Many of our readers try to keep up with the latest in combat sights for their weapons.  They want to know what is going to give the an edge on the streets or in competition.  AT MCC, we try to give you useful information to make you a better shooter; but not this time.  These sights will only give you style points.  They won’t help you score points at IDPA or IPSC matches.  So, buyer beware. This actaully came to us from a source at the...

If you liked the iPod case pictured in the last post about using your iPod for bullet calculations, you can purchase them from Otter Box.  They offer several tough cases that will protect your iPod from the elements.  All you need to do is decide how much protection you need.  They offer several different levels of protection for all your needs.  The case compatible for shooting is the Armor Case.  If you are going to carry your iPod in the...

Recently my iPod screen decided to quit working, and rather than pay too much to get it fixed, I decided to upgrade since my old one was about 2 years old.  After a lot of deliberation I finally settled on the iPod Touch. The iPod touch is really designed to fill the niche for those of us who are not ready for the iPhone.  Because I don’t use AT&T for my cell service, it is not pratical for me to switch to the iPhone.  The iPod Touch...

One of the best things you could get is some training gift certificates.  Two schools that we have first hand knowledge of are the Tactical Shooting Academy in VA and Tactical Response in TN.  Both of these schools will help you shoot better while you are having fun.  If you have a choice between more guns and training, take the training!

One of the best accessories out there right now are the new lasers that are being offered for self-defense.  The most recognizable may be those from Crimson Trace, but other companies like Laser Max are also putting some great stuff out there. Lasers give you another way to line up a shot in low light, they provide shooters with bifocals the chance to shoot without seeing fuzzy sights, and they also provide a sense of security and possibly a...

When we think about outfitting a gun for our customers, we always ask them to consider a weapon mounted light.  These lights offer you the ability to identify threats, disorient an assailant, and in general they provide a comfort level to us when light is low.  Obviously they are not for everyone, and they don’t work in every situation, but our Glocks all have them. From a L/E perspective they are great.  One of the hard things to do is...