The world of tiny pistols wasn’t always so populated. There was a dark time when pocket pistols weren’t the weapon of choice for really anyone. Between the era of the modern pocket .380 and the Colt 1908 Vest-pocket, there weren’t a lot of microguns. One constant was Beretta with their various tip-up barrel .22s...
Have you guys noticed the slow acceptance of .22LR for self-defense? Ruger seems to be leading the charge with the Ruger LCR in .22LR and the Ruger LCP 2 in .22LR. Both guns are micro-sized, lightweight, and very easy to handle. These little rounds can reach the vital areas of a threat, but only...
North American Arms makes these absolutely adorable mini-revolvers. In fact, I’m pretty sure they call them derringers. In all fairness, they are roughly derringer size but are five-shot mini-revolvers. I’ve always wanted one. Not for any real need, but because I’ve always thought they were neat and impressed by their quality. I finally put...
Should we discard .22LR as a viable self-defense choice? Travis takes us through why it might be a decent option in some cases. Using .22LR for self-defense is embracing a compromise. That compromise is a smaller caliber projectile that is less likely to penetrate, expand, and take down a threat quickly. At the same...
Sig Sauer joins the ranks of semi-auto makers offering great little plinkers and trainers with their new .22LR pistol. Companies making .22 LR variants of their firearms are nothing new. Walther did it, Glock did it, S&W did it, and the list goes on. When I first read about the SIG P322, I assumed...
Got a favorite gun? David Workman picks the one gun he says every gun owner should own. It might not be what you think. Dedicated gun owners typically own a lot of guns and goodies. From pistols to rifles, safes are usually packed with firearms, magazines, ammunition, cleaning kits, holsters, slings, optics, speed loaders,...
