One of the most beneficial steps the gun industry has taken to be more inclusive is a focus on low-recoil handguns. S&W released the EZ line, Walther has the CCP and the PD380, SIG produces a lower recoil .380 variant, the P365, Ruger has the Security-380, and I could go on and on. These...
As a general rule of thumb, universal holsters are a no-go. Sure, every gun can fall into it, but they act more like buckets than holsters. With universal holsters, there tend to be fit issues, retention issues, and, worst of all, safety issues. It’s a rule of thumb, but there are always exceptions. The...
The National Rifle Association’s Annual Meeting has concluded. This event occurs yearly and is like its own mini SHOT Show, but it’s much more accessible than SHOT. NRA members are invited to attend, and they do, flocking to the city of choice to gawk, handle, and gleam at all the new guns. NRAAM is...
If I asked you to picture the revolvers from, say, 1850 to 1899, what would you picture? Probably a Colt Single Action Army, maybe a Remington 1858, and if you had an eye on the future, you might picture the S&W Model 1899 Military and Police model. You picture a large revolver carried by...
Lights, cameras, guns? Flashlights are a critical part of being a prepared citizen. As a species, we rely on our eyes to provide us with more information than any other sense. From a defensive standpoint, sight is essential. You need to be able to identify the threat, aim at the threat, and evaluate the...
I love it when guns get nicknames, not individual nicknames but nicknames that are widely accepted for a firearm. Imagine you run a major firearms marketing department, and the industry decides that the name you spent hundreds of hours on and tested extensively isn’t good enough. Admittedly, I doubt marketing departments were that big...
