The ubiquitous ammo can: Most of us have one sitting around somewhere, storing something, in classic olive drab with a yellow stenciled label. It’s sort of useful, but we probably hang onto it more…

I had the opportunity to speak about women’s personal protection and self-defense at a Bama Carry meeting not too long ago, and I was able to take some questions toward the end of the presentation. One of those questions really hit home for me. It was powerful. It was poignant.

Lately there has been lots of talk about safeties on firearms. Some people even claim pistols like the Glock or Kahr Arms have no safety and are therefore not safe to carry with a round in the…

Ever since I’ve had the Bond Arms Bullpup 9 to work with, I have been searching for additional holsters for this outstanding concealed carry arm. Even though it fits in holsters designed for the…

New gun manufacturers — and new guns — are great, but sometimes it takes a while for holster manufacturers to catch up and offer something that fits. The FMK 9C1 G2 you see here has been around since…

As I look for products that I think will be of interest to our readers, I try to make sure I include plenty of “wife acceptable” products — that is, products that are high quality but still…

The correct answer is: none of them. I didn’t say you had to choose one caliber to get shot with. I asked if you would be willing to get shot with a “tiny” little .380. The most important part of a…

A MultiHolsters Elite Quick Ship IWB holster retails for $59.95 and is ready-to-order from the company’s website for most of the major gun makes and models. In my world, the Multi gets the nod for…

At one time in the not too distant past, the term “understudy” (or “sub-caliber”) handgun (or rifle) meant a firearm that was a good facsimile of a full-power centerfire original but that was…

It’s been in my service for years: a Fort Knox Original Pistol Box. In it resides a Smith & Wesson M&P Compact or other guns suited to home defense (more about house guns later). Today I’m going to…

Kubotan — The Kubotan is a genericized trademark for a self-defense weapon developed by Takayuki Kubota in the 1960s. The principal targets in self-defense include bony, fleshy and sensitive parts…

The question has been asked: Is the 1911 an effective defensive platform? Well, yes it is. The pistol may not be the PERFECT defensive pistol, but it is a workable platform for those who choose to…