Wheelhouse: The Colt Python 3-Inch Revolver Strikes Again
The year 1999 marked the end of an era. One of the most beautiful revolvers to have ever been manufactured...
TESTED: The Taurus 856 Executive Grade .38 Special
In an age of high-capacity micro-compact, striker-fired polymer 9mms, many would assume that double-action revolvers are obsolete. Some might even...
These Righteous Rigs Were the Best Holsters of SHOT Show 2023
The SHOT (Shooting Hunting Outdoor Tradeshow) Show is our annual industry convention. Specifically, it gives firearms industry professionals the opportunity...
Tisas Bantam Carry 1911: A Feature-Rich Pistol with Custom Performance
If I were going to design a 1911 for carry use, I’d have it built on a lightweight frame and...
The Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal Is No Lightweight
Smith & Wesson has just introduced the M&P9 M2.0 Metal frame pistol. The new offering sports all of the features...
Sub $400 Concealed Carry: The SCCY CPX-2 GEN3 9mm
The key to success for any manufacturer is to give the consumer a product that meets or exceeds their expectations...
Holster Hot Picks: The 16 Best Concealed Carry Holsters for 2022
As violent crime rises and our country becomes more dangerous, it’s no surprise that many are turning to concealed carry....
TESTED: Savage Stance Is a Solid Entry into the Concealed Carry Market
Most folks will recognize Savage Arms as manufacturers of value-packed hunting rifles and shotguns. Tough and economical, their guns have...
Kimber Micro 9 Rapide Black Ice Has Ice In Its Veins and Fire in its Breath
What do you do when you have a good thing? You make it better, of course! That’s exactly what Kimber...
Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous Exposes the Top CCW Pistols of 2021
The 2021 Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous enabled Athlon’s top content creators to spend three days visiting different firearms manufacturers, ammunition makers,...
FIRST LOOK: The Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro Adds 9mm Capacity
Back in 2018 SIG started a trend when they introduced the P365, a tiny gun with a big capacity. It...
Smith & Wesson Shield Plus OR Adds Optic Compatible Defensive Carry
Our publisher, Athlon Outdoors, holds a Rendezvous in southern Idaho every October. A select number of firearms manufacturers, ammunition makers,...
Tested: The Micro-Compact Mossberg MC2sc Optic Ready Daily Carry
One of the best parts of being a gun writer is the opportunity to see and shoot guns before they’re...
The New Federal 30 Super Carry Bridges the Gap Between .380 and 9mm!
It was the marketing team at Federal who first noticed it. There was a large and exploitable gap between the...
FIRST LOOK: The Kimber R7 Mako Micro-Compact Brings Serious Bite
For many years I carried a Kahr PM9 pistol for personal defense. Introduced in the early 2000s, the gun measured...
Ruger Max-9: Ruger Joins Micro Compact Field with Sub-$500, 12+1 Pistol
In 2018, SIG shocked the shooting community by introducing the P365 — a tiny gun with a generous magazine capacity....
POF Minuteman: The 10.5-Inch Barreled 5.56mm NATO Pistol
The minuteman—our fledgling nation’s first responder, ready at a moment’s notice to defend his country, family and freedom. It’s an...
Hellcat RDP: Springfield Unveils New HEX Wasp Red Dot Atop New Pistol
When I received a test gun prior to the Springfield Armory Hellcat’s release there was a hand-written note from CEO...
Regent BR9: The Browning Hi-Power Is Reborn With a Sub-$600 Price Tag
It’s a gun so iconic that it served both the Axis and Allies during WWII and at one time was...
450 Thumper: Windham Weaponry’s Portable AR Pistol in .450 Bushmaster
In the 1990s, Colonel Jeff Cooper conceptualized a gun that he called the “Thumper” for infantrymen. It was to be...