About twenty or so years ago, the quality of aftermarket magazines could be ranked on a scale from horrible to barely passable. Aftermarket magazines were the extras you kept in your range bag,…

It took a little while to get the new SIG Sauer P365 because it was the talk of this year’s SHOT Show and among the sales staff at Vance Outdoors in Columbus, Ohio. Every time I was in the shop,…

At a shooting school recently, where I was required to use an OWB holster, I racked the slide during a one-hand-only drill. I hooked the rear sight over the edge of my holster and shoved the gun down…

I am somewhat of a neat freak, and I find myself managing moments of obsessive compulsive behavior by cleaning and straightening various things around our home. But when it comes to our guns, my…

It’s not too often that a company designs a totally different holster, but Urban Carry has come up with something gun owners should love. The Revo Holster system uses interchangeable shells and a…

Back when there were far more true gentlemen, men carried certain everyday items that were germane to their style and dress. There were gentlemen’s pocket watches, handguns (such as .25 ACP Colt 1908…

I am still completely confused by my sudden and uncontrolled leap into the world of the two-shot, single-action derringer. Without really paying attention, I have suddenly become part of a two-derringer family. I’m looking for holsters. I’m considering carry options. I’m conducting dry-fire practice with Laser Ammo in my office.

Modern hearing protection does more than protect your ears from the loud report of gunfire. It also has the ability to enhance your hearing between shots. This means you can not only shoot safely and…

The knife industry seems to have blossomed into something of a monster over the last decade. With a glut of new companies, sub-brands and manufacturers producing an enormous selection of fixed-blade…

Reviewing ammunition is difficult because so many variables affect performance. Of course, the manufacturing quality of the ammunition itself is a factor. And we’ve all heard stories about cheap ammo…

Even though new models of shotguns continue to be released, several factors have put the tactical shotgun in a less favorable status. The AR-15 still reigns supreme as the king of the long gun…

Who among us has not engaged in the great caliber debate? I can tell from my desk almost no one raised a hand to that question. I’m thinking 99 percent of the gun-owning public has, at one time,…