Born and raised in eastern NC, started shooting firearms at age 6, and life long hunter. Retired Deputy Sheriff serving as a supervisor and SWAT sniper unit with a background in narcotics and crime scene investigations task forces. Now living in Florida as a husband, new father, local gunsmith, firearms instructor and freelance writer for various firearms publications.
By Trampas Swanson It’s no secret that I have been a long-time fan of the Glock family of firearms. Through carrying various Glocks daily throughout
This year SHOT Show is celebrating its 40th year, and while it hasn’t always been held in Las Vegas, today it is firmly rooted
By Trampas Swanson All too often firearms get way too glamorized by Hollywood with unrealistic performance such as endless magazine capacity, “one shot kill” and
By Trampas Swanson Fact: Glock firearms are without a doubt, the most popular and bestselling handguns of our time. Whether you consider yourself a 1911
By Trampas Swanson As a retired Law Enforcement Officer and current NRA firearms instructor, I can tell you firsthand, there is no other readily accessible
By Trampas Swanson Regardless if the discussion is about duck hunting, skeet shooting, or Military / Law Enforcement duty, the 12 gauge pump shotgun has
By Trampas Swanson Over the past few decades, a handful of firearms have been invented to break the mold of the traditional rifle platform. The
By Trampas Swanson One of the most popular topics in the U.S. firearms industry over the past 10 years has been concealed carry and what
By Trampas Swanson Recently, I had the great opportunity to review a pair of scopes from an optics company I have never tried before, Hawke
By Trampas Swanson It is said that “Out of darkness, comes light.” In 1861, dark was certainly the case for the modern US firearms industry.
By Trampas Swanson Over the past decade, the hottest growing firearms platform in the industry has been by far the AR-15. With the recent “assault
By Trampas Swanson Over recent years, the market has been flooded with a wide range of multi-tools due to an increased demand in “all-in-one” products
