New gun manufacturers — and new guns — are great, but sometimes it takes a while for holster manufacturers to catch up and offer something that fits. The FMK 9C1 G2 you see here has been around since…

A MultiHolsters Elite Quick Ship IWB holster retails for $59.95 and is ready-to-order from the company’s website for most of the major gun makes and models. In my world, the Multi gets the nod for…

It’s been in my service for years: a Fort Knox Original Pistol Box. In it resides a Smith & Wesson M&P Compact or other guns suited to home defense (more about house guns later). Today I’m going to…

Back in 2013, I reviewed a new and rather unconventional pistol: the Boberg XR9. The Boberg XR9 was a compact, aluminum-framed 9mm semi-auto that featured a unique design in terms of its operational…

When carrying a gun in a clipless inside-the-waistband holster, you can be relatively confident that it will stay in place, even during rough physical activity. As you can see from this video, the…

One of the greatest technological advances in self-defense includes the near ubiquitousness of accessory lights and lasers for handguns — and not just for those guns equipped with rails meant to…

If you have been reading my columns for a while, you know I have a great deal of admiration for North American Arms firearms, both their Guardian line of semi-automatic pistols and the firearms they…

This marks the 250th column I have written for the Concealed Carry Report. In two months, I will have added my thoughts to this august collection of insights for a full four years. It is amazing to…

Kershaw and AL MAR are both pretty storied names in the world of cutting tools. The AL MAR company has been around since 1979 and has a mission of providing serious users with custom-quality blades…

Charter Arms introduced its “Undercover” revolver to the shooting world in 1964. Designed to compete directly with the Smith & Wesson .38-caliber “Chiefs Special,” the Undercover featured a solid…

The Drill: The Seated Shooting Drill is a dry-fire drill that incorporates a simulation of normal life. Since we find ourselves in a seated position at some point during the day, it is important to…

If you are making your holster choice based on you reholstering, you might be making the wrong choice. For simplicity and versatility, the clipless IWB holster has a lot to offer. The Mainstay, from…

I did some shooting over the Memorial Day weekend and came away shaking my head. The reason for the headshake was that, over the course of about six hours, I figured out that, at ranges up to about…

“Mountain Gun” — A compact, concealable handgun chambered in a caliber sufficient to provide emergency defense against large, aggressive animals or people while camping, hunting or on the trail in…

Make no mistake about it: Kydex and nylon qualify as great materials for holsters. These two synthetic materials have become extremely popular, eclipsing leather as primary materials for many…

Because so many of our readers carry knives and because we believe that training is the backbone to any sort of self-defense, we have added noted knife defense trainer Mike Janich to our list of…

Some shooters are well-versed in 1911-style pistols. However, those new to firearms may not realize just how historically significant this iconic handgun really is. Before diving into the SIG Sauer 1911 TACOPS Carry .45, it’s worth taking a moment to understand the legacy this pistol builds on.

SO, LAST AUTUMN, Ruger invited several of us gunwriters to an event at the scenic FTW Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, west of Saint Tony. The purpose was to give us a preview of the handguns they’d…

The BLACKHAWK! Omnivore represents a total departure in design from most of the secure, synthetic handgun holsters available on today’s market. Thanks to the Blackhawk design team, one holster can…

We’ve heard it for years: Gun holsters are supposed to be comforting, not comfortable. But these days, gun holsters are getting more and more comfortable. And every now and then I find a holster…