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Tactical Foolery Or Effective Concealment?

Tactical Foolery Or Effective Concealment?

By Tom McHale|2023-01-10T20:35:41-05:00January 10th, 2023|Concealed Carry, Shooting Tips|

It seems all the “cool kids” are carrying concealed in the appendix position these days. You know, the guys with beards, high-speed, low-drag instructors and all manner of serious gun folk. So, is it a “tacti-cool” fad or a responsible and effective method of everyday concealed carry?

Top 10 Tips For Urban Survival

Top 10 Tips For Urban Survival

By Tom McHale|2023-01-08T19:42:41-05:00December 20th, 2022|Concealed Carry, Home Defense, Shooting Tips, Uncategorized|

Some people are naturally observant. I’m not one of them. My wife can sprint through a crowded airport on a holiday weekend wearing noise-canceling headphones and then proceed to describe everyone there, who has middle seats on their next flight and which of their kids are taking violin lessons. On the other hand, I could trip over Jabba the Hut playing “I Am the Walrus” on a set of kettledrums and not notice. What’s the moral of the story? I have to work at situational awareness. No, I mean it. I deliberately have to “switch on” when I’m out and about or the world will pass me by while I remain blissfully unaware. As a result, I’ve had to learn and develop some techniques and hacks to help me spot potentially dangerous anomalies and lifesaving opportunities during my daily travels. Maybe some of these strategies will help you too.

1,2,3,4… I Declare a Gun Lube War

1,2,3,4… I Declare a Gun Lube War

By Tom McHale|2023-01-23T15:49:33-05:00November 13th, 2022|General Tips, Gun Maintenance & Customization, Shooting Tips, Uncategorized|

Like all those “Housewives of Toad Suck, Arkansas” reality TV shows, capitalism is subject to the immutable and universal laws of unintended consequences. Take the gun lube market, for instance. We all need it, and presumably, there’s always room for a better mouse grease trap. So, in theory, I have no real problem with the onslaught of miracle gun lube products. Entrepreneurs everywhere have figured out you can package stuff auto repair shops purchase by pallet-loads of 55-gallon drums into teeny, tiny, plastic bottles with eyedropper attachments and charge a per-ounce price equivalent to platinum, and, these days, gasoline. It is not unusual for a container small enough to legally carry on an airplane to cost $15, $25 or even $40. If a container won’t cause anxiety and suffering among TSA agents, it’s small indeed.

Danger! Scenarios!

Danger! Scenarios!

By Tom McHale|2023-01-08T19:45:20-05:00October 14th, 2021|Concealed Carry, General Tips, Shooting Tips, Uncategorized|

Over the past three days I’ve been shot, stabbed, beaten, wrestled, molested by drunks, thugs and muggers, stabbed some more and killed about a dozen times.

Build Your Own Pistol, Part 2: How To Assemble An 80% Pistol

Build Your Own Pistol, Part 2: How To Assemble An 80% Pistol

By Tom McHale|2023-01-08T19:46:32-05:00October 8th, 2021|General Tips, Gun Maintenance & Customization, Uncategorized|

Once you’ve milled your 80 percent pistol frame, it’s time to assemble the parts so you can head to the range. American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale shows you a step by step how-to assembly of a Glock-compatible pistol from 80% Arms.