Let’s talk about backup guns. Specifically the civilian concealed carry of backup guns. Police are a different subject, and their needs are a bit different than our own. As a concealed carrier, should you carry a backup gun? Is it necessary, and if you do, how does that become part of your training regime,...
Plenty of concealed carriers despise the idea of carrying a massive handgun all the time. What people define as massive can vary. For some, a Glock 19 is perfect, but for others, it’s way too big. Heck, even the P365 can be too big for comfortable carry for some. Little guns can be very...
So you’re a new gun owner, Or maybe you will be joining the ranks or new gun owners. Great! Welcome to the fold! You likely clicked this link thinking hey, I don’t want to make mistakes. That’s the kind of attitude we like around here. I’ve owned guns all my life and got involved...
What if James Bond had a choice? Sure, Q stuck him with the Walther, but would the super spy have preferred a Sig? Let the debate begin. The SIG P232 and Walther PPK series could be mistaken for brothers. They look so utterly similar. It wouldn’t be out of the question to assume that...
The red dot revolution reached handguns years ago and now has taken over. Companies both big and small offer red dot versions of their handguns. While plenty of full-sized and even compact guns wear dots, the market for subcompacts, single stack 9mms, and micro compacts has grown significantly. If you are packing a little...
Pocket pistols are nothing new. But you might not know about the awesome AMT Backup .380 from the late 1970s. Arcadia Machine and Tool, aka AMT, produced a number of innovative firearms in their short lifespan. This includes a number of 1911s, including the famed AMT Long Slide, AMT Accelerator, and my favorite,...
