Recent content by Raiden

I've watched his videos numerous times, and his name comes up a lot when chatting with some of my shooting, prepping, and EMT friends. He was a real wealth of practical knowledge, and a strong advocate of common sense. R.I.P., Paul.

I bought my M&P9C with the grips, and am very pleased with it. The Crimson Trace grip works great, was zeroed at 25' right out of the box, and was cheaper than if I bought it aftermarket. I explored other options, but I decided the CT worked best for my hand (I prefer the largest M&P...

I looked up to the (relatively) incorruptible good guys like Optimus Prime (Transformers), Superman and Indiana Jones... However, I've always felt closer to fringe and reformed heroes like Michael Knight (Knight Rider), Zorro, Shane, Demonio Azul (lucha libre), Hannibal Smith (A-Team)...

I like the "a cheap gun to get another gun with" concept behind the Liberator or Cobray/Daniel/Leinad derringers... But I never saw one that was the right blend of dependability and low price, for my tastes. Were they cheap enough, yet fired every time, I wouldn't mind having a few of them...

The two old-timers who used to work the shop and range in town, where I was growing up, would look for any opportunity to criticize customers and their choice of firearm / ammunition. Woe is the shooter that came in with any "toy gun" not chambered in something starting with a .4 or higher. On...