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SIG Sauer P365 is Built How You Want with the Custom Works FCU Studio
The concept of a steel chassis, or Fire Control Unit (FCU), containing the functional parts of a pistol within a ...
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, ...
SAR USA’s SAR9 Compact Pistol is the Right Size and the Right Price
Sarsilmaz has been producing firearms since 1880 and it shows. I can attest to their quality as one who owns ...
Beretta 92X RDO Compact Adds Concealed Carry to the 92X Pistol Line
First introduced in September 2021, the 92X RDO pistol line provided enhanced performance options for competition and personal defense. Since ...
3 High-Quality EDC Knives Designed for Personal Defense and Daily Utility
A knife is a tool that can serve many purposes. Picking a knife designed for the wrong purpose can result ...
The New TASER Bolt 2, Less Than Lethal Personal Defense Weapon
Not everyone is comfortable carrying a firearm, and that is ok. For this reason, there are less than lethal options ...
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 ...
With Claims of “Outrageous Effectiveness,” is G2 Ammunition for You?
If you spend any time at all (shame on you) on internet gun forums, I’d bet dollars to dumpster fires ...
VIDEO: Savage Arms Returns to Pistols with the Stance Micro-Compact
Many may be surprised to hear that Savage Arms was once in the concealed carry pistol category. That would ...
Tested: The Smith & Wesson M&P12 Bullpup Ultimate 12-Gauge Defender
Smith & Wesson has reentered the pump shotgun market with a big splash with the M&P12 Bullpup. The new M&P12 ...
Tactics for Close Quarters Self-Defense when Hands go to Handguns
One harsh reality of armed combat is that a great deal of it takes place at very close quarters. While ...
Do This, Don’t Do That—Guide to Basic Common-Sense Concealed Carry
It’s estimated that more than 17 million Americans hold a concealed carry weapon (CCW) permit and carry guns on them. ...
My Concealed Carry Preferences, Plus Some Tips & Tricks for EDC
Like millions of Americans, I carry a concealed pistol daily for self-defense. My reasons for carry are numerous. But likely ...
The Canik TP9 Elite Sub-Compact Sets the Standard for Concealed EDC
If you haven’t had the chance yet to play with a Canik TP9 variant—more specifically, the Canik TP9 Elite Sub-Compact ...
The Striker-Fired Beretta APX A1 Carry Adds Prime Defensive Upgrades
Building on the back of the popular APX striker-fired pistol, Beretta adds modularity and other upgrades in a smaller package. ...
The Beretta 92X Performance Defensive Comes Match-Ready for IDPA
Focusing on IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) competitors needs, Beretta adds another level in their 92X performance competition pistol line. ...
Two Wilson Combat Protector ARs Are Heavy Hitters for Home Defense
Lots of neophytes and even tactical gurus proclaim the shotgun as the best home-defense weapon. Shotguns are certainly lethal at ...
An Essential Part of Combat Shooting and Tactics is to Shoot and Move
The mastery of firearms comes in several stages. First, you simply manage the actual function of the gun. You follow ...
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Good Guy with a Gun: Study of CCW Holders Stopping Mass Shootings
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