Holosun 507C Green from Primary Arms
The optical sight on pistols is here to stay. Of the most popular models of pistol optic are those from Holosun. I have been using…
Are You Prepared ENOUGH? | Liberty Letter #117
In the current time, we’re facing intense shortages of workers, food, and machinery, the likes of which this country hasn’t seen in 80 …
299 Days: Time to Follow Glen Tate’s Model?
Fans of fiction, particularly prepper fiction, know very well the 299 Days series from Glen Tate. For the uninitiated, 299 Days is not a typical post-apocalypse tale akin to the Mad Max movies. It’s not about 95 percent of the population being dead and the rest fighting over water. It’s different. Tate envisions a partial societal collapse where millions are…
NYPD Fixes Themselves (Kinda) | Liberty Letter #116
The NYPD has finally realized that having 15lbs-pull trigger DOESN’T make the gun safer, and in fact makes it harder to handle…
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M1911 from SDS Imports [Review]
Ask your father or grandfather and they will tell you how quickly a generation passes away. When I was a young man, every gun person worth their salt knew and understood the history of John Browning’s, M1911 .45 ACP pistol. Keep in mind, we did not have the Internet, we had to read books and magazines. As my words hit…
What’s a Vertical Grip For? | Liberty Letter #115
What is a Vertical Grip for you ask? Well, that’s an interesting question, with a complex answer. Not really, but Professor Paul did a …
FN FAL: The Right Arm of the Free World
When I was coming of age, the FN FAL was known as “the Right Arm of the Free World”. For the uninitiated, FN stands for Fabrique Nationale the Belgian firearms manufacturer in Herstal. They are often referred to as “FN Herstal”. FAL means Fusil Automatique Leger in French. The English translation is Light Automatic Rifle. The FN FAL was made…
SDS Imports Joins Student of the Gun
SDS Imports of Knoxville, Tennessee has joined Student of the Gun as a title sponsor for the worldwide Student of the Gun Radio program…
How Much Can Your Glock Take? | Liberty Letter #114
How much abuse can your Glock realistically take? It’s a great question, that we help answer! Also, during this week of SOTG Radio…
How Democrats Betrayed our Allies and 9/11 Anniversary | SOTG 1081
There is no way to deny that the Democrats in Washington betrayed our allies. We’ve been “warned” that before the 9/11 Anniversary…
GLOCK Torture Test: Reality vs Fantasy
Thanks to the advent of social(ist) media, we see innumerable “torture tests” week after week. The GLOCK torture test is one of the favorite topics of YouTubers and Instagram models. However, if we could take a moment to analyze the situation, what type of performance should we truly expect from our fighting pistols? Every handgun is a machine, built by…
The SDS Imports Bantam M1911 EDC Pistol
SDS Imports just dropped the Bantam M1911, and I managed to get my hands on it. Here’s my full review of this EDC Pistol.
Laser Rangefinders and Long Distance Shooting
In 1996, Bushnell introduced an affordable, handheld laser rangefinder to the US market. As I pen this piece that has been twenty-five years. In the next several paragraphs, we will consider some of the changes in our world that can be attributed to the advancement of laser rangefinders and range-finding technology. I’m going to explain what a laser rangefinder is.…
A Better Neighborhood Watch | Liberty Letter #111
Everyone knows what Neighborhood Watch is, right? A bunch of soccer moms & retirees with walkie-talkies & binoculars looking out their…
Neighborhood Watch with Rifles: Patriot Fire Team
In the early morning hours of April 19th, 1775, the members of the local neighborhood watch program formed on the North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. The community was in crisis. Eight of their friends lay murdered on the ground a short distance away on the Lexington town green. Hold on you say, those men were not a “neighborhood watch”. They…
Do You Even Squat? | Liberty Letter #110
Well, do you? When we were babies, youngsters, any time that we wanted something off the floor, we would squat down, and pick it up. None…
6mm Creedmoor – A 1400 Yard Rifle
“Is the 6mm Creedmoor really that accurate?” a curious man inquired recently. I had to admit at the time, I had only fired about 50 rounds of that flavor. I wanted more experience before I gave a definitive answer. “So far, it is impressive.” was my honest answer. Now, having worked with the cartridge, along with a custom built rifle…
Have You Heard the Sermon? | Liberty Letter #109
This last Monday, we decided that it was time to revisit the Sermon On War episode that we put out oh so many years ago. If you have not…
Independence Day: Remember Why We Celebrate | Liberty Letter #108
Independence. A word that is synonymous with the United States of America. But we often don’t think about how we were blessed with this…
Talking in Circles: Do You Know Scopes? | Liberty Letter #107
Our buddy Nicholas Orr wrote an article recently about Scopes. “When is comes to shooting a precision rifle or sniper rifle, a great deal…
Professor Paul’s First & Newest Toy! | Liberty Letter #106
The Ruger 10/22, an old classic, but there’s plenty of room for improvement. It was Professor Paul’s first gun that he ever bought, and…
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Ruger 10/22: Samsonized – Samson Manufacturing [Review]
Once in a while, the 18-year-old kid in me still gets excited. Such was the case recently when I was able to take my stock Ruger 10/22 .22 Long Rifle semi-automatic and transform it. While the 18-year-old me would have definitely been beside himself, I have to admit that the 50-something-year-old me is probably just as jazzed. During the paragraphs…
It’s a Matter of Liberty and Freedom | Liberty Letter #105
Are Your Priorities Straight? | Liberty Letter #104
You may want that shiny toy behind the glass at your local gun shop, but is that what you really need right now? Plus, during SOTG Radio…
Have you Got Gas? | Liberty Letter #103
The gas panic has been quite the showing of stupidity, but we have some real winners this week. Also, this week’s Legion of Michael…
Did We Start the Fire? | Liberty Letter #102
Yes, we did. But how was it done, you ask? Well that’s what we want to show you. Also, Jarrad had a great talk with Nate the Blademaker…
Barbell Training Saved My Life
To make a long story short, I continued barbell training until week four of my treatment when I became so sick that I was put in the hospital for seven days…
Gotta Think Reasonably | Liberty Letter #101
Do you have 3 minutes to think and listen to the voice of reason? We have audio from Dan Monroe. Dan points out several very…
Smoke and You: Getting Creative | Liberty Letter #098
Smoke grenades have been used for centuries by various militaries around the world for both providing temporary concealment…
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Smoke Grenades and You: Shutter Bomb [Review]
Smoke Grenades are probably not something you think about every day. But, nevertheless, they are something available to you as an American.
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Century Arms AP5: Nakatomi Plaza Collection [Review]
“Yippie Ki-Yay mother-f**ker!” is what you are going to say when you get your hands on the Century Arms AP5. Here’s our review.
3 Stupid Things Gunmakers Keep Putting on Defensive Pistols
Here’s my list of stupid thing gunmakers keep putting on their defensive pistols. Please stop doing this before I have an aneurism.
Springfield 1911: Back from the Dead
Can you resurrect a Springfield 1911 from the dead? Perhaps a better way of putting it might be, can one take a Springfield Armory M1911 .45 acp pistol that has sat dormant in a gun safe for more than twenty years and make it run again? Yes, this is a real situation. No, I don’t own any firearms that have…
Muzzleloading Basics – Everything You Need to Know
To many people, the idea of a muzzleloading rifle or shooting a muzzleloader seems about as foreign as hitching up a horse to a buggy and taking a ride into town. Black powder rifles seem archaic, an antiquated tool of days gone by. Others might be drawn to the idea of shooting muzzleloading rifles, but they view the process as…
Organizing Ammo Box Swaps with Ammo Swap Saturdays
It may be time for you to organize an ammo box swap in your local community or at your next training class. Here is what to do…
Crisis Preparedness: An Absolute Minimum Checklist
Innumerable texts and tomes have been devoted to the subject of crisis preparedness and survival. More Americans than ever before are concerned with the immediate future and aware of the dangers that their families will face. In this easy to digest report, our aim is to point out and elaborate the absolute minimum requirements needed to keep your family safe…
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Blackhawk Holsters T-Series L2D [Review]
Blackhawk Holsters have been around from some time now and undergone numerous iterations and upgrades. For two decades, Blackhawk has dedicated their products to those who deliberately go into harm’s way; be they US military or law enforcement. Designing rugged and reliable gear for Military and Law Enforcement requires a great deal of research. Americans who carry firearms for personal…
Accur8™ Sights: Everything You Need to Know
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Student of the Gun and Night Fision, the Accur8™ Night Sights are here. We at Student of the Gun are excited to share with you the behind the scenes creative process that lead to the Accur8™ Sights. It all started with a simple question. “If you could make your own sight, what would it…
Body Armor Sucks – Is Your Life Worth It?
If you are one of the tens of thousands of citizens who owns and carries a firearm for personal protection you’ve likely accepted the fact that bad things can, and do, happen to good people. You’ve adjusted your manner of dress and lifestyle to accommodate toting your chosen type of hardware. Carrying a gun every day definitely takes some adjustment.…
Airsoft Training during the Ammo Shortage
The idea of airsoft training or using airsoft pistols for inexpensive practice is not exactly new. I wrote an airgun column for a print firearms magazine for several years and wrote dozens of articles extolling the virtues of using airguns for inexpensive and convenient practice tools. In the year 2020, more citizens bought more ammunition in the United States than…
Getting Ready for Rifle Camp: Gear Checklist
Lot of folks attend shooting schools and weekend training events each year. However, only a small percentage of them will go to Rifle Camp. By Rifle Camp, we mean a dedicated precision rifle training course. The gear list for 1-day Concealed Carry class is pretty simple: gun, ammo, magazines, holster, comfortable clothes, that’s about it. When it comes to training…
Woodburner 101: 3 Things You Need to Know About Heating with Firewood
“We are getting a new woodburner.” my father informed us. Woodburner was the accepted shorthand for a wood burning stove. At the time I was 15-years-old and we were living on a small farm in rural Ohio. We received our electricity from the Co-Op and our water came from a well. When it came to keeping our modest home warm…
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ODS1775 AK from Occam Defense [Review]
Building a Better AK? Can you build a better AK? Should you even try? Some in the firearms community would cry “foul” or “sacrilege”. Before you light your torches and sharpen your pitchforks, allow me to remind you that the modern Russian AK is not the one that Mikhail Kalashnikov birthed 80 years ago. The rifles turned out today by…
The Student of the Gun New Handgun Workout
How do you know if your new handgun is reliable? For three decades I have been reviewing firearms for various publications and media outlets. When it comes to testing a new handgun to determine how well it functions, many years ago I developed a routine exercise for evaluating out-of-the-box guns. During this piece I will elaborate on the new handgun…
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CrossBreed Holsters Chest Rig [Review]
There are a myriad of holsters on the market today. In a world full of options, it can be difficult to make the right decision on the first try. We love testing new holsters. Even ones that break the current status quo. A chest rig may seem like something only fly fisherman or hunters can appreciate. We found that not…
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Chiappa Rhino .357 Magnum [Review]
It was not that long ago that Chiappa Firearms turned the handgun world on its head when it released the Rhino double-action revolver. In case you have not been paying much attention to the wheelgun world, the Rhino is a DA revolver imported from the Italian firearms maker. Today, we’re going to be reviewing it. The Rhino revolvers come in…
The Goldilocks of Handguns | Liberty Letter #068
It’s not too big, it’s not too small, it’s ju~ust right. Also this week, Paul wrote an article on Full30 about Long Range Marksmanship…
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GLOCK 48: Simple Goldilocks Perfection [Review]
Unveiled and released at the 2019 SHOT Show, the Glock 48 was the answer to twenty years of begging from the American gun buyer. “I like my G19, I just wish Glock would come out with a slim, single stack version.” That sentiment was echoed for better than a decade. Patience being a virtue and all that jazz, GLOCK, Inc.…
The Road Back: Fighting Solves Everything
When you use the words “fighting solves everything” people often misinterpret what you mean. Fighting is not just about physical altercations…
Generation Fear: Raising Our Children to Live in Fear
“Hey mom, do we use old light bulbs?” the 8-year-old asked on the ride home from school. A bit perplexed, his mother replied. “When the light bulbs get old, they stop working and we replace them. Why do you ask?” The child said, “My teacher told us that old light bulbs waste energy and that hurts the planet.” Are we…
Dumbass Preppers
“We’re putting together a new show about preppers. Can you tell us about your bunker, your bug out vehicle, maybe your stockpiles of food and guns…
Mantis X10 Elite is a Must Buy For Students of the Gun
One of the hardest aspects of training is improving to the next level in the absence of a certified firearms instructor. The Mantis X10 Elite is a product that has hit the market, and hopes to solve that issue. We’ve had it in house for over a month now, and this article is going to cover down on our experiences.…
American Liberty Is Not A Game
It has been said that liberty is the ability to make a choice and freedom is a result of making the right choices. American liberty and the freedom to make choices is codified in the documents used to forge and found this nation. American liberty is serious business and it is certainly not a game. Gun Culture and American Liberty…
White Liberals Killed George Floyd
George Floyd is being pseudo-memorialized by liberals, moderates, and reasonable people all over socialist media. The memorializing is via tweets, memes, and other types of pointless virtue signaling. People who either never heard of or never care one tiny iota about the fate of Justine Damond are screaming for “justice for George”. Where was the justice for Justine Damond when…
Buckshot Pizza Box Challenge
“You can’t miss with a shotgun,” That saying is a myth, and we’re going to prove it to you. Buckshot isn’t a fool proof ammunition.
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ShotStop – An Alternative to Ceramic and Steel Plates [Review]
In both Iraq and Afghanistan I dealt with the standard issue ceramic E-SAPI plates. One of the largest cons to this type of armor, outside of cost, is that the plates are actually very weak. Strong in the sense that they can stop a round, but weak in the sense that the plates break very easily. Any impact whatsoever could…
My First Home Defense Shotgun
During March and April, more Americans bought firearms than at any time in recent history. The home defense shotgun was one of the top purchases along with handguns. The reality is that while many homeowners now have pump-action shotguns in their house, few of these folks have real training or experience using them. Relying upon movies and television for our…
Facebook Censors Nazi History
During a time when you might think the free exchange of information is critical, Facebook is censoring Nazi History. For those who say “Facebook is a private company, that can do whatever it likes.” Keep in mind that Zuckerberg and Facebook took taxpayer money, to the tune of $374,168,107 for their “private company”. This short article is not meant to…
3 Things to Do to Stop Worrying
There have always been tense times in our world. War, disease, economic depression, terrorism, etc. have been present for hundreds and thousands of years. The current national crisis in which we find ourselves has peoplke more anxious and worried than during any time in our recent history. What can we do to stop worrying so much? Although you may be…
The Live Read: Critical for Podcasts and On-Demand Radio
What exactly is a “Live Read” and how is it important to modern audio/visual media? How can modern podcasts and on demand radio take advantage of live reads…
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Feel the BuRN: The BRN-180 [Review]
“Are you ready to feel the BuRN?” The BRN-180 is the new hotness in black rifles. Based upon the original AR-180 design from Gene Stoner and the Armalite crew, the BRN-180 series from Brownells is setting the black rifle world on fire. We’ve just recently completed our build, and now we finally have our official SOTG review of the BRN-180…
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[Guide] Canik Pistols – Rhino Tough
There are guns for fun and guns for fighting. Canik pistols are built for fighting. For the last five years or so I have been working with the modern…
Gunbroker Review – Where Have All The Good Guns Gone?
Whenever a good firearm falls out of production, I regret not already owning. Gunbroker is the solution to all my missing firearm woes.
The Gray Man: Losing the War for Liberty
“Be the gray man” is a piece of advice that has been floating around the tactical/survival community for at least two decades. Twenty years ago I was…
Protecting your Bug Out Guns with the ARK Bag
Over a year before writing this article, I placed some Bug Out Bag EDC (every day carry) essentials into an ARK Bag. The results of our experiment were…
Mossberg 590 Shockwave: Why You Need One
That’s where the Mossberg Shockwave enters. If you’re seeking a compact firearm that packs all the punch of a shotgun, then you’re starting your search…
Why You Need 9MM?
Why 9MM? Well, number one, 9MM is the most widely available center-fire handgun ammunition in the United States of America.
Night Fision Night Switch: What and Why?
I sat down to consider a brand new product, the Night Switch, a Tritium filled selector switch for the AR / M4. Could the Night Switch make things easier?
Building Your Patriot Arsenal: Handguns
Now, obviously, if you’re a smart person, you’ve figured out that the next thing I am going to talk about is handguns, and you would be correct.
Searching for Judas: Dangers of Being in the Gun Business Today
The American gun owner isn’t just on the lookout for a Judas, they’re searching and hoping for friends and allies in this fight.
Building Your Patriot Arsenal: Shotgun
We talked about the AR-15 rifle previously. Now, we’re going to talk about the 12-gauge shotgun. Let’s continue on with our discussion about the Patriot…
4 Items Every Armed Citizen Should Carry – The Fundamental Four
These are the must-have categories of items that fit the bill for being a genuine armed citizen. The Fundamental Four make you harder to kill and more…
Modern Silencers: Quieting the .223 Remington
Whether you call these cans silencers, suppressors, gun mufflers, or sound moderators. They all serve the same purpose, and the majority of Americans…
Readyman Ballistic Armor Plate Test
Readyman recently announced the availability of an NIJ Level III ballistic armor plate insert for briefcase or backpack use. We acquired one to test.
Man Skills: 5 Skills your Son Should Possess
The way we are treating our boys in the 21st Century, they are being feminized, marginalized, and largely overlooked. We will address that very issue…
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[Flash Report] Combat Life Saver: Save a Life
The Combat Life Saver kit contains critical trauma gear that can be used to keep a patient alive while awaiting more professional help. There are…
Ranch Cookin’; The Origin
What would I do if I could go anywhere and do anything? I decided that I wanted to work on a ranch for a year. That kind of environment seemed appealing…
The Evolution of Pistol Sights
When my friend Jacob Herman of Night Fision approached me and asked my opinions regarding what kind of pistol sights should be on a gun that would be used for fighting/self-preservation, I naturally had some strong thoughts. For three decades plus I have trained with handguns using fixed (black) iron sights, painted…
Night Fision and SOTG Release Accur8™ Tritium Sights at NRA Annual Meeting
On Saturday, May 5th, 2018, Night Fision and Student of the Gun announced the release of the Accur8™ Tritium sights at the NRA Annual Meetings and…
4 Items Every Armed Citizen Should Carry
“I have my gun. So I’m good.” That was the response one man gave in regards to the question about what kind of gear people with concealed carry permits, or an armed citizen, should carry. Yes, I was standing at the counter of a gun store as you might imagine…
Strength Training and Marksmanship Parallels
Matt Reynolds introduced me to the Starting Strength program as taught by strength training legend, Mark Rippetoe. Matt’s company, Starting Strength Online Coaching is a training and coaching resource that was developed to give everyone, everywhere, the opportunity to get physically strong…
Homeschooling: Is It Really as Difficult as People Say?
Is it REALLY that hard to do? Is making the commitment to control your child’s education as difficult as the “public school support voice” makes it out…
School Shootings: You Can’t Sterilize the World
Why do crazed psycho’s commit school shootings? Why not police departments? Because everyone has a gun in the police station and the psycho would be…
An Artificial Life: the Incremental Loss of the Survival Instinct
Loss of the Survival Instinct. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the “Storm of the Century”, I was dismayed and saddened to hear of people living in desperate conditions without water to drink and food to eat. It seemed almost impossible to me that with more than three days warning that adults were not able to…
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[Listen Louder | SOTG Radio] Gun Bans & New California
This week on Student of the Gun Radio, we talked a lot about Gun Bans. In one case the incoming Virginia Governor is attempting to put a Ban on private gun sales, meanwhile in New England, they are demanding that the citizens turn their property in to the state. On the Grad Programs we talked about short barreled…
Church Security: More than Guns
In my youth, Church Security meant locking the doors at night and perhaps installing an alarm system to detect burglars. Today, when we say Church…
Mediocrity: How to Fail and Feel Good About It
Rather than be satisfied with their personal mediocrity and ‘C’ student standing, anonymous contributors take to the Internet forums and comment sections…
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[Flash Report] Go Fast Guns
Professor Paul got a new toy recently, the Echo II trigger system from Fostech Outdoors, and he’s played with it a bit. Now he’s here to tell you about…
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[Flash Report] Springtime for Glock
Professor Paul takes the time to talk about Glock, S&W, and police trade in guns. Very good information for you handgun guys out there…
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[Flash Report] Everyday is Leg Day
Fight Strong January 2017 Attend “Fight Strong” class at Tactical Response, Camden Tennessee, Met Matt Reynolds for the first time. Learn proper form for barbell lifts and exercises. July 2017 Sit down and evaluate results of the Starting Strength program as taught by Matt Reynolds during the previous January. Summary: Author’s Note: I have coached and taught a number of…
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[Flash Report] 3 Dot Sights Suck, and Everyone Wants Them
Professor Paul has stated in the past that is is Not a fan of 3 Dot sight rigs, and people have asked him Why? So he has decided to write a report on the…
Pro Firearms Trainers are Not “Glock Guys”
The natural progression for gun people is to take the next step and get themselves some form of firearms trainer certificate. They go from being the “gun…
Beretta M9 Threaded Barrel
Beretta M9 Threaded Barrel June 6 2017- Place order from Brownell’s for Silencerco threaded M9 Beretta replacement barrel. June 7 2017- Brownell’s sends confirmation email that order has shipped, provides tracking number. June 14 2017- 0900 Track package, FedEx says it was turned over to USPS and delivered to Michigan. I don’t live in Michigan, so there is a problem. 1030…
.22 Nosler Cartridge
Professor Paul takes the time to tell you good folks about the .22 Nosler Cartridge & how he used it in the field. If you’re a hunter, you wanna read this…
Wilderness Survival Pt. 7: Mindset, Keep Your Head
Whether you live or die as a result of a wilderness survival situation is completely dependent upon your mindset. Are you willing to do anything and…
Black Spider Optics 1-4×24 Riflescope
The new Black Spider Optics variable power riflescope is field tested and reviewed by Paul Markel, host of Student of the Gun.
Wilderness Survival Pt. 6: Field Craft and Repairs
Not every problem you encounter in the field or woods is a matter of life and death. Some issues are simply annoying and bothersome. Take, for instance…
Canik TP9DA 9mm Pistol
The Canik TP9DA 9mm pistol performed admirably during the initial testing and evaluation phase. All manual controls functioned as expected. The gun…
Wilderness Survival Pt. 5: Navigation – Know Where You Are Going
I have a challenge for you. Gather your spouse and kids together outside and ask them individually to point to the North. Ask them which direction the sun rises and in which it sets. Wait for a clear and star-filled night, now ask them all to find the North Star. Basic land navigation or “orienteering” is not rocket surgery. Anyone with the desire can learn to navigate with a map and a compass.
Wilderness Survival Pt. 4: Injury and Blood Loss
While many wilderness survival situations begin with a person or people getting lost, there have been numerous incidents where someone is injured and that injury prevents them from returning to safety.