Well, I finally got by Academy and picked up a few boxes of Monarch 9×18 94gr FMJ, steel cased. at $10 a box for 50…it actually felt good buying ammo for once instead of getting depressed and feeling like you just got taken advantage of!! I was going to wait and see how my gun…
Category: Weapons & Ammo
The Best Little P-64 in Texas
Well, since I wrote the “Cruffling: Do it While you Can” Article, this little beauty arrived at my front door from the big brown truck of joy. She is officially my first C&R Pistol since I got my license. (She is pictured above with my Benchmade CBK Push Dagger…I thought it might look cool with…
Cruffling: Do it while you Can!!
I recently went through with something I have been meaning to do for some time: I got my FFL 03 Curio & Relics License (BTW, Licensees are called “Crufflers”) For those of you who have been living on the moon or just out of the loop, a C/R License or FFL 03 enables you…
Preparing to Win: The CO Drill Concept
“The Will to Win compares little with the will to prepare to Win.” …
Practical AK Mods
Short list of the minimalist modifications needed to make the AK run like a champ. 1. TRIGGER..TRIGGER…TRIGGER I will never forget what a very dear friend and gunsmith guru said to me many moons ago: “If you want any gun to be 100% of it’s capability, install a better trigger and you…
Saiga .308 Mod Job
Recently I acquired a Saiga .308 with a 21″ barrel from my good friend Wild Bill. The Saiga .308 has been on my list for some time, but I have been putting my other AK’s mod jobs at the top of the list, so I just never got around to it. Converting the Saiga from…
HCS Pistol Bullet Points
I came across this in my binder today and realized I had not published this. I think it speaks for itself, but as we cover the associated drills in the coming months it may help you visualize the drill itself. Train how you Live, same clothes, same gear, same gun. Don’t go to the range…
Laser Warfare in 2012??
Watching the news the other day, a story came on that peaked my interest. It was about laser pointers and airplanes. It was not a new story, I had heard about a kid in New York in 2011 who had been arrested for pointing a laser at a commercial airliner and then at the helicopter…
The Holster Debate
Ahhhh..the old debate; Leather vs. Kydex for a gun holster. It is much akin to 9mm vs. .45 or AR vs AK debates of old. You have loyal disciples on both sides who are quick to tell you how they feel. As with all subjects, we here at HCS like to give you the facts and let…
“Feeling Hot Hot Hot!”: Pepper Spray Selection and Training
By HCS Technical Staff “Mah only martial art is gun-fu!” “I’ll just draw down on the drunk trying to start a bar fight with me!” “Pepper gas is for girls!” Hang around the a gun shop long enough and you are bound to hear someone spout such idiocy. Anyone who tells you that you don’t…