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5 Tips for Holster — or House — Hunting
The housing market has been booming over the last few years. My husband and I were recently looking through a few online sites for homes for sale — mostly just for fun. As we were clicking from house…
Continue Reading →Smith & Wesson M&P Officer Folding Knife
Back in June, I attended a writers’ conference at American Outdoor Brands, providing me with a wide range of new gear to review. One such product is the Smith & Wesson M&P Officer (Thin Blue Line)…
Continue Reading →Sight Seeing: Aiming for EDC Upgrades
Almost every gun owner is looking for something new and improved to upgrade his or her shooting performance. One of the least expensive and easiest means of making a change to a handgun is a new…
Continue Reading →The Colt Python Is Back!
This year, Colt introduced an updated Python .357 Magnum revolver at a bargain price of $1,499. Colt was able to do this through the use of CNC machining equipment, eliminating all the…
Continue Reading →Protean Innovations Stability XT Rifle Bipod
The Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) was originally a modified and accurized M16 issued to specialized military personnel. It was designed to extend the effective range of the M16 and its 5.56mm…
Continue Reading →XS RAM Tritium Sights: Now Available for Canik TP9 Pistols
Canik U.S.A. is a Turkish manufacturer of some very nice combat, concealed carry and competition 9mm handguns that have a very reasonable pricepoint. I’ve owned a Canik TP9 Elite Combat 9mm pistol…
Continue Reading →The Ruger American Pistol Competition 9mm Is ‘Tactical’ Too!
The 9mm Ruger American Pistol Competition is a Ruger American with some upgrades designed to make it competitive in shooting matches. In fact, there are only two modifications that differentiate the…
Continue Reading →Gear We Love — July 2020
Versacarry AIWB Comfort Flex Deluxe The embedded polymer layer that prevents holster collapse after drawing is integrated into the water-buffalo-hide leather and, as shown here for the SIG P365, the…
Continue Reading →Ruger American Compact .45 Pistol in Gray Cerakote
The American Series, Ruger’s flagship service pistol line, has been around for a while now. The series is duty-capable and available in both 9mm and .45 ACP calibers. There are three pistol types in…
Continue Reading →Less-Lethal Crowd Defense: A New Reality
While our right to defend ourselves within our homes is still unquestionable — particularly in Castle Doctrine states — encounters outside the home may be called into question. More recently,…
Continue Reading →Caldwell E-Max Shadows Bluetooth Noise-Reducing Earplugs
I have never been a big fan of earplugs for shooting hearing protection. They just never seem to provide the same level of protection that plain earmuffs do. My attitude has changed significantly…
Continue Reading →CCW Breakaways Concealed Carry Cargo Pants
A while back, I evaluated a pair of CCW Breakaways unique concealed carry khaki dress trousers and really liked them. They allow the wearer to carry up to a full-sized pistol — such as a Glock 17 —…
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