Hipster Caliber Double Feature
I was working on a couple caliber posts, but since those both turned out to be relatively short I decided to combine them into one post. 357 Sig: There Is A Point (LuckyGunner Rebuttal)...
Author: Einherjar
Essential Gear For Going Into Police And Security
This article is expanding upon a video that DonutOperator made about ‘must have’ police gear for people new to the force. There’s a lot of good information there, but I wanted to add more...
Making A Modern Case For .45
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, the two calibers I carry on duty are either .45 ACP and 357 Sig. While the .45 has been a long used cartridge with a decorated history, it’s...
How To Build Your Own First Aid Kit
First aid is a skill that’s applicable in so many contexts, but the kits you buy at the store are usually full of crap you don’t need. From a basic “ouch pouch” to a...
Less Than Lethal Force
The vast majority of assaults don’t turn lethal in America. When the topic of EDC comes up, the part most people inevitably jump to is what kind of gun you carry. Having something in...
Parsing Reliable Info on Self Defense
Continuing the series on the basics for TKB, something that is often up for debate is how to spot a “fake expert” or conversely, how to find reliable information. As I’ve gone over, it’s...
Proper Carry Etiquette
“There’s an etiquette to carrying a gun?” I’ve heard this quite often. And since I’ll be writing a series of articles for TKB covering the basics for newbies, a good place to start would...
Understanding Bullet Wounds
Ammo selection is an important part of self-defense. Discussing ammunition capacity for tissue disruption is a very common, almost irresistible thing to get into. The adage of “shot placement is king” is mostly true-...
Selecting Your First Carry Pistol
Rifles are great. Shotguns are great. However, the most useful tools are the ones you have on you. Defensive handgun usage is a rather difficult subject to find reliable information on, and with more...
