For a span of about 40-50 years in the middle of the last century, the majority of people who carried a gun for a living were taught to fire it from hip level at 10 yards or less. Shooters before and after this generation knew that hip shooting had an enormous accuracy penalty with no benefit to speed. Today, we’re looking at how one FBI gunfighter convinced the whole country that hip shooting was the next best thing. Details are in the video below, or keep scrolling to read the full transcript. Hey everybody, I am Chris Baker from LuckyGunner.com. If you’ve ever tried to fire a handgun from ..read more

The High Standard H-D Military is a classic .22 LR target pistol with some interesting historical connections. And this particular High Standard has a little history of its own. Details are in the video below, or keep scrolling to read the full transcript. Hey everybody, I am Chris Baker from LuckyGunner.com and today I’m going to talk about this very special .22 LR target pistol – a High Standard Model H-D Military. The High Standard Company If you’re not into older firearms, you may not have heard of the High Standard Company (also styled as “Hi-Standard”). They were a fairly well-known gun ..read more

It’s the long-awaited conclusion of our two-part series on the 5.7x28mm cartridge (here’s part 1 in case you missed it). This time, we’re looking at more ballistic gel tests and considering when 5.7 might make sense as a self-defense cartridge in the civilian world. Is the hype real, or is it, after all, just the Gucci version of .22 Magnum? Details are in the video below, or keep scrolling to read the full transcript. Hey everybody, I am Chris Baker from LuckyGunner.com and this is, finally, part 2 of our series on the 5.7x28mm cartridge. Last time, we looked at the history of the cartridge ..read more

Let’s be honest — sorting through the barrage of new products churned out for display at SHOT Show every year can get kind of tedious. But this year, there have been several new releases that fall squarely in the middle of the Lucky Gunner content wheelhouse — revolvers, shotguns, DA/SA pistols, and things that start with “32.” Today we’re sharing a few highlights that caught our attention and we’re asking you to help us decide which ones to review later this year. Hey everybody, I am Chris Baker from LuckyGunner.com and no, this is not part 2 of our series on 5.7x28mm. Some winter weather ma ..read more

Everybody loves to argue about 5.7x28mm. It’s been the subject of myths and wild speculation since its introduction in the early 90s. In this two-part series, we look into some of that history and put the 5.7’s ballistic capability to the test. Details are in the video below, or keep scrolling to read the full transcript. Born out of a Cold War-Era NATO project, the 5.7x28mm cartridge eventually found its way into the hands of some of the world’s most elite military and law enforcement units. Along with its original host weapon, the FN P90, it’s been featured in dozens of movies, TV shows, an ..read more

The Shotgun Skills Gauge developed by Symtac Consulting is a quick way to test your shotgun chops at the range with only five shells. Today, we’re going over the course of fire, and offering a couple of tips for pulling off a coveted coin run. Details are in the video below, or scroll on down to read the full transcript. Hey everybody, I am Chris Baker from LuckyGunner.com. We almost got through the whole year without doing any shotgun videos. And that would be no good. So today, I’ve got a shotgun drill to share with you. This one is called the Symtac Skills Gauge. It’s from Symtac Consultin ..read more

The P365-380 has excellent potential as a carry gun that’s much softer shooting than its 9mm predecessor. But like a lot of .380 ACP pistols in this size class, it is prone to cycling failures. With the aid of our high-speed camera, we dig into the root cause of these failures and make an attempt to fix them. Details are in the video below, or keep scrolling to read the full transcript. If you prefer to read rather than watch, but you still want to see the high speed footage referenced in the transcript, most of those clips can be found between 4:00 and 7:30 in the video. Hey everybody, I am ..read more

The FN Five-Seven is a weird gun. In the 25 years since its debut, it’s been the subject of myths and legends perpetuated by both gun store commandos and gun control enthusiasts. Despite all of that, the Five-Seven has never become what you’d call a “popular” handgun. Today, we’re looking at what makes it the black sheep of pistols. Details are in the video below, or keep scrolling to read the full transcript.   Hey everybody, I am Chris Baker from LuckyGunner.com and today we’re going to look at the FN Five-Seven pistol. This gun has been in the US for about 20 years now and it’s always ..read more

You’re either obsessed with keeping your guns spotless, or you avoid the tedium of cleaning and lubing your guns at all costs. How much gun maintenance is really necessary? As always, “it depends…” Details are in the video below, or keep scrolling to read the full transcript.   Hey everybody, I am Chris Baker from LuckyGunner.com. I took a little break, but I’m back now with a quick video for today. I frequently get requests to make some kind of instructional video on gun cleaning and maintenance. That’s an important topic every gun owner should know about. But I can think of few things m ..read more

For the last 100+ years, a great deal of the effort expended in ammo technology has gone toward trying to make pistol bullets act more like rifle bullets. Every few years, a new cartridge or bullet design arrives on the scene, claiming to have gotten us just a little closer to the fabled “pistol with rifle performance.” Before we try to evaluate these claims, it really helps to have a basic understanding of terminal ballistics. And that starts with understanding why rifles behave like rifles, and pistols behave like pistols. Details are in the video below, or scroll down to read the full trans ..read more