Book Review — Deadly Force: Understanding Your Right to Self-Defense, 2nd edition, by Massad Ayoob

Some background Massad Ayoob and I go way back. We met in 1994, when my wife and I attended his Judicious Use of Lethal Force class, then known as LFI-1 (for “Lethal Force Institute”, the name of his company at the time.) In the years since, I’ve recommended that class to everyone who has a […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On February 6, 2023

.22LR rifle reviews suck. Here’s why.

The other day I posted an article to social media about Eley’s newest .22LR hunting ammunition, suggesting that people who’ve never tried really good rimfire ammo haven’t a clue how much difference in performance it can make in their rifles. That comment reminded me of a .22 rifle “test” I read a couple of months […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On January 29, 2016

The Bullpup Rifle Experiment, Part 1: why would I do such a thing?

As you may know, I’m a proponent of the rifle as a defensive tool — particularly for what I refer to as “perimeter defense”, which are threats at distances beyond which we think of the pistol as a more suitable tool, and for defense of a fortified or ensconced position (like being barricaded in your safe […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On September 28, 2015

Another great review of my “Gun Digest Book of the Revolver!”

Thanks to the Ordnance Corner for a very nice review of my first book, the Gun Digest Book of the Revolver. It’s always a pleasure to be able to bring quality information to people and do so in a way that is both comprehensive and understandable. (At least, that’s what I hope I do!) Though […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On March 26, 2014

Book Review: Concealed Carry For Women by Gila Hayes

I recently received (courtesy of the author) a copy of the new book “Concealed Carry For Women” by Gila Hayes. (In the interest of full disclosure, I assisted Gila with some pictures for this book and there is at least one picture of me inside. I’ve also known her for many years and consider her […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On September 11, 2013

What’s a SnagMag, you ask?

Today I’m bringing you a review of a product for autoloaders. Why? Because I often carry a semiauto pistol, I’m sure most of you do as well, and I’m always looking for ways to make doing so a little easier. I think I’ve found such a product, one which I didn’t even know existed until a […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On September 4, 2013

Book Review: “Personal Defense for Women” by Gila Hayes.

Personal Defense for Women: Practical Advice for Self Protection by Gila Hayes It is only now that society is beginning to recognize what those of us who’ve been married for decades know all too well: men and women are different. ‘Equal’, as it happens, does not mean ‘the same’, and we are slowly coming to […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On December 30, 2009

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