My Fire Kit – What I Carry in My Pack

I will readily admit to being something of a firebug. It’s one area where I absolutely go overboard when it comes to survival kits, camping supplies, and such. To be fair, though, fire is a critical survival need in many situations. My fire kit has changed a bit over the years, but I think I [&...

By Jim Cobb •

The Savage Model 67 – Blue Collar Special

Most of the old and weird shotguns are new to me. Guns, I’m experiencing for the first time. That’s not the case with the Savage Model 67. The Savage Model 67 was, and remains, the shotgun my dad has always hunted with. He’s had a Model 67 since before I was born and swears by […] The...

By Travis Pike •

Should I Put Optics on My 1911 (or Not)?

I love 1911 handguns. There is something about the short and light trigger that helps me shoot 1911 pistols more precisely than any other pistol platform. Quite simply, the 1911 pistol hits “home” with me. The craftsmanship engineered into a 1911 supersedes other semi-auto pistols by far for ...

By Dan Abraham •

Normalcy Bias – Don’t Stick Your Head in the Sand

Complacency can get you killed. That’s sort of what normalcy bias boils down to, at least for the purposes of our discussion here. An article from Yale School of Medicine defines normalcy bias like this: “The normalcy bias describes our tendency to underestimate the possibility of disaster an...

By Jim Cobb •
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