It seems that polymers have all but taken over the gun world these days. Almost everything you can think of in the firearms industry has a polymer counterpart somewhere — guns have polymer frames,…

I have been carrying my single-action auto — the Iver Johnson Hard Chrome .38 Super 1911A1 — as my duty pistol for about four weeks now. Combined with the previously reviewed Hogue Laser Enhanced…

When you have a 3-inch-barreled Smith & Wesson 686+ in hand, loaded with seven rounds of .357 Magnum, there’s not much upon which to improve. This is a heavy but carry-able handgun, a proven combat…

Firearms instructors like myself are constantly approached for recommendations. Many individuals have never owned any gun, and some are longtime hunters looking for their first handgun. I’m sure that…

{1} Altamont Silverblack Grips MSRP: $38 Modern manufacturing revolutionized the handgun grips industry, and Altamont does a heck of a job in hardwood for under $40. These Silverblack…

By now you’ve heard of the pipe bomb attack in Manhattan. I’m sure more details will be coming in between the time I sit to type these words and when they are published, but this incident begs the…

CrossBreed Holsters are well known for their inside-the-waistband holsters. But they make some very good outside-the-waistband holsters as well. The SnapSlide OWB you see here may be the most simple…

As you might have figured by now, I like knives. My very first knife was given to me by my dad. I still have that knife. It’s an Imperial pen knife with two stainless-steel blades and faux pearl…

I am going to be upfront here: Bladed weapons are not a strong point for me (pun intended). In fact, I am a little wary with knives and sharp objects, in part due to some mishandling and accidents in my youth and also because of a need for more training.

We’re used to the one-handed operation of countless folding knives. And we’re greatly appreciative of these and other excellent tools that can be brought to bear on a task with only one hand. But…

The month of December normally causes most folks to be focused on the predominant holidays at hand: Chanukah and Christmas. And while Christmas is extremely important to me and my family with all the…

A couple weeks back, we looked at what would happen if, during a close-quarters fight, an attacker got his hands on your pistol. It does not take very much to stop an auto-loading pistol from…