Personal Protection

The Reload – How, When, and Why You Should Carry One

Carrying a spare magazine can mean the difference between life or death in a gunfight. Since concealed carry went mainstream, we’ve seen an explosion in holsters, and tagging along right behind holsters has been mag pouches. Heck, the current trend sees a mag pouch tied to your holster, like the Reckoning or the brand new …

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Springfield Hellcat Goes Pro

The higher-capacity concealed pistol market competition just got thicker with Springfield Armory’s latest upgrade to their Hellcat line, the Hellcat Pro. Rank amateurs need not apply. Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of trying out the entire Hellcat line, along with a few other Springfield pistols, and have had mixed reactions to …

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The Crimson Trace Laserguard – Grip and Rip

If you like a laser on your pistol, the Crimson Trace Laserguard may be a great option. Oh boy, the world of visible lasers is seemingly ruled by a single company known as Crimson Trace. That’s hyperbole, kind of. They do rule the market. Other companies make visible lasers for handguns, but Crimson Trace truly …

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The .30 Super Carry – All Hype or a Breakthrough?

Is the new .30 Super Carry anything all that special? New calibers come and go, but they are often aimed at the AR 15 market. Every year we get some new wonder cartridges for the AR, but this year we got a new handgun cartridge. Specifically, we got a new handgun cartridge aimed at concealed …

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