Wet Firearms: How to Keep Rust at Bay

Eddie Banner
Not every range day or hunting trip is dry and sunny; sometimes guns get wet. Some competitions and training events can even be wet on purpose, and hunting season on the British Columbian coast is not exactly a...

Do’s and Don’ts of Firearm Cleaning

Eddie Banner
Cleaning your firearm is an important task but it needn’t be a complicated one. The amount of cleaning your particular firearm requires depends on a couple of things; the action type, and how often you shoot...

Dominion Cigars

Eddie Banner
We all have vices, and one of ours happens to be a good cigar. Here at Calibre, we've always been partial to a good bit of cigar smoke after a long day of hunting, shooting, and writing, and we’ve long been ...

Improve Your Trigger Control At Home!

Eddie Banner
Trigger control - or perhaps the lack of it - is one the main contributing factors to shooters missing their mark and, as with everything in life, the only way to get better is to practice. The good news is ...
CZ P-10 C

The CZ P-10 C now available in Canada!

Eddie Banner
“Improving on perfection” is a bold claim, but the CZ P-10 C gives it a fair crack. This new Czech made, polymer framed, striker fired pistol hasn’t been on the ground for much more than a year, but it is al...

Firearm Fundamentals Part 2: Before The Shot

Eddie Banner
We have been imagining Firearm Fundamentals as a tree, and in the last article we began with the roots of the tree; Firearms Safety. Now we climb up the trunk of Marksmanship and into the branches of Before the...

Firearm Fundamentals Part 1: Safety

Eddie Banner
Although it is a tad cliché, I like to think of Firearm Fundamentals as a tree. Firstly, and most importantly, there are the roots: Firearm Safety. Next comes the trunk: Marksmanship. Then, Marksmanship branche...

FIREARMS FAQ: HOW TO COCK A HAMMER

Eddie Banner
How should you cock the hammer on a revolver? Assuming that you’re gripping the firearm with two hands, you have a simple choice; either cock the hammer with the thumb of your dominant hand or your support han...
Canada night shooting

FIREARM FAQS: IS IT LEGAL TO SHOOT AT NIGHT?

Eddie Banner
Before we get stuck in, I would like to state that I am not a lawyer and have no legal training or experience. The following is my opinion based on experience, conversations with LEOs/COs/Judges, and my layman’...