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Read no-holds-barred reviews of both personal- and home-defense firearms and stay up-to-date on the latest concealed carry gear offerings on the market. Discover everything you need to know to select the best, tried-and-true self-defense gear — from holsters, knives and ammunition to flashlights, first-aid kits and alternate weapons.
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Crimson Trace CWL-300 Handheld Tactical/Utility Light
Crimson Trace is known for having some of the finest laser sights on the planet. I have been using the company’s laser sights on my duty and off-duty handguns and rifles for more than 20 years now.…
Continue Reading →2020 SHOT Show Recap
SHOT Show (the industry’s largest Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show) is always quite a whirlwind of activity, people, products, information, events and meetings. The 2020 show, Jan. 21-24 in Las…
Continue Reading →The Kershaw Static: A Unique Tactical-Style Utility Folder
I’m always on the lookout for tactical knives that are unique — knives that truly stand out from the crowd of standard fixed-blade and tactical folding knives — and I’ve found one that meets that…
Continue Reading →Alien Gear Goes Universal
It’s not often that you truly get a universal option when it comes to holster sizing. This is especially true for holsters and the guns for which the holsters are designed. More often than not, a…
Continue Reading →Mossberg’s Done It Again
It’s not all that often I get surprised in this business, but Mossberg’s managed to do so twice in just two years. In November 2018, the American shotgun giant called me and editors from other…
Continue Reading →Train With the SIG AIR M17
Would you like to train more and save money? Have you tried airsoft? If you are thinking that CO2-powered air guns are “just toys,” think again. Top-quality airsoft pistols can be amazing training…
Continue Reading →Selecting the Right Load This Winter
The winter will drastically change your everyday carry gear, whether by forcing you to add layers and compromising your ability to draw your gun or by impacting a bullet’s penetration into a target.…
Continue Reading →CrossBreed’s New Reckoning Holster
CrossBreed is famous for innovative hybrid holsters, and its Reckoning holster offers several innovations that move it even closer to perfect for concealed carry. (I say “closer to perfect” because…
Continue Reading →Top Gear of 2019
The past few months have been very interesting for firearms enthusiasts. The personal-defense market continues to grow as freedom rings across the country — despite threats to our rights. The year…
Continue Reading →First Shots With the Taurus G3
The Taurus G3 is already out there on the gun store shelves. In a previous video, we talked about the arrival of the Taurus G3 but did not take the time to shoot it. Shooting it is much more fun. Now…
Continue Reading →Gun Review: Kel-Tec P32 — The Start of a Concealed Carry Revolution
The current crop of popular locked-breech, ultra-micro .380 pistols emanated from one handgun — the .32 ACP Kel-Tec P32. Prior to the P32’s introduction in 1999, micro semi-automatic pistols were…
Continue Reading →Gun Review: Walther CCP M2: Top-of-the-Line 9mm Compact Carry Pistol
When Walther introduced the 9mm single-stack CCP M2 pistol, I thought it would be a good time to test the upgraded version of this fine pistol. I tested the original CCP in 2015. One major upgrade…
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