Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
Pros & Cons Of Fanny Pack Concealed Carry
I carry in a fanny pack almost exclusively at the gym as well as when I walk, hike, run, or cycle. It is a very useful option if you understand its limitations and practice drawing from the pack on a regular basis.
6 Reasons Why a Shotgun is Better than an AR15
An amusing video that uses some of my research. Thanks to all of my friends who sent me this link when they saw that the content creator had cited my research.
Reasons for Concealed Carry: My Interview with a Psychopath
As my late friend Dr. William Aprill often stated: “They are not like you.”
Ditch the “Carry Rotation”
Most CCW carriers are barely competent with one gun, let alone a different gun for every day of the week.
Throwback Thursday: Point Shooting
An amusing point shooting article written by Charles Askins back in 1955. Askins was a Border Patrol agent in the early part of the 20th century. He was a seriously hard man who killed a lot of people. He was also quite likely a sociopath, but an interesting character nonetheless. Check out his autobiography Unrepentant Sinner if you want to read about his unusual exploits.
If you enjoy learning about the period of history where Col. Askins came up, you may also like to watch Guns of “The Highwaymen” – the hunt for Bonnie and Clyde! with the Film’s Armorer.
Firearm Modifications For Single-Handed Shooting
A unique article about modifying guns for folks who have certain disabilities.
Why 10mm Auto Was a Total Disaster for the FBI
Lucky Gunner explores the history of the 10mm cartridge.
Self-Defense: The 21-Foot Principle
Taking a closer look at Dennis Tueller’s research.
That’s A Cold Shot, Baby
“We like to remember the times we excel, and forget the times we screw up. Ok, that’s fine, but that doesn’t help you figure out how good you really are. That is figured out by your cold performance. What can you do, right now, with no warmup?”
Oral pain and odontogenic infections
An emergency room doctor’s guide to dental issues. Although written for doctors, an astute lay person can likely follow the recommendation. It’s a good basic guide for short term treatment of many common dental ailments.
Pistol-Caliber Carbines for Home Defense
A great option for a home defense gun anyone in the family can easily use.
TFB Armorer’s Bench: Diagnosing and Assessing a Winchester 94
A deep dive into tearing down one of my favorite lever guns.
Accidental Shooting Statistics: A Review of Unintentional Firearm Deaths from 1979-2024
Everything you may want to know about accidental gunshot fatalities and injuries.
The Myth of the Out of Character Crime
What I’m reading…
From the legendary author who also wrote Inside the Criminal Mind.
Everything You Need To Know About Noise Reduction Ratings
More information than you would ever need about hearing protection NRR.
An Active Killer’s Journal
An un-redacted look at the Nashville school shooter’s journal. Opens directly to PDF.
A Very Unusual and Dangerous Ammunition Malfunction
Ammunition quality control continues to be lacking. This stuff happens with even the “best” quality ammo these days.
The Long And Short Of It
Velocity testing a variety of different ammunition types through three different revolver barrel lengths.
For some additional chronograph information, check out High Velocity .22LR Ammo.
Gaining Access
Caleb discusses why it might be important to be able to forcibly enter a vehicle during a medical emergency. He mentions a car crash scene where I actually ripped a car door completely off its hinges to get to a dying patient in the back seat. The news media photo of the crash and the detached door is above. If you are one of LSM’s patreon subscribers, you can also read the article where Caleb recommends vehicle extraction tools to carry with you.
S&W Revolver Frame Sizes (part I)
Did you know that Smith and Wesson produced a revolver smaller than the J-frame? Learn about the I-frame in Claude’s article. The photo above is my I-frame S&W .32 revolver. It’s wearing a set of J-frame grips. You can see that the J-frame grips are significantly longer than the frame. It shows just how tiny those I-frames were.
Lucky Gunner also produced some quality content on early S&W snub nose revolvers.
The Naked Gun: Out of the Shower and Into the Fight
Massad Ayoob talks to a retired cop about the five gunfights he was involved in during his career. It’s rare to find a currently serving cop who is still working the streets after more than two or three shootings.
The Best Home Defense Shotguns of 2024, Range Tested and Reviewed
A solid review of some of the more popular defensive shotguns on the market.
If you are interested in historical defensive shotguns, read WWI U.S. G.I. Self-Loading Combat Shotguns: Historical Lookback.
“Speed” versus “Emergency” Reloads
Dave Spaulding’s thoughts on reloading. You may also like Dave’s video on Magazine Retention.
Snakebite Management (pre-hospital)
The basics of treating venomous snakebites in the USA. You should also read Unified treatment algorithm for the management of crotaline snakebite in the United States.
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