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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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Gear We Love — February/March 2018
{1} 2A EDC Tray MSRP: $25-$40 This Kydex tray is a perfect landing pad for your keys, magazines, flashlights and everything else you ground before bedtime. Visit freedomholstersllc.com to select from…
Continue Reading →Hiding in Plain Sight With Cacharme
The Cacharme Concealed Carry Jacket allows you to hide your gun completely without the need for tactical-looking clothing. This good-looking sports coat uses integral holsters to keep your gun hidden…
Continue Reading →The Top Five Magazine Holsters for Concealed Carry
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: These are great days for handgun owners — especially those who carry on a regular basis. The past several years have brought a dramatic increase not only…
Continue Reading →Tyler T-Grip Revolver Grip Adaptor: Bridging the Revolver Grip Gap
I started shooting defensive and combat handguns back when nearly all of them were steel with wooden grips. Combat revolvers of the era shipped from the factory with service-style wooden grip panels, usually checkered walnut. Service grips were totally minimalist and generally did not extend beyond the metal grip frame.
Continue Reading →Sometimes Reason Has Nothing to Do With It
Have you ever done something so irrational that you can’t for the life of you figure out why you decided to abandon your good sense? I do things like that all the time. Sometimes, I even try to rationalize an indefensible decision, but that often makes the second-guessing even worse.
Continue Reading →The Apex of Upgrades
Glocks are some of the most easily field-stripped pistols on the market today. They’re able to be detail-stripped, too — if you want to go that far. If you do, make sure you know what you’re doing,…
Continue Reading →Three for Three: Compact .45 Countdown
Some days, a single-stack 9 just won’t do. Don’t get me wrong — I carry my share of skinny 9s, and their shootability, cartridge and size make them some of the most effective solutions for concealed…
Continue Reading →Bland, Basic, Boring and Black
Not too long ago, I was working with a group of USCCA Instructor candidates, watching them as they endeavored to pass their shooting qualification. My teammate noticed that one of the students had an…
Continue Reading →How to Use a Shoulder Holster
They’ve been around for a while. Miami Vice‘s James “Sonny” Crockett (portrayed by actor Don Johnson) made them famous again in the 1980s. Shoulder holsters offer real benefits for people who do a…
Continue Reading →Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Compact
Smith & Wesson continues to innovate and refine its handgun product line to meet the demands of the shooting public. Case in point: the new Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Compact 9mm or .40-caliber…
Continue Reading →The Other Tool That Can (Help) Save Your Life
Of all the tools we imagine can save our lives, precisely zero of them will do that. A tool, after all, is just an inert artifact. A tool is only a device that is put into the hands of an operator.…
Continue Reading →When Form Serves Function
I’m not too big on form or style, especially when it comes to concealed carry gun holsters and belts. After all, they’re supposed to be concealed. Granted, I do my share of showing off my carry rig…
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