors
Firearm Statistics
Table of Contents NICS Background Checks The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS) is the system used by FFLs to process background checks for gun buyers, and the FBI does a fantastic job of reporting and breaking down NICS data. We’ve used that data to provide a high-level look into gun sales. Granted, the… Continue reading Firearm Statistics
A Firearms Glossary
Gun Basics References to firearm condition standards are those that have been established by the National Rifle Association regarding the physical status of antique weapons ACP: Abbreviation for automatic colt pistol. Action: A firearm’s working mechanism (typically the receiver or frame and breech bolt) that facilitates its firing and loading/unloading. There are a variety of… Continue reading A Firearms Glossary
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