A few weeks ago, we had a nice little snow and ice storm in the DFW metroplex. I know that for many folks that live North of Oklahoma, that's relatively common during the winter. That's not the case here in Texas; it tends to shut everything down.During that period, I had to go to my parents' house …

Recently I had the misfortune of a positive COVID diagnosis. Fortunately, aside from a mild fever and a headache one morning, I had no issues.That diagnosis, however, meant lots of time at home being quarantined. Don't worry - I (allegedly) had supervision:Among other things, I wandered down many ra …

Time for a drill! As I mentioned in my previous blog post, on the next range trip, I intend to prioritize accuracy work with my Glock 34.During the last couple of range trips, I was not entirely satisfied with my accuracy with a handgun. I like to use Pat McNamara's 500 point aggregate as one of the …

Well, we did it! Somehow, we managed to survive 2021 and have found ourselves well into 2022. Despite the ongoing pandemic and all that goes along with it, life isn't all doom and gloom. Springfield Armory, Girsan, and even FN-USA have released new variations of the venerable HiPower, …

January 14-16th, I was able to take part and help instruct and participate in the Long-Range Hunting Course taught by Andrew Brady of Lone Star Armory. This course teaches the proper mechanics of marksmanship, shooting targets, and game at longer distances with learning the equipment you have …

Glock sights are among the easiest pistol sights to install on your own. They also happen to be one of the first upgrades many folks make to their pistols. Contrary to popular belief, you don't need an expensive sight pusher tool or gunsmithing tools to install your own set of sights. Some specialty …

There are a lot of night sight options out on the market now, and two of the largest categories are standard tritium sights and tritium fiber optic sights. Standard tritium sights will glow brighter in low-light and are more durable but lack a high-contrast color in bright light. Tritium fiber optic …

When it comes to shooting accuracy and firearm performance, sights play a critical role. Upgrading your firearm's sights can make all the difference in the world. Two of the most popular sight types are Tritium and Fiber Optic. While both offer advantages, choosing between them can be a tough decisi …

Aging Eyes and Iron SightsOur vision changes as we get older. Serious shooters need to choose iron sights that help compensate for age-related sight issues.— Brad FitzpatrickLike it or not, age has a way of making the activities we enjoy doing more difficult. As we ease into middle life and beyond, …

Defensive situations are not predictable and can happen during the day (bright light) or later into the day (low light). Most defensive altercations will not occur in pitch-black darkness; there is almost always some ambient light present. Self-illuminated tritium night sights are always glowing but …