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11/27/2012

Slide Rack Simplified, Review: Slide Pull

By Gabby


Slide Pull by Brass StackerI often hear that the best option for a woman with weak hands or without full hand and finger dexterity, is a revolver. I have never fully agreed with this line of thought. I believe there must be a better option, since revolvers only offer limited capacity and are generally chambered for rounds that create extensive recoil.

11/23/2012

Great Read: My Body My Choice



My Body My Choice:
A Woman’s Right to Bear Arms

By
Nancy Keaton
 of Girls Just Wanna Have Guns with Regis Giles
11/21/12

ArmedCandy is not a political organization, but when talking about firearms, it seems politics are unavoidable. Not only does this mean that I keep our writing within certain guidelines, but I am also careful with the articles I recommend here. That being said, this link will take you to a site that is very political. Some of their opinions, I agree with, and some I do not. This particular article speaks to women's personal choices, and to me, these should not be the concern of politicians.


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Thankful
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11/22/2012

Gifts for Gun Girls

By Gabby

give a safety kit to a new gun girl this holiday season

Less expensive than a firearm, but just as vital to her range bag, safety equipment is often the first items in which a new shooter will invest.

11/20/2012

Hurricane Sandy & Preparedness

Introduction

By Gabby

First Responders
Hurricane Sandy put much of New York and New Jersey in a state to which they are not accustom. People whose attitude can most often be described as, "I don't nuthin' from nobody" suddenly had to call for help. ArmedCandy's own, Lauren, works for the New York Fire Department, and as I watched her facebook feed during and after the storm, I got a sense of the chaos that was occurring.

In the hope of pulling some small amount of wisdom from such a tragedy, I asked her to share with us a little about arming oneself against looting, gas rationing and general preparedness.

11/18/2012

Advice: Concealed Carry Revolver

Revolver-purse-carriers, here is a warning:
Little floating items like coins, lint and hairpins in your bag, can get stuck in the moving parts of your firearm (especially between the cylinder and the frame) and cause malfunctions. Clean out your purse and use a holster that keeps your gun  covered and stops it from bouncing around with everything else in there.
- Gun salesman (m/late 60s)

11/13/2012

Tsk Tsk Salesman, Tsk Tsk

By Dana

Female and One heck of a shotgunner!
Last weekend at our ladies shoot I fired a 12 gauge shotgun at some stationary clays. I had no problem hitting each one or with handling the shotgun at all and I absolutely LOVED it! I was told last weekend that its “hard to miss” with a shotgun but still it was fun and now I want one.

I was feeling pretty disheartened after the election results so to make me feel a little better I went to a certin big box retailer to pick up some ammo and since I was there figured that I’d check out their shotguns. I really don’t know anything about shotguns like which brand I should get so I was happy to see 5 or so men in the sporting goods area decked out in their camo so I decided to ask if any of them had a shotgun.

11/12/2012

Growing As A Shooter III

By Gabby

trigger timeWhen last we talked (in Growing as a Shooter Part II) I was about to seek out a "Shot Timer". My thinking was, "I just need to shoot faster!" as well as "I need to put two quick shots accurately center mass". However, I was unaware of some major fundamental elements that would help me achieve my goal. When given the unlimited time to align my first shot and then my second, I could usually put them with in 2 inches of one another (at a distance of 10-15 yards), but when pressed for time, my second shot was rarely where I wanted it. What was I doing, or not doing, before that second shot?

The simple answer is: after my first shot, I no longer had precise control of the gun, therefore, I could not recover quickly and make a meaningful second shot.

11/11/2012

Defined: cold range

When entering a cold range, all firearms should  be unloaded with the slide locked back and the magazine removed. The only loaded guns should be those on the firing line, that are pointed down range.

11/08/2012

Advice: Glock grease

Just bought a new Glock and wondering about that copper colored goo on the inside? Its called "Glock Grease" and every new Glock is packaged with it. They say you should give your new Glock it's first cleaning only after all this stuff disappears.
-Gun Sales Person (20s/m)

11/06/2012

Advice: field strip

When I purchased my first gun, after all the paperwork was finished, I asked the guys behind the counter,
  "How do I clean it?" They looked at me, and with complete seriousness said,
  "Go on YouTube." At first I thought the guy was just being lazy, but I have since learned that this really is the best answer. If a gun store employee shows you how to do this himself, he takes a risk of scratching your new gun, or popping you (or himself) with tight new spring (yes, I did, and it hurt). Sure, you can have a gunsmith do the job, but then how will you learn?

Every gun is slightly different and though most breakdowns are simple, you should take the time to learn your own firearm, in and out.

I've sifted through tons of videos and compiled a list of the best field strip demos available. Let me know if you find better or if you think I should add a specific brand or model.

Click here to read about my learning experience in regard to cleaning my first gun.