Texas Marksmen

Every year I make a list of some things that I would like to see at the SHOT show as well as a list of some things that I really wouldn't like to see at the SHOT Show. I compile this list based off of trends that I see in the firearms industry and gaps that some manufacturers simply refuse to fill. So, without further ado, here we have it: my wish list and non-wish list for the 2023 SHOT show. Wish List 1. A lever action rifle chambered in the X-Frame calibers. The Smith & Wesson X-Frame revolvers border on the ridiculous. They are offered in 500 S&W, 460 XVR, and now 350 Legend. They are great revolvers for defense against dangerous game for hunting in the back country but, aside from that, I have never really seen much use for them. The 500 S&W is simply too powerful for most people to handle and that includes me. The 460 XVR is a much more practical choice because it gives the shooter the option to also shoot 45 Colt and 454 Casull. The 350 Legend is another ...

This weekend we went to our private training facility to put in some much needed trigger time. As the cost of ammunition continues to rise, some select students got a Christmas present from their coach: a Taurus TX-22 pistol. This is a full size 22 LR pistol with a 16 round magazine. What's great about it? It has the same feel as a similarly sized 9mm pistol which makes it an excellent tool for training on a budget. So, the gentlemen of Texas Marksmen purchased a few thousand rounds of 22 LR ammo this weekend and went to work. The focus of this weekend's course was turreting and shooting on the move. However, I felt that the increase potential for violence in America - especially from armed leftist terrorist organizations (e.g. Antifa, JBGC, BLM) - needed to be encountered. We talked about the dangers of these organizations and how they tend to travel in packs armed with AR-type weapons. A pistol versus and AR (or even worse, multiple ARs) is a particularly bad day - especial...