I had the opportunity to teach an NRA First Steps class Friday to two of my friends. When I woke up Friday morning I was a little concerned about my “rain or shine” policy because it was nasty weather. By the afternoon things had cleared up, and we were fortunate enough to have a wonderful day at the range. One question that was asked was, “what type of gun should I get?” As you know there are several great options...
The Complexity of CCW
One of the things that I get asked every week is how to choose the right handgun for someone. If that person is simply going to keep the gun at home for personal defense the answer is easier to discover. However, if they plan on carrying the gun for CCW or off duty work the answer isn’t as simple. It’s kind of like asking what clothes you need to buy this year. Obviously for off duty carry the main goal is to have a firearm...
Glock Trigger Overtravel Stop
You have probably heard me say that your Glock trigger will never feel like your 1911 trigger. The two systems are so radically different in form and function that it is impossible to replicate that wonderful 1911 feeling. I recently had a customer come to me for help with the overtravel on his Glock. He is an avid 1911 shooter who didn’t know if he could make the transition to the Glock. He was interested in the Ghost Rocket Trigger...
Glock 19 Pricing
Since I entered the gun business in 2001, Glock 19’s have been the same price at the dealer level. We have not seen one increase in 9 years. Pretty impressive if you ask me. I wish I could say the same for things like gasoline. Unfortunately everything seems to go up even though the manufacturing processes are getting simpler. Glock has just introduced their first price increase and I bet you didn’t even notice that it had...