Ed Head
Ed Head (1949 - 2022) was a regular on Shooting Gallery, Gun Stories and Down Range TV. He worked for almost 30 years in law enforcement, first in the United States Air Force and then with the United States Border Patrol, retiring as a Field Operations Supervisor. During his Border Patrol career, Ed worked in a variety of patrol, investigative and training capacities. Ed had an extensive background as a firearms instructor, having trained thousands, ranging from beginners to police, military and special operations personnel. Having taught at Gunsite for 20 years, Ed first trained there under the world famous shooting school’s founder, Jeff Cooper, then later ran the school as the operations manager for more than five years. Ed passed away on September 16, 2022.
Review: Ruger 10/22 Takedown
The Ruger 10/22 Takedown breaks new ground. It’s a plinker, a sporting .22 and a survival rifle that can be accessorized and adapted to any reasonable need.
Colt Single Action Army in .45ACP
Most Colt Single Actions these days are chambered in .45 Colt because it’s the traditional caliber and the one most popular with Cowboy Action shooters. In my case, it came down to ammunition availability, present and future, and .45ACP was a better choice.
Review: The Ruger SR45 pistol
The Ruger SR45 pistol is the latest in a series of SR pistols and is a lightweight, easy carrying and easy shooting pistol. Although it’s reasonable to suppose a compact SR45C will come out next, the folks at the factory are tight lipped about future projects.
Evolution of the Pocket Rocket, the SIG P224 SAS
Today, we're fortunate to have many more choices in compact .40 S&W pistols, not the least of which are the ones made by Sig Sauer of Exeter, New Hampshire.
Turning Soup Cans Into Sieves With The Ruger SR22
The nemesis of all .22s is the tin can so for my testing I decided to see if the Ruger SR22 would shoot "minute of soup can". Besides, rolling a can with a .22 is way more fun than tediously recording and shooting groups from a benchrest.
Ruger SR1911 Commander – Part 2
Recently I’ve been shooting the new SR1911 Commander, a stainless steel and black Commander size version of Ruger’s popular SR1911 pistol. As you might imagine, I rather like it.
Ruger SR1911 Commander – Part 1
The SR1911 Commander is the next step in the SR1911 product line and if past demand is any indication Ruger will be hard pressed to keep up.
Three Questions on Handguns for Personal Defense
What’s the best pistol for personal defense? How accurate must it be? How reliable should it be? These are the questions I’m asked most frequently in class, on-line and in person, so let’s go through them.
Is It Okay To Look At The Gun?
Conventional wisdom has it that manipulation of the weapon has to be accomplished without looking at the gun. However, you need to do what is necessary to solve your problem, like winning the gunfight.
Revolver Tips and Tricks
Ed Head carried several different revolvers during his years with the Border Patrol.These days revolver sales are booming and Ed offers a little wisdom on the subject.