Concealed Carry

The GLOCK 30 Gen5 is the latest in a long line of perfect

Since there will be no do-over in a gunfight — or even in simple target practice — the shots we fire must simply be the best they can be.

Bulletproof backpacks and other apparel are certainly popular right now, but they rely on two big assumptions. The first is that the armor inserts will...

Martin Tuason, Armscor/Rock Island’s president, is a shooter and die-hard gun-guy. He’s not one of those company presidents who used to work for an...

The press of the trigger — if marksmanship was an animal, this would be the heart of the beast.

Reading the work of Col. Jeff Cooper as a boy in the latter 1950s convinced me a messiah had risen in the west, and the 1911 .45 caliber semiautomatic...

Two on two: We turned Mike Humphries and Roy Huntington loose on two new Ruger handguns. These were the SP101 5-shot .357 and the .380 “Anniversary” LCP.

Streamlight's SpeedLocker is really a portable lockable storage container, not a safe. Pondering its purpose creates other possibilities: is it something to...

You don’t have to be a long-time fan of the pistol to appreciate the pitch-perfect blend of legacy and innovation at work with the Springfield Armory...

I don’t know how to feel when other gun writers pick up on trends before I do. My friend and fellow gun writer Jim Tarr commented recently that .45 ACP...

“The Ruger GP100 is a lot like a small block Chevrolet engine to me,” Marc explained. “The same basic foundation can be configured into sidearms of...

The good guys and gals can always learn something about gunfight survival from a man who was involved in so many shootouts.

As valuable as professional firearms training can be, it has never been the mainstay of firearms instruction — that remains the purview of the family. For...

Gun scribes are frequently accused of exaggerating the unexceptional, overstating the obvious and generally putting lipstick on any pig that comes waddling...

The scars a gun earns tell stories, even if their history is only relevant to the owner.

A good defensive handgun almost anyone could afford and the idea caught fire within Stoeger. The result was the initial STR-9 in 2019.

The Taurus Deputy has all of the features of a gun designed for fun afternoons at the range, combined with real world capabilities for a working gun.

I love the smell of new leather but new water buffalo hide is, shall we say, a little less savory. Fortunately, I’m pretty sure the new VersacarryDefender...

Someone carrying concealed has to balance power and “shootability” with discreet and comfortable concealment. When the latter considerations override...

Everything seems to have a shelf life and passes through phases of changes and improvements, and good guns are no exception. As a matter of fact, good guns...

When the feces hit the rotating oscillator and your body is not cooperating with what you need it to do, it’s good to be able to say to yourself,...

The snub-nose revolver had been a staple of concealed carry since the 19th century. Colt conceptualized the 2" barrel small-frame .38 Colt Detective Special...

The Ocaso Strategy, a liner lock flipper with aluminum scales, deep pocket clip, and K110 steel — is a gentleman’s blade that is appropriate for...

If you have not seen the movie Cool Hand Luke, tear a corner off your Superman or Wonder Woman card. The old Captain is counseling inmate Luke about his...

When the quality of your shooting drops off, a process of elimination may show what needs correction.

There’s never been a better time in American history to be a gun nerd. It would have been undeniably cool to stroll out of a hardware store in 1933 with a...

We think if the gun is deployed it had better do as good a job as it possibly can and better be as effective as it can, caliber and function wise.

The purpose of a gun is to shoot. This requires ammunition. Depending on what needs to be shot how often and how soon, it is awfully handy to have spare...

Back in the day, there were quite a few colorful nicknames for the short-barreled revolver. Some called them “card-table guns,” suggesting their...

It’s a running joke among gun writers that if you cannot think of something original, write an X versus Y article. It’s like 9mm vs. .45ACP or even...

Here is an effective way to fire and exit a sticky situation, or something that could be legally carried on a campus, depending on the local laws.

When people compete on the firing line, there are lessons to be learned.

Colt has made many types of revolvers over the years, but the family of small revolvers known as the Detective Special, the Cobra and the Agent were among...

The preliminary selection of the handgun, the topic of modifying our handgun, and how we might carry it.

It's more like a floodlight than most tactical lights. The Wedge XT design prevents surprises in the periphery.

So, there I was at the end of June this year, still on a trip that had lasted since the final week in May. Throughout I had been carrying one or another...