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 Whether it’s camping, hiking, fishing, hunting or even just plinking, the need for a dependable small-bore handgun will always be greater than
By Trampas Swanson Continued from: Benelli M4 Shotgun Review. M1014 Upgrades – 922 (R) Compliance Thanks to our overly restrictive Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco
By Trampas Swanson Throughout history, perhaps one of the most underestimated battlefield tools in the world is the shotgun. Traditionally, not as sexy as the
This Vortex Venom & Viper red dot sights review is written by Trampas Swanson One of the hottest trends in the firearms industry over the
By Trampas Swanson It’s been a long day and you are returning home for the evening. You are approached by a knife wielding assailant walking
By Trampas Swanson In today’s shooting industry, it is easy to get caught up in lasers, lights, magazine capacity, tactical rails, etc. and lose sight
By Trampas Swanson As with most things within the firearms industry, training, equipment, and tactics are always evolving. Optics are not immune to these trends.
By Trampas Swanson While attending the firearms industry’s largest event known as the SHOT SHOW in Las Vegas, NV earlier this year, I discovered the
By Trampas Swanson Tradition has always held a very important role in the worldwide shooting industry. In the United States, tradition has helped the immortal
By Trampas Swanson Perhaps one of America’s most storied times in U.S. history is that of the fabled “Old West.” Wrapped in gallant tales of
By Trampas Swanson In the optics market, there seem to be specific categories of scopes and common misconceptions about them. On the bottom of the
By Trampas Swanson I put over 2,000 rounds through one of the best 9mm PDWs, the HK SP5K. Here’s what I think. Throughout history, few
