by James Downey | Feb 26, 2020 | .44, .44 Magnum, .44 Special, ammo, ammunition, Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, Firearms, Hornady, jim downey, reviews, Revolver
Recently I came across on a surprisingly good deal on a Taurus Tracker .44mag snubnose. This one: Taurus isn’t my first choice of firearm brands, but I’ve owned them and generally liked them, and the price on this one was a little too good to pass up. So I...
by Grant Cunningham | Dec 25, 2019 | Accessories, Ammunition & Reloading, Holster & Carry Methods, Home Security, Personal Safety, Prepping, reviews, Training & Teaching
Welcome to your Christmas Day Reading List! This is your refuge from the impersonal Google and FaceBook algorithms that seem to run our lives these days. Instead of a machine deciding what you’ll see, I personally go out and look for great articles that actually have...
by James Downey | Nov 28, 2019 | .25 ACP, .380 ACP, ammo, ammunition, ballistics, BBTI, Firearms, jim downey, reviews
Happy Anniversary/Birthday! By tradition, BBTI is 11 years old today! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I recently got to shoot a couple of very nice little pistols in .32 ACP … which date back to before WWI. The first was a Sauer & Sohn Model...
by James Downey | Nov 22, 2019 | .45 Super, .45 WinMag, .460 Rowland, ammo, ammunition, ballistics, BBTI, Firearms, jim downey, reviews
When you see this tag on a pistol, you know things may get interesting: Can’t read it? Here’s the text: CAUTION This gun is unique in many ways. Do not handle and/or fire it without having read the instruction manual. If there is anything you don’t...
by James Downey | Nov 17, 2019 | 9mm, 9mm Luger, 9mm Luger (9x19), Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, Firearms, jim downey, reviews
Last weekend, I got to try one of these: Yup, it’s the latest iteration of the popular Sig P365, the SAS (“Sig Anti-Snag”), designed to be the ‘ultimate concealed-carry gun’. Well, is it? Take a look at this pic: That’s the first...
by Grant Cunningham | Apr 24, 2019 | AUG, Home Security, Legal Issues, mythbusting, negative outcomes, NRA Show, Prepping, reading list, reviews
Welcome to the Hump Day Reading List! Here are what I believe to be the three most important articles you can read this week to enhance your personal and family safety: This week in Defensive Equipment: A bullpup rifle review It’s been a long while since...
