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Safety and the Over and Under Shotgun

June 05, 2009

Simple is safer than complicated. An over/under shotgun is simple to operate. A lever opens the action to reveal two empty tubes, the barrels. Drop in two shells, close the action, and you are ready to shoot. Many field grade O/U’s have automatic safety’s, so if you forget that step, it is automatically done for you.

SCHMIDT BENDER RIFLE SCOPES AND THE TRUTH ABOUT LIGHT

June 03, 2009

It is impossible for any scope to "gather" light. It can only transmit existing light. And, regardless of advertising claims you may have heard, there is no riflescope made that can transmit 100% of available light.

The Importance of a Good Trigger Pull in Handguns

June 03, 2009

The key to firing a handgun accurately is to maintain your sight picture during your trigger pull, until the gun fires. If your sights remain aligned during the trigger pull, without disruption, the shot will go where you want it to go. Any movement in the sights caused by a heavy or rough trigger pull will adversely affect your accuracy. A handgun with a smooth, relatively light trigger pull will be easier to keep on target during trigger manipulation. This results in a handgun that is easier to shoot accurately, regardless of the intended purpose of the handgun (competition, self defense, plinking, etc.). You’ll have more fun with a gun that you shoot accurately and, regardless of its use, accuracy is the ultimate goal.

GLOCK HANDGUN SAFETIES

May 28, 2009

Here in the gunshop, it’s a rare day that goes by without at least one customer making the remark, “I don’t want a Glock because it doesn’t have a safety.” Through demonstration and explanation, we show customers this is not true.