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Taurus TX22: Rethinking the .22
Taurus has introduced a new .22 handgun, the TX22. But why? The market is flooded with .22s. Is there really a need for a new .22, especially one Taurus touts as a “full-sized” handgun? Do you think…
Continue Reading →USCCA Gun Review: Taurus Millennium G2
Concealed Carry Magazine Executive Editor Kevin Michalowski is no stranger to the most expensive firearms in the world … so why does he have such a soft spot for the extremely affordable 9mm Taurus…
Continue Reading →Why Buy an Old Smith & Wesson Model 10?
I recently purchased a gun. This, of course, is not news. I own a number of guns. That number is none of your business, but that fact is for another story. This story I feel comfortable sharing.…
Continue Reading →The S&W Model 986: Seven Bold Shots of 9mm
Smith & Wesson is the leader in revolver design and manufacturing. Its newest design comes from the Performance Center line: the S&W Model 986 seven-shooter in 9mm Luger. Even today, when…
Continue Reading →Light Show: Streamlight Roundup
One of the most misunderstood and underutilized tools in a gun owner’s toolbox is the modern flashlight. For this reason, low-light/no-light training should be considered not an extra but a…
Continue Reading →The DeSantis Mini Slide OWB Concealment Holster
Kydex is one of the most popular materials for constructing concealment holsters. Its strength, thinness and light weight combined with low cost works very well for many concealed carry applications.…
Continue Reading →Kershaw Natrix Copper — A Unique Take on Tactical/Utility Folders
The number of folding tactical and tactical/utility knives available on the market is seemingly infinite. Everything from cheap junk knives available in “tourist trap” shops (the ones that also sell…
Continue Reading →Don’t Trade In That Old Glock Too Soon
When I started policing full-time, I became a member of what we unofficially referred to as the “gun of the month club.” A number of officers who were also shooting enthusiasts just had to have the…
Continue Reading →The Colt .38 Special Night Cobra: A Top-of-the-Line Six-Shot Snub
Fans of the double-action .38 Special snub-nosed revolver will sadly remember 1995 as the year that the Colt management team, driven by pressure from gun-control advocates as well as cost, eliminated…
Continue Reading →Generation 5 Glock 19X Review
Glock has come to dominate the service gun market based on handguns that offer proven reliability, long-lived rugged construction and good combat characteristics. Glock pistols are uncomplicated,…
Continue Reading →Fitting Room: Zero in on the Right Gun
THE MAJORITY OF FIREARMS TRAINERS and educators do not supply firearms for their students to use. They have to work with what each student brings to class. For a seasoned student, this usually isn’t…
Continue Reading →Bright Ideas for a Folding Knife
BriteStrike’s Brite-Blade Tactical Lighted Survival Knife puts the functionality of a multi-tool — including a small, 45-lumen mini flashlight — into the familiar form factor of a folding knife.…
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