You’ve selected your rifle, your scope, now you need a way to mount your scope correctly on to your rifle. Sometimes it can be quite confusing to a new gun owner and even some old ones! There are so many choices of optics out there, and the ways to actually put them on the gun are innumerable and complicated.
Make sure you have all the equipment you need to mount your scope: the scope, the unloaded rifle, the scope mount or base, rifle scope rings, and a set of tools including screwdrivers and an Allen wrench. If your gun isn’t equipped for scope mounts, you may need to take it to a gunsmith first.
Scope bases come in many different styles. They include Weaver, Picatinny, Redfield/Leupold and clamp-on mounts, among others. Some manufacturers build a scope base directly into the receiver. You can attach the base with either clamps or screws, depending on the type of base, and make sure to match the rifle scope ring to the base as well as your scope to prevent problems.
Rifle scope rings are usually two-piece clamps. You attach the lower part of the rings directly to the scope base as the scope will rest in the lower half of the rings. The upper part holds the scope in place and steady. It’s important to know that mounting rings come in different heights. The size of the scope’s objective lens will determine the height the mounting rings will need to be.
Overall, it’s understood that a rifle scope ring and the bases should not be the place to pinch pennies. The money will be well-spent and will ensure reliability, ruggedness, and peace of mind.
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A few distinguishing categories must be made to set apart different types of tactical gloves. They are finger dexterity, price, special technology, and fire resistance. If any of these are limiting factors for you, make sure you do your homework and research the capabilities of the gloves.
A few of the larger brands out there have done well in product testing.
The Hunters Specialties spandex-lined gloves are great for cold weather environments. They have waterproof insulation, are made of breathable spandex with 80 grams of Thinsulate lining for extra warmth, dot grip, and extra-long cuffs. It’s also a very affordable glove.
If you’re looking for grip control, Radians Remington Impact/Anti Vibration glove is a great option. It features padded leather knuckle bands for extra protection, reinforced fingertips, terry cloth thumb for sweat absorption, reinforced thumb crotch, and a reinforced, gel-padded palm for extra protection and comfort.
The Blackhawk SOLAG (Special Operation Light Assault Glove) is a great option for fire-resistance. It features a fire resistant model with a dual-layer palm for water repellency and increased abrasion resistance.
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You’ve finally bought the gun you’ve had your eye on for awhile. Now it’s time to think about accessories. The first thing aside from ammunition should be a gun holster. Think about your needs first and if you need ready-access, or concealment. Then look around at the vast array of materials, placements, and types there are available. Above all, you want your gun holster to be comfortable and sturdy, and it’s hard to tell until you’ve tried it.
Typically, you’ll find gun holsters made out of leather, plastic, or nylon. Leather holsters are very traditional, durable, hold their shape, but are also susceptible to moisture. Plastic holsters are lightweight, waterproof, durable, and are generally quick to draw from, but some may find them uncomfortable. Nylon or ballistic nylon are the most inexpensive, are easy to clean, and flexible, but may take on wear easier than the other choices.
Gun holsters can be worn almost anywhere on the body, so keep in mind what your use will be. Here is a brief list:
Ankle holsters: made ideally for lightweight, smaller guns
Inside the waistband (IWB): some offer “tuckable” varieties where you can tuck your shirt between the clip and the holster
Persons with Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHL) take notice, new Texas legislation has passed affecting CHL issuance, where CHL holders can carry and requirements of renewal.
Texas law allows citizens to carry concealed handguns for self-protection with the issuance of a license to carry concealed. The following is a summary of the new laws, and all effective dates are Sept. 1, 2013 unless otherwise noted:
CHL Classes
Previous law required a ten hour Concealed Handgun License Certification Course outlined by the State Department of Public Safety. With the new legislation class time is reduced from a minimum of 10 hours including range time, to 4-6 hours not including range time. It allows Texas CHL holders renewing their license to take the classroom instruction and the written exam online. Shooting instruction and techniques will be eliminated from CHL classes as of September 1, 2013.
CHL Renewal
After September 1, CHL renewals will no longer require a renewal class. To renew your license you will have to register with the state, pay the renewal fee, and sign an “information form” confirming you are knowledgeable of use of force and concealed handgun laws. This legislation eliminates the one year grace period after licenses expired. If your license to expires, you will have to attend a class as a new student to be re-issued a CHL license. Renewal applications can be submitted on the internet. This legislation reduces the CHL renewal fee for certain honorably discharged veterans, current members of the state military forces, certain peace and correctional officers to $25.
Weapons Categories
Non semi-automatic and semi-automatic license categories have been eliminated.
Hotels with Restrictive Firearms Policies
Hotels are required to tell patrons in advance of any restrictive firearms policies.
School Employees
CHL holders who are employed by a school district or charter school who receive additional training, and have written authorization from their employer, will be allowed to carry a concealed handgun inside the school of their employment.
Currently the Department of Public Safety has not established this new curriculum and training requirements.
This legislation makes it illegal for college campuses to institute policies restricting CHL holders from leaving a firearm in their vehicle on a college campus or in parking lots.
Display of a Firearm
The phrase “Intentional fail to conceal” is changed to “Intentional display of a handgun”. It clarifies that the display of a concealed handgun is authorized to prevent the use of force, not just the use of deadly force against the CHL holder.
Fingerprinting
The Department of Public Safety must provide the means for people who live in a county with a population of 46,000 or less and are not within a 25-mile radius of a facility capable of processing digital or electronic fingerprints to submit their fingerprints. Fingerprints are required to apply for a CHL.
Seized Firearms
Seized weapons not returned or claimed by the owner can be sold at a public sale. Only a licensed federal firearms dealer can purchase the weapon, and proceeds go to the law enforcement agency that seized it.
Social security
Applicants for a concealed handgun license will not be required to give their Social Security number to the Department of Public Safety.
Interchangeable Guns Allowed
The new legislation allows CHL holders to carry a weapon that may be of a different category than they demonstrated handgun proficiency with prior to being issued a CHL. If you qualified with a revolver, you were limited to carrying a revolver. Earlier law stated that if someone qualified with a semi-automatic weapon, they could carry either a revolver or a semi-automatic. If they only qualified with a revolver, then a revolver was the only gun that could be carried. The new legislation lifts that restriction.
School Safety Task Force
The new legislation provides for a School Safety Task Force that will examine how to improve emergency operations planning and will develop a school safety certification program. Provides for the task force to be comprised of the chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management or a designee; the training director of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University-San Marcos or a designee; the chairperson of the School Safety Center or a designee; and the agency director of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service or a designee. Effective immediately.
Handgun Instructors
Provides certification for qualified handgun instructors in school safety training in the areas of the protection of students, interaction of license holders with first responders, tactics for denying an intruder entry to a classroom or school, how to increase accuracy with a handgun under duress. The certification course will require between 15-20 hours of instruction.
School Marshalls
The “Protection of Texas Children Act” creates a school marshal position in public K-12 schools and charters. Marshals will be allowed to carry a gun, and their identity would only be known to the school’s head administrator and law enforcement. When working in a classroom or around children, the school marshal’s weapon will be locked away but within reach. Effective immediately.
For those CHL holders who wish to take the popular field instruction that will be eliminated on Sept. 1, contact your local CHL class facility to register for available classes in August.
Congratulations! You’re ready to buy your first handgun. But what are the steps to take in making such a worthwhile and important purchase? The first step in how to buy a handgun is to know your budget and keep in mind any accessories you might want to acquire. Ammunition, a holster, a carrying bag, ear protection, and eye protection are essential when you are practice shooting.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. You might have a knowledgeable friend or an enthusiastic employee at a local gun range that can help you. Decide what the purpose of your gun will be; self-defense, recreational shooting, concealment? Also be aware that laws regarding handguns differ from state to state.
There are two types of handguns: semi-automatic and revolvers. Semi-automatics have many different distinctions, but the best bet for beginners is to pick something that will be reliable, and not require meticulous maintenance. Your goal is to know how to work your gun effectively and it to be comfortable in your hands. Some popular semi-automatic handgun brands to use are Glock, Beretta, Springfield, Smith & Wesson and Ruger. These are just a few of the many handgun brands that are available. A good semi-automatic makes an excellent beginner’s handgun.
Revolvers are reliable and quite easy to use. They are easy to load and you don’t have to worry about loading a magazine properly or fumbling with the slide as in semi-automatics. Revolvers come in a wide variety of weights and sizes, but they are often not as comfortable to hold as a semiautomatic, have limited capacities, and are often not as easy to shoot. Beginners should choose to buy this handgun when they want sheer simplicity above all else.
After you have narrowed your search considerably, try on the gun. Hold it in your hand and check if it’s comfortable enough. Do your fingers find the controls easily and could you handle the mechanics under pressure? The most important thing is to visit a range and do some target practice. The skills needed to operate your handgun effectively will only develop with practice.
Choosing your first handgun is a learning experience, but knowing what you’re going for and doing some research will really help you narrow it down to where you’ll be extremely happy with your purchase. Shop with GrabAGun for handguns for sale, magazine deals, ammo to go, holsters, and more! Get a handgun for sale online at a price you’ll love from GrabAGun.
Simply put, gun scopes magnify an image and put your eye on the same optic plane as the image you are viewing. Looking through the glass, the image is magnified by bending light rays through a series of lenses within the scope. All gun scopes have a reticle or cross hairs built in to reference the center of the field of view seen through the scope. There are other considerations when thinking about choosing the best gun scope for your needs such as field of view, magnification levels, what kind of reticle do you prefer, parallax error, resolution, lens coating, and price you’re willing to pay.
Many enthusiasts and experts say they would rather spend money on a great scope than on a great gun. If you can’t see where to place the bullet with accuracy, the gun is useless. Many hundreds, if not thousands of dollars can be easily wasted on ammunition, hunting and other costs if you do not intimately know your gun. Understand how to use your gun scope well because in moments when it counts, like in hunting situations, you often have enough to think about, like scent, concealment, and accommodating your body to different elevations. Do the work ahead of time so you can enjoy the entire experience.
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Get the right tool for the job and make sure you consult your gun merchant to help you fit the best scope onto your firearm. They are experts and know how to get you to where you want to be.
Fixed blade knives are used for a variety of things, including chopping wood as a lightweight hatchet, skinning, making shelter, self-defense, or even tying to the end of a stick to make a spear. If you’re an outdoorsman or hunter, a fixed blade knife is a key element that should always be in your survival kit. It can be an invaluable tool and you will want it should you need it.
Fixed blade knives are different from folding knives (folders) because there is one piece of metal that runs the length of the knife. Sometimes, as in full tang construction, the knife runs the width and length of the handle and is often visible. The sides of the handle are sandwiched around the tang and attached by rivets or pins. Full tang construction is considered to be the most durable knife construction and can take a beating. Several other options are available such as skeletonized tang, which may feature a cord-wrapped handle, push tang, hidden tang, or rat tail/stick tangs. Several materials are also available in blade construction: carbon steel, stainless steel, high carbon stainless steel, laminate, titanium, ceramic, and even plastic all have their advantages and disadvantages. Consider your reasons for wanting or needing a fixed blade knife before you buy.
For those who want a knife they can trust doing tough jobs, a fixed blade knife is the answer. They are durable and hold up to the elements well because of their straight, simple construction.
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Developed in the late 1800’s, a semi-automatic handgun is a type of pistol that has a single chamber and barrel and uses the power from each fired shot to load a new round into the chamber while simultaneously ejecting the used casing from the gun. This allows another shot to be fired as soon as the trigger is pulled again until the magazine is empty.
Ammo for semi auto handguns is loaded into a removable magazine that is commonly inserted into the grip of the gun. There are no current federal US laws regulating the maximum amount of ammo a magazine may contain though several states have imposed their own restrictions. Texas does not currently have any restrictions on ammo capacity.
Semi-automatic handguns only fire one shot per pull of the trigger, unlike fully automatic weapons that will fire continuously while the trigger is held down until the ammo limit is reached. A revolver can also fire a round for each pull of the trigger, but does so in a different way and is not considered a semi-automatic handgun. Revolvers don’t automatically eject the spent casing when a new shot is fired and typically hold fewer rounds than a semi-automatic. A revolver will also take longer to reload because you must manually eject the casings and load each round separately. Semi-automatic handguns reload much more easily since you can insert a fully loaded magazine into the gun very quickly. Some self-defense experts believe that these factors alone mean that semi-automatic handguns posses a significant advantage over revolvers. With any firearm purchase, though, the best choice is the one that is comfortable and easy for you to use.
The concept and design of semi-automatic handguns has been widely accepted as the most popular type of concealed firearm and also as the primary type of handgun for military and police use. Modern semi-automatic handguns are available for a wide range of bullet calibers, commonly ranging from .22 to .50 caliber.
As with any weapon, operational and safety training is vitally important as well as proper maintenance to ensure that it is used and stored safely.
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What gun is right for you? Your experience, skill, expectations and needs are all factors in making this important purchase decision. Yet, you may find that equally important, once you have your gun, are the gun accessories you choose. Your gun accessories may make or break your shooting experience.
It’s essential to think about how you’re intending to use your gun. This will determine what gun accessories will be best for you. Are you purchasing your gun for concealed carry? Non-competitive shooting? Home defense? If my only reason for purchasing a gun is for hunting, I will require completely different gun accessories than if I were purchasing for the purpose of collecting or investment.
First time shooters need to be informed about cleaning kits. They will need absolutely everything from patches to solvents to brushes. It’s important for them to have everything it takes to clean their gun.
Grips are also a top selling gun accessory. For anyone buying a handgun with wooden grips, it’s good to be able to put a slip-on over it. The vast majority of shooters actually prefer rubber grips.
Holsters, obviously are a top seller; and each shooter has to consider what is best for them, their style, their needs and their comfort, when deciding which style to go with. Fortunately, we live in a day and age where there is an extreme variety of options for holsters. Talk to an expert about your needs and they will point you in the right direction.
Extra magazines will make your shooting time go smoother, and the right target will help you make the most of your practice.
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The 1911 handgun is called just that because it served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911-1985. That is where its name derived. Colt was the original manufacturer, however, due to its popularity during World War I and World War II, other manufacturers like Remington Rand, Ithaca Gun Company, Union Switch & Signal, Singer and Rock Island Arsenal started producing it.
The 1911 remains well-liked today not only because of the nostalgia of it, but because it’s a great gun. So it only makes sense that 1911 holsters are highly in demand. As you can tell from the variety of manufacturers of 1911 handguns, there is also an array of options for 1911 holsters.
1911 holsters are also popular, so you will not be without choices when looking for the perfect holster to conceal and carry your 1911. Whether you prefer a belt holster or a shoulder holster, you’ll find the right one for you by simply turning to your preferred firearms merchant who in all actuality should be experts.
Talk to someone who is knowledgeable about your 1911, and can fit your 1911 with the perfect holster not only for your body, but your wardrobe and your lifestyle. Price can also be a factor for gun enthusiasts, and fortunately, an assortment of 1911 holsters come in a range of prices, from $25 to $160. You can spend a lot or a little, but remember, higher price doesn’t always mean a better fit for you.
It’s extremely important when holster shopping to find the holster that fits your own unique needs and style, which may be quite different from the next person. This is important, because if your 1911 holster causes discomfort, you simply won’t use it. So speak with an expert today to connect you with the holster that’s best for you.
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