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I have a very simple rule of thumb that is also compliant with the laws in the state where I live. If I've had too much to drive, I've had too much to carry. Am I too impared to drive after having a glass of wine with dinner? Absolutely not. Is that enough alcohol to impare my ability to...

Two dots vs three dots is more of a preference thing. I personally prefer three dots, as it is easier to determine if the front sight is horizontally aligned with the rear. There are other trade-offs to consider when choosing sights. Sights with big, bright dots like TFO TruGlos are faster to...

As I mentioned earlier, none of this stuff matters if you get a CWL.

It depends. A well-trained shooter in good practice can acquire iron sights much faster than one can acquire with a laser. There are some advantages to lasers, however. They are great for shooting from akward angles around cover. They are great for people who don't practice much. They also...

I have an XD-40 Service and an XDm 9. I used to have an XD-40 Subcompact, but I sold it. Why? It wasn't that much smaller or lighter than the Service. I found that I prefered the Service for IDPA, Pin Shooting and range time. I found that I mostly carried my Kahr P9 Covert. The XD SC...

I don't pay much attention to that stuff, because my concealed weapons license exempts me from it.

The IDPA considers the XD to be a SAO design, which is why you cannot shoot an XD in Standard Service Pistol.

My way of dealing with the non-gun-friendly states I have to drive through between Florida and New Hampshire is to over-comply with FOPA. Every gun is in a locked case, whether it is a pistol or a long gun. All of the ammo is in a separate locked case. The idea is to be in such strong...

They take awhile to break in, but they are excellent after that and hold up well. I am seriously thinking about going with their hybrid option next time (Kydex on the inside, leather on the outside) to speed up the draw-stroke and avoid a lengthy break-in process.

Sure you can. It's called an XD. :p

Follow the FOPA rules and you will be fine passing through New York. You can get a non-resident CCW in Connecticutt for $60 if you have a couple months of lead time. You should also check the laws in Connecticutt before you go. They are nowhere near as unreasonable as New York, New Jersey and...

That's not likely with the current composition of the court.

Some gun manufacturers tell you to use the slide release instead of the slingshot method, because the gun won't reliably chamber if the slide is eased forward at all. I know that is the case with Kahr.

I had a T380 CC and used the release lever instead. After about 1200 rounds, I had to have the notch in the slide re-machined, because it had worn smooth and no longer caught reliably. Of course, that was right around the time the sear snapped. Did I mention that the alloy frame is so soft...

The root cause of this problem is that Bud's is a victim of its own success. They do such a high volume of business that they have trouble keeping up with it all. Dealing with that fact is a small price to pay for saving $100-200+ on a gun.