Gear Reviews

This past Friday I picked up a Smith & Wesson M&P9 Pro to use as my primary competition pistol. I have been shooting Glock pistols for around 2 years and recently I’ve become interested in this particular model. I headed to Carolina Gunrunners in North Raleigh and picked it up, and decided to give it a whirl. Keep in mind that I am a Glock fanboy, so while I am going to try be as …

About two years ago, I was shopping for a pocket holster for my Kel-tec PF-9, and after trying several options, I settled on the DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster. The Nemesis is a fabric holster that is coated with a rubbery material that holds the holster into your pocket when the pistol is drawn. Being that the holster is stiff fabric, it also works to disguise the outline of the pistol in your pocket. When shopping …

In my quest for the perfect defensive/competition pistol sights, I recently came across the Ameriglo GL-405PRA rear sight. I’ve been running the Ameriglo GL-433 sights for about a year now, and I really like them, but I’ve been intrigued with U-notch rear sights for some time, as the few times I’ve used them, I felt that they were very fast. I contacted Ameriglo, about this, and they were kind enough to send me a GL-405PRA …

Some time ago, I purchased 6 KCI Glock 17 magazines to try out. I’d read that they were made for the Korean military, and were good to go. I purchased 6 of these magazines because of their low price point at the time hoping that the old “you get what you pay for” adage would not ring true for these magazines. The magazines arrived packaged individually in brown paper bags. The outside of the KCI …

I always wear a hat while shooting to keep brass from hitting me in the face, and to guard against having a piece of hot brass come in between my glasses, and my eyeball. In the summer here in NC it gets quite hot, and I have found that my hat + safety glasses combination leads to fogged up glasses, which leads me to slide the glasses away from my face, which is not safe. …

Single, double, triple, bungee, adjustable, cloth, webbing, etc. With so many different slings on the market it can be difficult to choose what the best style is for your rifle. Slings serve several purposes on a rifle, the least of which is carrying it. A good sling should be easily adjustable, and help the shooter steady the rifle when firing. Let start with the single point sling: The single point sling generally attaches at the …

Daniel Defense has a reputation for making great products, and that reputation is not lost on their small parts. I picked up one of their rail mounted fixed front sights a few months back, and I must say, the quality is phenomenal. The front sight mounted up to my 13″ Troy TRX Extreme easily, and once the screw is locked down, it holds zero without issue. There are a couple of reasons that I purchased …

I was able to get my hands on a Surefire G2X Pro earlier this week, and I’ve been playing with and comparing it to some other lights I have around the house, and I must say, I’m pretty impressed. According to Surefire’s website, this particular light is 5.2″ long, and the bezel is 1.25″ in diameter. The G2X Pro is a dual mode light, with a 15 lumen low, and a 200 lumen high. The …

I received a Fat Boy Belt from Mr. Curt Gillock of Two Fools Leather Goods today. This is an unconventional gun belt, using only one piece of leather, instead of the standard two sewn together, however the piece of leather the belt is made from is very thick, and very stiff, giving me about everything I want in a gun belt. The buckle is also unconventional, using a post that pushes through the tail in …

I purchased a CR Speed belt for competition shooting about a year ago, and I have found it to be one of my favorite pieces of gear for shooting matches. This belt solves several problems that shooters run into when attempting to add all sorts of gear around their waist for 3-gun competitions, having to work around buckles, and belt loops. The CR Speed belt does not have a buckle, and it is really 2 …