Comparing the Walther CCP and Walther PPK/S for Self Defense
In 1929, Carl Walther Waffenfabrik introduced a revolutionary new pistol that changed literally everything about combat handguns. The Polizeipistole (PP) ...
Publication/Issue: Pocket Pistols Spring 2017
Laser’s Edge: Testing a Crimson Trace Laser on the Remington RM380
By its very nature, concealed carry demands compact pistols. Large and heavy handguns are hard to hide and carry for ...
Compact Kahrs: Examining the Kahr CW380, PM9, CM40 & CM45
If there’s one thing that can be said about Kahr Arms, it’s that the company produces a compact semi-auto for the ...
5.11’s Double Duty Tactical 1.5 Pen: Your Last-Ditch Defender
Not all personal-protection situations demand the application of lethal force. And sometimes you’re in a situation where you cannot carry ...
The Inland Liberator: A New Take on a WWII-Era .45
All-out war calls for answers to problems that may have never come up before. In World War II, the Allies ...
Cylinder & Slide’s Pocket Model 2008: A Colt Model 1908 in .45 ACP
The term “classic” is defined by the Oxford dictionary as “judged over a period of time to be of the ...
CCW Heat: Going Hot with the Heizer Defense PKO-45
It seems some of the world’s greatest inventions have started with a sketch on the back of a napkin. And so ...
Mini Sig 1911: Shooting the Two-Tone Ultra Compact 9mm
Once considered an inferior “man-stopping round” by some, the 9mm cartridge continues to gain ground on the prolific .45 ACP ...
6 Can’t Miss Snub-Nose Revolvers for Personal Defense
Despite the proliferation of semi-auto handguns for concealed carry in recent years, the market for old school wheelguns, specifically, snub-nose ...
Subcompact 1911: Shooting the Wilson Combat Sentinel XL
The original quote was from a commercial for E.F. Hutton, a giant stock brokerage firm in the 1970s and 1980s. ...
Colt Detective Special: Looking Back at a Classic Wheelgun
Henry Ford once bemusingly announced that his customers could buy his Model T in any color they wanted so long ...
Springfield EMP With Concealed Carry Contour Is One Sweet CCW Pistol
There can be no denying the popularity of the 1911 pistol. Since its introduction, it has set the standard that ...
Sneak Peek: The Innovative, Stylish Taurus Spectrum .380
For the first time in its history, Taurus has designed, engineered and manufactured a new firearm entirely within the United ...
State-By-State Concealed Carry Laws: Revised and Updated for 2017
All 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, allow some form of concealed carry, but the laws remain as different ...
Pocket Pistol Saves: 10 Real-World Cases Where a Backup Gun Saved the Day
In the culture war known as "gun control," those who would abolish the cherished American right to keep and bear arms ...
The 26 Best Holsters & Carry Systems Introduced at SHOT Show 2017
Once a person decides to carry concealed, a good holster and/or carry system (perhaps several) is necessary to safely and ...
Battle of the Nines: Kimber Micro 9 vs. SCCY CPX-2
Light carry weight is one of the most important features of any pocket pistol, and with 9mm models it is ...
Hot from SHOT: 16 New Handguns from SHOT Show 2017
The 39th annual Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show is now in the history books. It seemed to be ...
Remastered Ruger LCP .380: A Look at the LCP II
Not every firearms manufacturer is as responsive to customer feedback as Ruger, but then again, not every company is as ...
Backup Blades: 8 Folding Knives for Weapon Retention & Self Defense
There’s a good chance that if you carry a pistol on a regular basis, you probably already carry a knife. ...
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