Recent content by Doug M.

Just saw an article in the Seattle Times that reports on problems with the switches. They are supposed to take purposeful and unnatural actions to turn them off, but problems were known (too easy to turn off) with them since 2018. The FAA did an advisory but did not mandate checks and repairs...

A friend's agency did some research and came up with 14" 870s, patterned and issued individually. They barrel lengthwise chosen in part because the curve of function and access in a patrol car crossed at that point. They also have ARs in the cars. After a controversial event my friend was issued...

While the communication you describe is now what we should get, it sure sounds like S&W is aware of the problem based on the alacrity with which they sent out .... "something".

Elmer Keith referred to this. My recollection is that was in "Sixguns", the first edition of which was published before I was born. I am about as mechanical as a brick, so I have no idea why S&W cannot get this right, but it is common.

The solution/problem math does not work. It is unlikely that a JHP will expand properly from most 2" .38s, and as noted about, the additional annoyance of blast and perceived recoil is not likely to be worth it. Placement and penetration matter; little else does. Load it with standard weight and...

While there may have been some really serious flaws in their system, I wonder how many folks also have what I have been referring to as "alert exhaustion". We often get so many alerts that they become almost like background noise. It is so bad here with various alerts that may wife has disabled...

Never a relevant question, except that if one perceives that a place is such that one HAS to be carrying, the first choice is to not go there unless one is duty bound to go there (LE). A pistol is what one carries because they have no specific reason to think they need to be armed.

If someone's close enough to hit with a pistol during a negative interaction, you need to pick another option, like shooting them in the face to avoid disarming. I think the trigger guard configuration was influenced by technique; some used a grip that had a finger on the front of the trigger...

Tribal LE in some states has the same authority as any municipal agency and in the west, the silly "jurisdictional" limits are often negated by statute and interlocal agreements. Note that when the shooting of the fire fighters in CdA happened, multiple WA agencies responded to assist. I am...

Another reason to card and record alcohol purchases is in fact the straw purchase; if a person who can lawfully buy booze for someone who can't, there is a potential to track the sale and cover the store's backside. Like the Lakesider, I grew up IN when the age was 18 and when it changed to 21 I...

I've seen commentary from really savvy people about the positives of the .22 Magnum for older/weaker shooters. But: I am in with the crowd that generally opposes a J frame. I am also in with the crowd that advocates going to a good range that has test/rental guns. Hopefully, such a place also...

Glock leg was a demonstration of personal negligence and violation of safety rules. The P320 has different problems that have not been explained, but have been well known since they were introduced.

I concur with Jordan's commentary. I can and have done my LEOSA qual with 145 grain Silvertip .357 in my M66. My performance wit 158 SWC at standard pressure/velocity is better; more accurate (maybe not a statistically valid difference) and FASTER. As has been noted by experts repeatedly, all...

Handgun rounds are generally equally poor. Changing from a .380 (my broken old man gun, but better than a pencil and harsh language) to a 9mm to a .357Sig to a .45ACP is highly unlikely to make a real difference. The first answer is to AVOID. The next is to carry something you always have and...

A firearm is first and foremost a tool. Any tool that is used will have wear. It is, in the grand scheme of life and guns, a non-issue.