I realize that all the hype right now is about Star Wars. Believe me: I get it. (I just haven’t braved the movie-theater crowds…yet.) But I am, admittedly, a “Trekkie.” I got hooked on Star Trek: The…

As you are aware, there is an abundance of dedicated self-defense ammunition available from a wide variety of manufacturers. Most of these modern loads are the result of advanced engineering…

You have the opportunity to carry just one weapon as a defensive tool. Choose now. Time’s up. What did you select? For those of you who were thinking about a gun (especially a big gun like a…

Sometimes the most brilliant solution to any given problem or set of problems is the simplest. CrossBreed’s Purse Defender solves a number of issues with carrying a concealed firearm in a purse in a…

Lots of us live by the mantra: Same gun, same place, every day. But what happens when we decide to change up our everyday carry gear (EDC)? After all, it is everyday carry gear. That means it is gear…

One of my past off-duty guns that I carried in the 1980s was a Colt Mustang Pocket-Lite 1911-style .380. The Mustang, with its aluminum frame, was reliable and easy to carry. The problem was that the…

Make no mistake about it, the .357 Magnum revolver is not only at the top of the heap when it comes to stopping angry, animate targets, it’s also at the top of the heap in terms of versatility.…

I love the versatility of revolversA revolver (also called a wheelgun) is a repeating handgun that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing.. For…

Last week, I told you about one of two AR-15 pistols I was evaluating: the Olympic Arms K23P. While the K23P is classified as a pistol, the presence of a foam padded buffer tube makes it a bit…

It has been said that “there is more than one way to skin a cat.” Very true, especially when the “cat” is improving effective delivery of kinetic energy from a bullet to a threatening target.…

Kimber Micro CDP .380 Caliber .380 ACP Length 5.6 inches Height 4.0 inches Weight 13.4 ounces (empty) Magazine Capacity 7 rounds Frame Aluminum Slide Stainless (satin silver) Barrel length 2.75…

There is one basic fact that explains why more than six decades after its introduction, the modern five-shot snub-nosed revolver still flies off the shelf: It’s simple, effective and it works.…