Monthly Archives: May 2012
New Video: Butterfly Knife Basics
After posting a picture of my butterfly knife on twitter, I’ve been flooded with requests for a beginner’s guide for balisongs. Let it not be said that I’m not a giver. Even if you’re not interested in the subject, be sure to check out the opening sequence. I had a lot of fun making it.
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Gear Review: 5.11 Tactical 36″ AR15/M4 Gun Case
Before I go any further, let me make one thing clear: I have always preferred hard cases to soft. Every case I have for transporting my guns is a nice, solid, lockable hard case. I just feel like my guns are more protected in the hard cases. Also, if things go south and I don’t have time to get the gun out of the case, I can just hit someone with it.So when I came into possession of a soft side AR-15 case from 5.11 Tactical, I had my reservations. Now, I am on record as loving 5.11 Tactical and the awesome toys products they sell. If it was a product by any other company, I probably would have respectfully declined it in favor of my beloved hard shell cases.
Still, it’s been a bit since I’ve done a review so far be it from me to look a gift horse in the mouth. Let’s see how this bag stacks up! Continue reading
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New Video: Drawing From a Holster
In this guide, The Noob walks you through the basic process of how to draw from a holster and talks a little on why developing muscle memory is important. Also…check out the new opening!
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Good golly, Miss MOLLE!
What’s the deal with M
OLLE gear?
Recently MOLLE has become to tactical fashion what modular rails are to AR15s. They’re everywhere. Vests, holsters, body armor, sheathes, bags, tactical tomahawks, and a Christmas stocking that makes me weep for humanity. You might have some and not even know it. Take a look at that “tacticool” rifle case you bought for your AR15. Does it have a bunch of nylon loops sewn into it about an inch-and-a-half wide? Congratulations, you have a place to strap frag pouches.
MOLLE stands for MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment, and you pronounce it like the girl’s name, “Molly.” Basically, it’s a series of rows of heavy-duty nylon sewn into bags, tactical vests and body armor, and it allows a person to customize where they attach and store their gear. So, for instance, if you’re a left-hander, you want your magazines stowed somewhere near your right hand. You just loop the straps of your mag pouches through the loops on the right side your vest and voila, convenience! Continue reading
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Don’t Be This Guy.
I’m going to address this one to the fellas, just because I don’t normally see women behaving this way. It really goes for everyone though..
Before I begin, I want to say that this has nothing to do with safety rules, which we should all police each other on all the time. Hurt feelings or not, safety is paramount. Continue reading
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Is there a place for surplus military guns?
Recently, an 84-year-old Korean War veteran was awakened by the sound of someone trying to break into his home. Fred Ricciutti, pulled a handgun from a nearby drawer and yelled a challenge. When the man standing in his kitchen door didn’t respond, Ricciutti fired, shooting through the kitchen and storm doors and wounding the would-be intruder, prompting him to flee. The alleged intruder, Raymond Hiles, was arrested a few blocks away with a screwdriver, a stun gun and a 9mm hole in the back of his neck. It’s very possible that Ricciutti’s use of his firearm saved him and his ailing wife from a tragedy. Continue reading
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Make them Cooler!
I was originally trying to do a fun list of the “Top 10 Fictional Guns We Wish Were Real”. After over a month of pouring through many guns from many movies, I gave up. As the great Frank Bama once said “indecision may or may not be my problem”. There were just so many awesome guns out there in the fictional world that I couldn’t narrow it down to ten and I’m admittedly too lazy to do a top 100. Continue reading
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New Video: EDC Options for Women
Rebecca gives us her first video for GunNoob! In this video, she talks about defensive carry options for women.
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A Few Tips for the New Shooter
Don’t form opinions about things you’ve never tried based on what other people say. Be brave enough to do the research yourself to formulate your own well informed views. You might think you know that guns are scary and they KILL people, but think about how you know that before you espouse it as the ultimate truth.- Let go of the things you think you know about yourself. They can all change at any moment, given the right circumstances. Be open to learning new skills and remaking your own self-image. You will end up having some extremely enriching experiences.
- When someone hands you a Glock chambered in .357 Sig (or some other ridiculously high powered weapon) your first time at the range and it stuns you with recoil and leaves you with sore hands, don’t write off guns all together. There are plenty of other fish in the sea.
- Stop worrying about looking stupid. You don’t look stupid. You look like someone who is taking an active interest in their own safety. Even when you are dry firing in your pajamas while watching reruns of Seinfeld. You. Are. A. Boss.
- You don’t have to be some kind of commando right off the bat. Don’t put so much pressure on yourself to put all of your shots on top of each other at 50 yards your second time out. Part of the purpose of going to the range is having a good time. It’s serious business, for sure, but it’s still ok to let out that giggle the first time you shoot a shot gun.
- Talk to other people at the range, especially if they seem interested in what you’re shooting. They will end up being some of the most pleasant interactions you have and will build the pilars of a community that will sustain you.
- Don’t be afraid to take classes and get training before you think you’re ready. It’s great to get tips and advice from your spouse and friends, but learning from an unbiased, impartial instructor can be invaluable. Don’t think you don’t know enough yet to take a class. The point of taking classes is to learn new things, so find a class for beginners and get your moldable little mind in there.
- Ask questions, read books, check out blogs, get involved in the gun community. Educate yourself and make up your own mind. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, varying preferences and specific body/apparel criteria. The good ole boys don’t always know everything about everything. Don’t let other people’s opinions intimidate you.
- Handle and shoot (safely) as many guns as you can. Then practice, practice, practice with the one you want to carry. The only way you get better at something is by doing it. And the better at it you get, the more you’ll enjoy doing it. The more you enjoy it, the more you will practice and before you know it, you’ll be Lara Freakin Croft all up in this bitch.
And then we’ll all be happy, because the world needs more take-charge, no-nonsense, kickass people in it. Go get’em, tiger.
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A Very Special Congratulations!
When I’m not blogging about guns, I’m a computer geek. I essentially work two jobs: a programmer and network administrator. I only started shooting about 6 years ago. When I saw that there was an IT guy who has only been shooting for a couple of years on this season of History’s Top Shot, I knew immediately who I was going to cheer for. Here is a self-taught, geek that’s going up against well trained powerhouses. You want to talk about an underdog, Chris is it. That underdog had some teeth, however, because as of last night, Chris Cheng took the title!
He has shown throughout this competition that he has an almost uncanny instinct for shooting. He has been able to adapt to any situation they’ve thrown at him and come out on top. We here at Gun Noob would like to congratulate Chris for his amazing accomplishment!
(We do wonder what the budget for his department will be next year now that they know how good he is with a gun!)
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