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Packing with Style: How to Choose a Dress Gun Belt
A sturdy gun belt is the foundation of any holster system. Standard belts lack the necessary rigidity and stability to adequately support a holstered weapon. Just as there is a wide variety of belts on the market for fashion purposes, there are myriad choices of gun belts.
Continue Reading →Dialing Back Defensive Handgun Loads
The legendary lawman Wyatt Earp used to say, “fast is fine, but accuracy is final.” Being able to quickly get a shot off will mean little to nothing if that shot misses. Drawing on Earp for…
Continue Reading →The Best Glock Guns for Concealed Carry
Glock guns came about at the very beginning of the polymer pistol revolution. Despite the early negative attention the handguns received, Glocks became and remain a very popular choice of concealed…
Continue Reading →Smith & Wesson’s Performance Center Model 327
Smith & Wesson’s Performance Center Model 327 has been around for years. However, I only recently had the opportunity to handle one. And this concealed carry revolver offers owners plenty of unique…
Continue Reading →The SIG Sauer P210 Carry Review
The SIG Sauer P210 Target and the new P210 Carry are direct descendants of the legendary Swiss P210 Military pistol in use by the Swiss Army since 1949. SIG P210s are chambered in 9mm, and their…
Continue Reading →Ruger’s 22 Charger: A Versatile .22 LR Fun Gun for Young and Old
My 8-year-old son Owen is becoming quite the firearms aficionado and enjoys watching the videos Ruger includes on its website. He has learned a lot about Ruger firearms and was particularly…
Continue Reading →The Springfield Armory Ronin 10mm 1911
Polymer-framed pistols with nearly indestructible finishes seem to be the universal standard for defensive and sporting handguns at the moment. But Springfield Armory’s Ronin line 1911 pistols with…
Continue Reading →Versacarry Compound Holster
I recently reviewed Versacarry’s Trooper holster. I liked the Trooper enough that I requested another Versacarry model: the Compound, an outside-the-waistband, optics-compatible holster. My 9mm Springfield Armory SA-35 will pair with the Compound. It’s one of the guns I use to provide security at my church.
Continue Reading →Not-so-Heavy Metal: The Evolution of Lightweight Guns
In the earliest days of concealed carry, it was easy to understand the materials from which firearms were made. A handgun was simply an iron tube into which powder and shot were packed, and this iron…
Continue Reading →Ruger Mini-14 Review: Classic Ranch Rifle Tested
Ruger introduced its Mini-14 in 1972 and advertised it as “the smallest of powerful small arms.” With its 20-round magazine, it took the shooting world by storm for 32 years before the AR-15 became…
Continue Reading →Maglite’s Mag-Tac 2 TL and TM Flashlights
I have used Maglite flashlights longer than any other brand for good reason. Still American-made in Ontario, California, the 2 TL black plain bezel and 2 TM black crown bezel Mag-Tac handheld…
Continue Reading →Versacarry Trooper OWB Holster
Versacarry is an American manufacturer of holsters and carry gear. They make their gear from the toughest natural material available: premium water buffalo leather. Versacarry has a large number of…
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