Relax, I’m talking about your guns, not politicians! A recent string of thefts and misplaced firearms has reminded me how easy it is to have a momentary lapse in your personal security protocols lead…

When I was a kid growing up in the pre-M16/AR-15 1960s, the “way-cool” intermediate, civilian legal long gun that people admired and desired was the U.S. .30-caliber M1 Carbine — especially one with…

I’VE BEEN A PISTOL SHOOTER Since the time of the dinosaurs and a concealed carrier almost as long. But many new shooters, especially women, whom I’ve taught are a bit overwhelmed by all the articles…

Bugout bags are all the rage these days, but let’s be honest: You will likely not be running away from anything. You will more than likely be trying to fight your way back home to your family. So…

Make no mistake about it: Kydex and nylon qualify as great materials for holsters. These two synthetic materials have become extremely popular, eclipsing leather as primary materials for many…

I just completed a training event at Close Quarters Tactical in Shelby Township, Michigan. The class, titled Handgun 2 because it is the second in a series, covered everything from using ballistic…

If you have been reading Concealed Carry Magazine for the past couple issues, you will have noticed stories from Michael Janich about the role of the knife in self-defense. Mike is the founder of and chief instructor at Martial Blade Concepts and a man I have known for many years.

Because so many of our readers carry knives and because we believe that training is the backbone to any sort of self-defense, we have added noted knife defense trainer Mike Janich to our list of…

Some of you who are new to firearms may not be all that familiar with 1911-pattern .45 ACP pistols. And since I don’t write about 1911s all that often, I thought it would be good to cover some…

Count the folding knives you own and carry on a regular basis. You’ve probably got at least three, right? One of them is a beater knife, able to be abused … and if it breaks? No big deal. One of them…

SO, LAST AUTUMN, Ruger invited several of us gunwriters to an event at the scenic FTW Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, west of Saint Tony. The purpose was to give us a preview of the handguns they’d…

Quick Summary The 9mm round may be more popular, but .38 Super has some great advantages as a defensive load. The average velocity of the .38 Super from a 3.6-inch barrel was 1,280 feet per second…