SIG Sauer’s new series of AR-style rifles — notably the SIG Sauer 716i TREAD AR-10 .308 Rifle — take their name from the Gadsden flag: “Don’t Tread on Me.” In fact, there is a stylized Gadsen flag…

The legendary Smith & Wesson Performance Center gives shooters the opportunity to own a gun with a number of semi-custom touches without breaking the bank — and the shooting world is a better place…

NOTE: USCCA Customer Engagement team members get a lot of questions, and they pass a good number of them along to Concealed Carry Magazine Senior Editor Ed Combs. If you have a question, you can…

The American-made Diamondback DB9 is a competitively priced micro 9mm pistol based largely on the Glock design (evidenced by the takedown latch, the slide release and the slide backplate). It is…

It can be easy to forget (or never know in the first place) that as far as turn-of-the-20th-century handgunning in America went, the .38 Special was the hottest ticket in town. As the world…

If there’s one trend experiencing steady growth, it’s red-dot love for carry guns. There was a time when red-dot users were viewed as gear-dependent. If you used a red dot, you must not be able to…

When my law enforcement career started back in 1980, it was still somewhat the “dark ages” of handgun ballistic science (even though jacketed hollow-point pistol and revolver ammo had been available…

While everyone recognizes the need for a flashlight, all too often very little thought is given to selecting the right one. While, on the surface, a flashlight is a relatively simple tool, there are…

The 9mm Ruger PC Charger is Ruger’s first pistol-caliber entry into what can best be labeled the “personal-defensive weapon” — or “PDW” — category. This is a compact self-defense arm best fired with…

Springfield Armory continues to deliver innovative and well-thought-out defensive, target and sporting handguns. And there’s a strong emphasis on 1911-type pistols as a major component of its lineup.…

At the start of the great coronavirus panic — you know, when toilet paper became worth its weight in gold — I thought of a couple things a person might want to have on hand should this whole thing…

I’m usually pretty good at making smart purchasing decisions. I like to do research before I buy. I love to compare and contrast various options. And I’ve definitely learned my lesson about passing…