Eric R. Poole

May 17, 2024 | gunsandammo.com | Eric R. Poole

Expensive. That’s the first word that came to mind when learning that the Falco CX85 Carbon Fiber Holster retails for $599. Surveying the holster market, I only found exotic leather holsters and some hand-carved leather costing as much. “Worth” is subjective, but few true carbon-fiber holsters exist. Many holsters appear as carbon-fiber, though they're usually a plastic or Kydex shell with a simulated carbon-fiber appliqué.

Mar 31, 2024 | gunsandammo.com | Eric R. Poole

More than 500 spent cases littered the range, a mix of brass from Federal, Hornady, Magtech, and others. Accuracy and reliability were flawless with the Rost Martin RM1C, despite its compact size. “I don’t think I hardly missed,” the last police officer on the firing line said. “Even through the double- and triple-tap drills. I usually miss the second or third shots in rapid-fire strings with most compact autos, but not this one.

Mar 21, 2024 | gunsandammo.com | Eric R. Poole

No, “xecutive” is not a misspelling, at least as it applies to the latest inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster introduced by N8 Tactical. N8 Tactical is a continuation of the former company N82 Tactical, which was acquired by MTC Holsters, the parent company of Crossbreed Holsters, in January 2020. A lengthier history of N8 Tactical can be read in the “Carry Rig” column of Guns & Ammo’s January 2021 issue.

Nov 17, 2023 | gunsandammo.com | Eric R. Poole

Press the trigger on a loaded pistol and the gun should fire. When properly aimed, you should expect to strike the intended target. Actualizing this concept for a purpose in the hands of an individual is a challenge addressed by many since the invention of the hand cannon. The XD pistol was first seen in Guns & Ammo’s January 2002 issue. Since then, Springfield Armory has offered the market a multitude of variants, evolving the platform and satisfying the different needs of American shooters.

Oct 13, 2023 | gunsandammo.com | Eric R. Poole

“Don’t aim,” said Erik Ås, manager of training for Aimpoint AB, “just put the red dot on the target.”For a couple days prior to a two-­day driven hunt at the Högestad & Kristinehof Estate in Sweden, Ås taught a class of foreign journalists, including me, how to engage moving targets with one shot using a red dot — successfully. “It’s a three-­step movement,” said Ås. “Contact, focus, and bring the red dot up to the heart-­and-­lung area to kill it. Don’t track the dot.