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So to instantly incapacitate with a high-voltage, low-amperage weapon like stun guns or tasers you either have to penetrate skin or get the contacts some distance apart? Is there any science on how deep or how far apart? (And does it vary with point of impact -- e.g., leg vs. arm vs. torso vs...

So is it correct to conclude that to get incapacitation through an electric weapon you have to get electrodes embedded in the skin -- like a taser does -- and that any stun gun that does not penetrate the skin will only cause pain, not physical incapacitation?

One classic scene that comes to mind is the end of Rambo II, where he takes an M-60 inside a command center and dumps a belt into a wall of machines and then finishes it shooting straight up into the ceiling. Hard to imagine that being allowed with FMJs given that the actor had no protection...

How does Hollywood manage to put what look like FMJ bullets through their guns? I'm assuming they rarely, if ever, shoot anything other than blanks on sets. So how do they show a belt-fed gun chewing up a chain of shiny copper-pointed bullets and dropping the links and cases out the other side?

Am I the only one who is bewildered by the reports that Israeli commandos were fast-roping onto boats firing paintball guns? No report suggests they were even firing those special irritant paintballs. I always thought the Israelis were on the cutting edge of tactics, but seriously, what's...

Jenrick and others point out that full-auto on sub-guns made sense because pistol rounds are not reliable man-stoppers, and because a good sub-gun allows for adequate control of automatic bursts. Of course, any time you can carry a sub-gun you can carry a small carbine that shoots a reliable...

The NSSF is starting a “Modern Sporting Rifle” campaign to get people to stop calling semi-auto black rifles “assault” weapons. They suggest that the “assault” term applies only to fully automatic firearms. I don’t disagree with the campaign, since the term was coined to sow confusion and fear...

I've begun using the Lee Perfect Powder Measure to throw charges. I hadn't realized how appropriate the verb "throw" is because when I try to "catch" the powder coming out of the device in a regular scale pan the powder actually bounces and half of it ends up on my table! Is there any trick...

I'm trying to get the remote pressure switch for my tactical light to stick to the forend of a shotgun. It came with adhesive-backed velcro, but that's not strong enough to keep the velcro on the forend. What methods can I use (including permanent) to secure the velcro or pressure switch to...

Places like this sell loaded incendiary ammo but don't reveal their sources. So who is manufacturing incendiary bullets and where can a reloader buy them?

Thanks for all the tips. possum: What makes the Safariland better than others? Is there some ergonomic or performance advantage?

I think in any open carry situation it's preferable -- doesn't get in the way of clothing, vests, belt accessories, slung long-arms. And it's right where your hand naturally hangs. I hadn't considered the retention question. Obviously Uncle Mike's is just thumb strap and tension. I guess...

You can get an Uncle Mike's thigh holster for under $40, or easily pay $140 or more for others. Are there good reasons to pay up for thigh holsters if you're not using an employer's account? Or is the $40 Uncle Mike's just fine?

That is phenomenal noise reduction! Are there any gas-seal revolvers other than the 7.62 Nagant?

If money is a factor I don't see how you could not go with the FNAR. For $1400 you get a .308 autoloader that out of the box shoots better than 1/2 MOA, and comes with rails for all the tactical goodies you might want to add. Which leaves you with plenty of money for optics. Only objection...

Mr. Roberts, You offer one of the best arguments against piston retrofits I've come across. I am mostly interested in a piston retrofit because I like to keep my guns in pristine condition and having that carbon blowing back into my action makes such a mess. (The reliability implied by a...

Mossberg 590 Review Another vote for the Mossberg 590. And here's a great review: http://consumermaven.wordpress.com/2006/12/16/shotgun-mossberg-m590-a1-12ga/