I am a big fan of Crimson Trace Laser Grips (CTLGs) especially on snubbies and little pistols. With adequate training and practice, they really work well and enhance your ability to accurately close that reactionary gap. In bright light however, the laser dot can be more difficult to pick up. You do not want to [...]
Archive for the ‘Compact Pistols’ Category
Crimson Trace Laser Grips Review
Posted in Compact Pistols, Concealed Carry, Full Size Pistols, Handguns, Home Defense, Pocket Pistols, Revolvers, Snubbies, Tactical Lights, handgun grips, tagged advantages of lasers, armed self defense, combat sights, Crimson Trace, Crimson Trace Laser Grips, Crimson Trace Lasergrips, handgun grips, handgun sights, handgun training, laser grips, laser grips for J-frames, laser grips for pistols, laser grips on snubbies, laser sights, Lasergrips, low light equipment, low light shooting, low light sights, low light tactics, night sights, trigger control on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Beretta Tomcat .32 Caliber
Posted in Ammunition, Compact Pistols, Concealed Carry, Gun safety, Handgun safety, Handguns, Pocket Pistols, tagged .32 caliber pistol, Alleycat, Beretta, Beretta .32, Beretta .32 ACP, Beretta Pocket Pistols, Beretta Tomcat, Beretta Tomcat review, Beretta USA, close quarter gun, DAO, discreet carry, double action, inexperienced shooter, NAA Guardian, North American Arms, North American Arms Guardian, personal defense, personal protection, pocket pistol reviews, Pocket Pistols, Seecamp, Seecamp pistols, Tomcat, Tomcat Inox, Tomcat Tritium, tritium, XS Big Dot Sight, XS Express on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Within the numerous feline products manufactured by Beretta U.S.A. Corporation, the Beretta Tomcat .32 caliber ACP sub-compact pocket pistol must be considered for several innovative and practical considerations. This kitten certainly hisses at criminal aggression or attack!
For the inexperienced firearm shooter, it is the easiest and safest firearm in determining its loaded cartridge status with [...]
Seecamp: It’s Not Just a .32!
Posted in Ammunition, Compact Pistols, Concealed Carry, Concealment Holsters, Handguns, Pocket Pistols, tagged .32 ACP, .32 caliber, .380 ACP, .380 caliber, backup gun, Bailey, Banks and Biddle, blowback, BUG, CCW, deep cover, dependable handguns, discreet carry, L.W. Seecamp, Larry Seecamp, mouse guns, pocket carry, pocket guns, pocket handguns, point shooting, quality handguns, recoil, Seecamp, Seecamp .32, Seecamp .380, Seecamps, sub-compact handguns, Tiffany's on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sub-compact pocket pistols offer a non-intrusive way of carrying a concealed firearm given their minimal weight and size. However, when relying on a sub-compact pistol, quality has to be the primary consideration in making your choice. With size reduction, often comes bullet caliber reduction. As such, you want the most dependable handgun you can depend [...]
Point Blank: The Mission of this Blog
Posted in Ammunition, Carbines, Compact Pistols, Concealed Carry, Concealment Holsters, Duty Holsters, Full Size Pistols, Gun Safes, Handguns, Home Defense, Pocket Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles, Shotguns, Snubbies, Tactical Lights, handgun grips, tagged carbine reviews, concealed carry handguns, Concealment Holsters, defensive handguns, edged weapon reviews, firearm reviews, handgun reviews, Handguns, holster reviews, knife reviews, new blog, new handgun blog, personal defense, personal defense equipment, pistol reviews, real world handgun reviews, revolver reviews, rifle reviews, select firearms, shotgun reviews, T & E guns, test and evaluation on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have created this blog to post informative and useful reviews (mine and others) of select firearms and firearm accessories. The intended audience includes legally armed citizens and legally armed professionals–both those new to firearms as well as those with varying degrees of firearm experience.
Let me admit up front that the reviews to be posted [...]
Handgun Safety Guides
Posted in Ammunition, Compact Pistols, Concealed Carry, Full Size Pistols, Gun Safes, Gun safety, Handgun safety, Handguns, Home Defense, Pocket Pistols, Revolvers, Snubbies, tagged firearm instruction, firearm safety, firearms, Gun safety, guns, handgun instruction, Handgun safety, handgun training, Handguns, personal defense, safe gun handling, safety on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Handy Handgun Safety Information
The study guides linked below provide basic handgun safety information. The ”Handgun Safety Guide” published by the CA Dept. of Justice provides good basic gun safety information as well as a general summary of the laws that govern the sale and use of firearms in California. Their guide also provides a glossary containing definitions of common gun-related terms. Please note [...]
Handguns Need to Fit!
Posted in Compact Pistols, Concealed Carry, Handguns, Home Defense, tagged choosing a handgun, choosing a pistol, defensive handguns, guide to guns, guns for women, handgun fit, handgun grips, handgun guide, john farnam, john farnam quips, learn to shoot, personal defense, pistols, purchasing a gun, women and guns, women and handguns on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reprinted with permission from John Farnam
http://defense-training.com
Equipment that fits makes all the difference. This, from a friend in P&P
in CA:
“Yesterday, I trained a group of probation officers in the Art of
Concealed Carry. A young women (a lefty, with small hands) was doing her best, struggling with a SIG P226. She couldn’t effectively conceal it, and decocking was [...]
