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Back when I shot PPC, my favorite was the M586 I used for Distinguished matches. It had a 6” barrel, a Patridge front sight, and wooden grips. A sweet trigger and amazing accuracy…I loved that old L Frame. My father passed on a nickel M13-1, 4” barrel, square butt to me. It is totally mint...

I have a drawer full of folders, flippers, butterflies, fixed blades, and tomahawks, but there are two folders that I use all the time: an Emerson CQC-8 and a Cold Steel Air Lite. The Emerson is for going places and the Cold Steel is for around the farm. The Emerson is a tank and the Cold Steel...

The key to self defense with a mousegun is to avoid intermediate barriers or heavy clothing when you target an adversary. In other words, aim for the face or throat. In my old job we referred to .22s, 32s, and .380s as "eye guns." I use a sheet of 8.5"X11" paper as a target and practice no...

Apex is a great outfit. I have lots of their kit in my guns and my toolbox...

My professional carry piece for twenty years starting in 1988. It wasn't so hard to hide and the weight is reasonable. We used thumb-break pancake holsters OWB, with a jacket or a good cover shirt...no problem. I loved the accuracy of them, but had to go through a bunch of magazines to find four...

I really feel that my J-Frame is remarkably versatile. It's okay in a pocket, IWB, OWB, shoulder rig...it works for many reasons. But when my cover garments call for something eminently carry-able, I go to my Kel-Tec P32. 8 rounds of FMJ goodness, quick reloads, and really light. It takes up no...

The "rubber ducky" is actually the handle of a Cold Steel Delta Dart; a plastic spike. The point of the three-faceted business end is visible above the hammer in the original post. It does look like a Motorola handheld antenna, though...

Thanks for dating it for me, Alan. The wear on the right grip stock indicates that it was probably a duty gun (the other stock is pristine, the cop must have been right-handed). My dad bought it used around 1980, so the 1975 born-date sounds right. I'm very happy with this piece. I've always...

Well, we got a little rain today, so I took my 13-1 to the shop and cleaned it up a bit. The serial number is D7702XX.

A M638 Airweight and a Kel-Tec P32.

All it has had since I received it is a silicon cloth wipedown. It will get the full blown detailed cleaning on the next rainy day...

I just received a very nice K-Frame from my father. For years I thought it was a Model 65, but upon looking it over closely I realized it was a nickel plated 13-1. Though the stocks are a bit scratched up, the lockup is tight, the finish is perfect, and the trigger is superb. The M65 would have...

That's the M10 that I would love to find. Great piece at a great price...

Tracers are excellent for signaling. WW2 aviators were issued tracers for their sidearms as a dual-purpose cartridge: defense and signal. If you were to be injured while in the field, tracers would make an excellent substitute for a pin flare or smoke...and it is quick and easy to deploy.

Hear, hear!

New features notwithstanding, I really like this format. I carried a 2 1/2" M19 early in my career and have missed it since I turned it in for a Sig 220. K-Frames are my favorite Smiths...

When I worked for the guh-ment we tried out compensators on our M4s. They made our rifles easier to control when firing sustained full auto, but the flash was unacceptably bright. We were taught to just shoot pairs when on full-auto, anyway; something that is easy to keep on target without a...

I have developed a plan to deal with the suggested threat and others. Part of my plan is to keep my tactics to myself and my wife...

Federal Nyclads standard pressure is effective, yet soft shooting...if you can find them.

Underwood has some really strong .357 Sig cartridges with name-brand bullets. Sellior and Bellot does a 140 grain FMJ that makes a great field or practice round. Target Sports USA frequently has great prices on .357 Sig practice ammo (typically Speer Lawman). I became a senior firearms...