Author: Cary Kieffer
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From Collector to Prepper Pt. 2 The 22 Long Rifle.
By: Cary Kieffer Goodmorning, I certainly am not the first guy to go over this but I am the first guy on TGR, so today we will discuss the pro’s/con’s of the 22 long rifle in case “the world as we know it” comes to an end. Is the 22 a necessity for a prepper? I…
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From Collector to Prepper: A Look at My Changes Pt. 1 Caliber Choices
Today I want to start a series of articles covering some thoughts and some things I have done with my own “arsenal” over the last few years. This just is not the country I grew up in and for the much worse. I was mainly a military rifle collector and a most any kind of pistol…
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Cold Steel Torture Test: Recon Tanto VS Brinks Safe
I wanted to post a story and some pics of a recent impromptu “knife durability test” I conducted. The whole “right tool for the job” thing was not going my way and I ended up using my Cold Steel Recon Tanto to get into a safe. This was not an easy thing to do and the…
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Survival Food Rations 101
Today I want to go over some recent purchases of mine. If you ever read my series called “Food for Thought” which was just a brief overview of some “what if” situations and possible ways to prepare for them, then this takes off from there. One of the shortages I had when I wrote that…
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USGI 30 Carbine for Home Defense?
Today I want to talk about the US M1 30 Carbine, known as the “war baby”. This rifle saw service in the US Military from 1942-1973 and in countless battles not only with our guys but many were given to other governments as well. We’ll talk a bit of history and use’s this old girl might still…
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Bushmaster Carbon 15 for Home Defense
Good Morning, I have something here I am pretty excited about right off. Most people tend to lean towards handguns for home defense. They are a fine choice no doubt. Any pistol beats the hell out of harsh language and swinging your golf trophy at an intruder. If you’ve read some of my articles though…
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Everyday Carry Lights
Good morning, Let’s talk more about my sick flashlight fetish. If you’ve followed my reviews you know second only to a quality, clean weapon with which I am very familiar the flashlight is my second most important tool. Today I want to go over a half dozen quality “every day carry” (EDC) lights.
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Budget Tactical Gear Setup
Today I want to go over some tactical gear, nothing in particular, just some thoughts on harness’s, armor and what I have called for years “deuce gear”. (the Marine Corps slang term) Pictured is some old deuce gear from way back before my time. My Grandfathers era. While it has changed the uses are still…
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Black Dog Machine 22 Drum Magazines
Good Morning, I got a couple new toys to play with yesterday. If you read a recent post of mine about the Smith MP-22 and full auto fun with the Slidefire stock then you can understand why you might want a couple of these. Those 25 round factory mags are empty in a blink of an…
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Springfield XDS Part 2:
Hello, welcome to Pt. 2 of the Springfield XDS 45acp review. This will be short and sweet. Pretty much this pistol is the greatest invention since the stuffed crust frozen pizza. I thought technology had reached it’s pinnacle with the delicious cheesy crust frozen pizza and we may as well abolish the patent office. Nothing else was needed…
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Full Auto Style Fun: A S&W 22 with a Slidefire
Good Evening, Today I started on a new project. If you caught my Slidefire Stock article then you’ve seen that thing could really burn up some ammo. It’s fun but not worth the expense to me to burn up 300-400 rds of 5.56 in a day just for grins. So I decided to work up a cheaper…
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LASERLYTE NAA Laser Sight
Hello, well we’re not going to revolutionize defensive hand-gunning with today’s topic. What I can do is show you how much better you can shoot with this laser sight though. I picked this little laser up from my dealer for $50. It was used but new in the package. With an MSRP of $109.95 it dramatically…
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Choosing a Good .380acp Load
Well here it is August already, before long the coats will be coming back out and it will be cold again here in Michigan. Which brings me to my topic today. Carry ammo choices, specifically for the 380acp. I have extensively fired 2 Ruger LCP’s, 3 Keltec 380’s and 2 Smith Bodyguards. This is what I like for…
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Self Defense Pens
Today I want to review something a bit different. How many people have seen those stupid “no guns” signs or “no weapons allowed” signs? How many people have restrictions on your concealed carry licenses for any place selling alcohol, holding more than 2000 people, stadiums, concerts and so on? A Lot of people have those restrictions…
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My 50 Favorite Guns: Your #1 is???
My top 50 favorite guns. This list is in no particular order except for #1. It’s not based on quality, accuracy, price, nothing at all. Just my 50 favorite guns as they came off the top of my head. 95% I have fired at least, some just drooled over the glass at the museum. Some bring…