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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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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 →Backup Gun Carry Options
It wasn’t until I had three or so years on the job as a cop that I began to carry a backup gun on a regular basis. Working at a mostly rural sheriff’s office in Ohio, in 1980, I didn’t feel the need.…
Continue Reading →Mounting a Sightmark Red Dot
Red dot sights are all the rage on pistols these days, but they often require some extra work when it comes to installation. If you want to try shooting your pistol with a red dot sight without dealing with milling the slide, you can try the Sightmark base plate system.
Continue Reading →My 2020 Wish List!
As we exit 2019, I was tasked to come up with a list of gear or items I would like to see in 2020; gear that I know is coming out, gear that I might be looking forward to getting in the new year or…
Continue Reading →‘O AR-15’ — A New Christmas Poem
In 2015, I penned my re-envisioning of Clement C. Moore’s infamous Night Before Christmas poem. My version included several 2A references and shooting-themed twists. Since today is Christmas Eve, I…
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…
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