Just a write up I did on another bored for newer carriers. Posted it here just for fun.
Overall, great work!
That being said, I think it could use some improvement. Coming from my experience writing/reading guides for heavy theorycrafting in relation to online gaming, there are a few things that are
extremely important, especially for newbies.
Terminology -- Simple list of terms, and what they mean. Example:
- IWB: "Inside Waist Band. Commonly refers to holsters which hold the firearm inside your pants waistband, rather than outside."
- OWB: "Outside Waist Band. Commonly refers to holsters which hold the firearm outside your pants waistband, similar to how police carry."
- Index/Indexing: The act of placing ones trigger finger on the frame (not the trigger) of the firearm as it is drawn from the holster.
- Draw: The act of removing one's firearm from its holster.
- 1911: A common type of .45 caliber handgun. It's name derives from the year it was adopted for use in the military.
Grammar/Spelling
I know, we're not the grammar police, but people in general, and newbies in particular, will not take you as seriously without it. Example: You mention an "inside waste band holster". The proper term is "inside waist band". It seems like a small issue, but like I said, people won't take you as seriously if it's wrong.
Contents
Again, a seemingly small, trivial piece, but it helps the reader know what they're looking at before they start.
Personal Opinion/Stories
Some of this is normal, even necessary, but it should be kept to an absolute minimum. Reason being, your personal opinion is, as you say, not the same as mine, or the newbies. Stories are useful, in moderation. They should be very very short, and used to illustrate a specific point, rather than explain a whole topic.
Also, in your holster section, I would recommend talking about the type of holster rather than the make/model. For example, talk about the pros/cons of an IWB in general, but not about the Supertuck specifically.
Again, this is coming from my experience with internet based guides. You've done a great job so far, and have a solid starting point to build on.
EDIT: just for reference, I'll link one of the guides I'm basing my observations on. Keep in mind, this is one of
many, but it's fairly representative of the principals I've mentioned. Also, this guide is related to gaming, so for those of you not interested in that sort of thing, let it slide.
Guide here.