New Army Rifle 100K ordered

6.8 appears to be the next round for the U.S. Military

You don't have to jump to the next military round.  As it is that means there will be lots of excess supply of 5.56 gear landing in the civilian market unless the government decides to destroy it rather than sell it.

Defense Skills: The Drill You're not doing Enough

Great Article - read, learn, and practice.  Final exam later

Firearms: AR Tools, Glock 19/23 ,22 Conversion Kit, 9mm vs .22, Gun Safes

Magpul 

Advantage Arms .22 Conversion Kit for Glock 19/23

I've owned one of these for years and have found them very reliable and useful.  The trick is using the correct ammo for it.  My experience has shown me that CCI mini mags and Remington Golden Bullets are the best functioning.  These are both high velocity hollow point rounds with a 36 grain bullet which must be ideally suited for the recoil spring.  The other trick is to make sure you keep the barrel and chamber clean and the rest of the upper well lubricated to avoid any friction that will impede the proper function.  There just isn't that much extra power to push past resistance beyond the norm like a 9mm might do.

9mm vs .22 for Survival

Forget the idea of just having one caliber for the purposes described.  I'd have a .22, a 9mm pistol or a .38 Special Revolver, a semi-automatic rifle, and a shotgun.  That's five different guns and only one that must require magazines if you choose a revolver for your handgun, and a .22 tube fed rifle, and thus leaving your only need for magazines will be your semi-auto rifle.

Why you need a gun safe

Handgun Training: Video

The Secret to Mastering the Handgun

Great Video and excellent information

NextGen US Military Firearms

NextGen US Military Firearms

There goes the logistics though it appears that since they're more or less dispensing with the 7.62 x 51 Round this 6.8 or an equivalent may be the middle ground choice for squad weapons that are lighter but still fulfill the mission.  The nice thing about this option is that in the AR-15 category an upper change can allow the same 6.8 rounds.

Zeroing a Rifle

Weaponsman
Good Info

Why Own Guns

 I've put together a compilation of articles and essays regarding why to own a gun.  Most of these include sound reasons for gun ownership and will possibly give you the ammunition needed to win an argument on the benefits of gun ownership.  More importantly, this may give you the reasons you might need to arm yourself.

Chuck Woolery Video on the Right to Bear Arms

Here is one of the best philosophical arguments I've seen that mirrors my own beliefs and encompasses some of the best thinkers on the subject of personal rights and duties as applied to gun ownership.  Why the gun is civilization.


Here is another one from Calguns on why guns are necessary for a civilized society.

76 Reasons to have a gun.

Reasons to Own a Firearm

Why Own a Gun

Why I Own a Gun - Joke of the Day

About.com - Why Own a Gun

Why own a handgun

Here is how they want to get rid of your gun rights. 

Black Friday Sales Set Record

Concealed Carry Issues

Getting the right holster is the answer for concealed carry or even open carry. I've found the old tried and true leather holsters are still the best. Anyone that has owned and carried handguns for a long period of time has a collection.

1. Buy one fitted for the gun you intend to carry.

2. Stay away from nylon

3. No fancy mechanisms. I had trouble with one that requires tilting the weapon a certain way to extract it. Something like that is lousy under pressure. Release buttons jam too.

4. Pay top dollar and get the best you can afford and only buy once. If you buy cheap ones you'll have to replace them anyway and end up spending the same.


This one is one of the best articles I've read on holsters.
http://www.shootingtimes.com/2011/01/03/handgun_reviews_carry_100307/

Choosing A Pistol

 Here is a great site I found on choosing a pistol.
http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-the-Right-Pistol-%28Handgun%29


If you want my quick and simple weapon recommendation for a handgun of choice I'd go with a Glock 19 for 9mm or a Glock 23 if you want to have a .40 S&W.

These two weapons are built on the same platform and can function as weapons for concealed carry or as a primary service weapon that you might have on your nightstand.  So if you intend to go with only one weapon I'd choose one of these two.

9mm will give you more practice time if your funds are scarce while the .40 will offer more stopping power depending on the round used.

One other main benefit of the Glock is the availability of the Advantage Arms .22 adapter that will give you trigger time at 1/3 the cost per round.  I've found that I need to use CCI mini-mags in this adapter to get reliable function but that still leaves you paying approx. 7 cents per round versus 21 cents per round.

Safe Revolver Use

For the beginning shooter this is must video if you intend to own a revolver or shoot one someday.  Revolvers function differently than an auto-loading pistol and what you don't know can injure you badly.

Check out this video on the risk of escaping gasses from the side of a revolver to convince you not to hold one the way a auto-loader is held.

http://lewrockwell.com/gun-reviews/how-not-to-shoot-a-revolver.html

Our Masters Arm Themselves

This bill put forth in California tells us all we need to know about the politicians in that state. They get to arm themselves while the rest of us have to huddle like sheep or run.

Concealed carry for politicians only.