News & Articles By Edsel Cook
08/17/2019
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By Edsel Cook
How to choose the perfect concealed carry to suit your defensive needs
When picking a concealed carry for purposes of self-defense, the decision will boil down to either the biggest magazine capacity or the smallest size. The choice depends on the location, environment, physical ability, and mental ability of the person selecting the gun. (h/t to ConcealedCarryToday.com) The location is the place where you live. Determine the […]
08/10/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Home security tips from a police officer
Self-defense is a matter best taken in a person’s own hands than left to the police. Take it from a former police officer, who shares some ways to ensure the security of your home. First, figure out the state’s laws on self-defense. The options will be defined by what the state considers to be an […]
07/23/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Prepper self-defense: Complete your bug-out gear with these 2 guns
Guns are vital for hunting game animals and for self-defense. Your bug-out bag should have at least one pistol and one rifle, plus enough ammunition for both weapons. Pistols and rifles are the best guns to take with you if SHTF and you need to bug out. Not only do these two types of firearms […]
07/20/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Good deal or rip-off? Considerations for buying used firearms
Like many things in life, a previously owned firearm has its upsides and downsides. A budget prepper or survivalist needs to be smart and careful when buying or trading for used guns. On the upside, a used firearm costs much less than a brand new weapon. The downside is that you may end up with […]
07/18/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Firearms and home defense: Is the shotgun the best weapon?
A shotgun is one of the best home defense weapons for a prepper to add to his stockpile. It has unmatched firepower and is easy to use, especially for people who are unfamiliar with firearms. Firepower-wise, a 12-gauge shotgun shell packed with 00 buckshot hits as hard as four or five rounds of .45 ACP. An […]
07/16/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Learn these stoppage drills to get your gun running again
The last thing any self-defense shooter wants to happen during a firefight is a gun stoppage. Pistol users need to know what to do to get their weapon working again, which is where stoppage drills come in. Most of the time, proper maintenance protects a gun from stoppage. But even the best-kept firearm may stop […]
07/04/2019
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By Edsel Cook
New Fightlite Raider gun is sort of a pistol-rifle combo
The Fightlite Raider would look right at home in a Star Wars movie. This “large-format handgun” is a pistol designed to overpower pistol- and shotgun-armed enemies with a hail of rifle-caliber bullets. The Raider traces its ancestry to Fighlite’s Sport Configurable Rifle (SCR). The latter is essentially a smaller and more graceful AR-15. In turn, […]
12/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
US Army to test the “ribbon gun,” a rifle that can fire four bullets at once
An American inventor has built what he calls a “ribbon gun” in his garage with materials that are probably fairly close to a box of scraps. Now the U.S. Army itself is investigating his weapon for potential adoption and use, an article in The Gazette reported. At first glance, the new weapon looks like a […]
08/20/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Understanding body armor ratings and protection levels
Thinking of getting yourself a set of body armor to prepare for trouble of the worst kind? An article on The Survivalist Blog showed how to interpret the official rating and protection levels for armor. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) set up the 0101.96 armor protection ratings in the 1970s. These ratings are used […]
07/26/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Hiding your cache: How to properly store your guns in different environments
If the government wants to take your guns, it’ll have to pry them from your cold, dead hands. Or you can do as Survivor Sullivan recommends, which is to bury your guns in an underground stash to await the call to arms. (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com) There is a science and a proper procedure to this […]
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