The housing market has been booming over the last few years. My husband and I were recently looking through a few online sites for homes for sale — mostly just for fun. As we were clicking from house…

Back in June, I attended a writers’ conference at American Outdoor Brands, providing me with a wide range of new gear to review. One such product is the Smith & Wesson M&P Officer (Thin Blue Line)…

This year, Colt introduced an updated Python .357 Magnum revolver at a bargain price of $1,499. Colt was able to do this through the use of CNC machining equipment, eliminating all the…

The Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) was originally a modified and accurized M16 issued to specialized military personnel. It was designed to extend the effective range of the M16 and its 5.56mm…

When the United States was preparing to enter World War I, it was desperately short of material, jumping from a 30,000-man army to a projected 1-million-man force. Colt and other contractors could…

Canik U.S.A. is a Turkish manufacturer of some very nice combat, concealed carry and competition 9mm handguns that have a very reasonable pricepoint. I’ve owned a Canik TP9 Elite Combat 9mm pistol…

The 9mm Ruger American Pistol Competition is a Ruger American with some upgrades designed to make it competitive in shooting matches. In fact, there are only two modifications that differentiate the…

Versacarry AIWB Comfort Flex Deluxe The embedded polymer layer that prevents holster collapse after drawing is integrated into the water-buffalo-hide leather and, as shown here for the SIG P365, the…

The American Series, Ruger’s flagship service pistol line, has been around for a while now. The series is duty-capable and available in both 9mm and .45 ACP calibers. There are three pistol types in…

While our right to defend ourselves within our homes is still unquestionable — particularly in Castle Doctrine states — encounters outside the home may be called into question. More recently,…

I have never been a big fan of earplugs for shooting hearing protection. They just never seem to provide the same level of protection that plain earmuffs do. My attitude has changed significantly…

A while back, I evaluated a pair of CCW Breakaways unique concealed carry khaki dress trousers and really liked them. They allow the wearer to carry up to a full-sized pistol — such as a Glock 17 —…