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Optics for Your Concealed Carry Gun?
Red-dot and reflex sights allow for very rapid target acquisition, even in low light. It is one of the reasons that the military has widely used them for decades. But many of the most popular red-dot…
Continue Reading →How Many Guns Are Too Many Guns?
I remember years ago (in my 2A infancy) when my husband and I had a Springfield Armory XD … and that was about it. One handgun. I didn’t think much of it at the time. Having a gun for home protection…
Continue Reading →Tactical Flashlight: Streamlight ProTac HL 5-X USB
I hit the switch on the new Streamlight ProTac HL 5-X USB tactical flashlight and said, “Holy smokes!” I was standing on my front porch in total darkness. But as I unleashed 3,500 lumens of white LED…
Continue Reading →Subcompact Pistols for Summer Concealed Carry
Subcompact pistols are light, portable, convenient, effective enough for self-defense and easy to conceal. That makes them ideal for summer concealed carry, right? Well, maybe. The “convenient” part is true. The “effective enough” characteristic is also largely true, although I’ll never complain about too much capacity in a larger gun.
Continue Reading →Smith & Wesson Governor: The Ultimate Survival Revolver | USCCA Gun Review
I will cut right to the chase: The Smith & Wesson Governor revolver is probably the finest and most versatile handgun on the market. It does a bit of everything — and does it well. Let me explain.…
Continue Reading →Summertime Concealed Carry: The S&W Model 360 .357
I have a love/hate relationship with summer. While I love warm weather, it has some disadvantages in terms of carrying concealed. During the winter, I can easily carry any handgun I want in a belt…
Continue Reading →What Is a Bump Stock?
Bump stocks have been in the news ever since a Las Vegas gunman used the device to aid in unleashing more than 1,000 rounds into a crowd of innocent concert-goers Oct. 1, 2017. Several states were…
Continue Reading →Buying a Gun Online?
If you love guns, you want to buy the gun you want when you want it. So you might turn to the web. Shopping on the internet is commonplace all over the world now. But can you purchase firearms…
Continue Reading →Firearms Face-Off: Glock 43 vs. SIG P365
When SIG officially launched its P365, my social media feed was inundated with its praises from both inside and outside the gun industry. Single-stack 9mms have certainly been front-and-center for…
Continue Reading →Gun Review: Glock 43 Revisited
Four years ago, I stood in a shooting lane at the NRAAM Glock media launch firing the G43 for the first time. Glock fans were simultaneously thrilled and displeased to see a single-stack 9mm released…
Continue Reading →Do You Have First-Aid Gear in Your Range Bag?
Let’s do a quick inventory of the range bag. Here is a sample checklist that I think most everyone would agree with: Gun Ammo Hearing protection Eye protection Spare magazine Cleaning gear…
Continue Reading →Glock 48 Gun Review: One Slim Little Shooter
Since Glock launched the G42 five years ago, the gun world has come to expect single-stacks from the double-stack-centric company. Several models are now in production, but it’s one that falls…
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