Weekend Reading

 A few longer reads for the weekend.

• Greg Ellifritz has a new Weekend Knowledge Dump.  Lots of a good stuff there, but here are a few links that caught my attention in particular:
• First up are a few articles on weapon mounted lights (WMLs). "Pistol Light Switchology" discusses some of the different switches offered by the top WML manufacturers. A second article, "Weapon Mounted Lights And Concealed Carry" examines the history of WMLs on handguns and that the shrinking size has made it inevitable that they will be more widely adopted on small concealed carry size handguns. But the author still maintains that "a handheld light is still the most useful light for most people." The third of the WML articles is "Weapon Light Tactics" which goes over using the light with either a handgun or long arm. If you only read one, I would suggest reading this last one. 
• An article from Armory Life on concealed carry at work. The author discusses the topic from the perspective of dressing in business casual (generally slacks and a polo style shirt or similar) and goes over a few methods he has used: pocket carry of a small .380, the PHLSter Enigma, and is now considering off body carry in a waist pack or sling bag. 
• A video going over some concealed carry options for people with large guts, a topic that seems to receive little discussion from gun writers. However, while the video has good tips for AIWB carry, it does not discuss other carry options.
• A lengthy article on the history of the Fairbairn-Sykes and KA-BAR knifes, and the circumstances and philosophy behind both knives. If you like weapon history or combat knives, you will appreciate this article. 
•  A couple articles on the pros and cons of DA/SA pistols:
• "The Cons (and Pros) of Traditional Double Action Pistols"--Notes from KR.  
• "I Don’t Like DA/SA Guns Anymore"--Primer Peak. 

The two primary objections that the authors have for the handguns are: (i) The long reach for the trigger on the first (double-action) shot which can make the firearms difficult to use for people with smaller hands/shorter forefingers; and (ii) that because of the different trigger weights between the DA and SA shots, most people simply "cheat" during practice or competition by not shooting the weapon DA. I like DA/SA pistols for several reasons, so I'm not sharing these articles in order to bash on the designs, but just that they might not be for everyone.