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Worth Its Weight: How Much Is Enough?

Worth Its Weight: How Much Is Enough?

I’m not talking about solid silver projectiles. I’m talking about spending on your ammunition like your life depends on it.

Testing Self-Defense Handgun Ammunition: Federal Premium’s Syntech Defense and Train + Protect

Testing Self-Defense Handgun Ammunition: Federal Premium’s Syntech Defense and Train + Protect

I had the chance to do some testing recently with two new self-defense rounds made by Federal Premium Ammunition: Syntech Defense in 9mm and .45 Auto; and, Train + Protect, also in 9MM and .45 Auto.

Pick Your Position: How You Carry Matters

Pick Your Position: How You Carry Matters

Here’s the thing: Far too few gun owners put serious consideration into how, physically and positionally, they carry

2 Minute Review - SIG's P365 15 Round Mag

2 Minute Review – SIG’s P365 15 Round Mag

Short, fast, and dirty two-minute video review of the Sig Sauer P365 and P365XL 15 round magazine.

Here's Why You Need More than One Handgun

Here’s Why You Need More than One Handgun

Editor’s Note: The following is a syndicated article by author Eve Flanigan that first appeared in USCCA’s Concealed Carry Magazine Volume 15, Issue 5, July 2018 under the title, “Pistols & Potato Chips: You Can’t Have Just One.”  Many people who are new to concealed carry take what feels like the big step of purchasing their [...]

Naroh N1 Pro Concealed Carry Pistol–Hammer Fired with a Striker Feel

Naroh N1 Pro Concealed Carry Pistol–Hammer Fired with a Striker Feel

The N1 Pro joins the highly competitive field of small, concealable everyday carry guns. (Photo: Austin Van Gilder) Visit to learn more about the N1 Pro. Naroh Arms is pleased to announce its newest product, the N1 Pro. The N1 Pro, like the N1, is a polymer-framed, double-action-only hammer-fired pistol, but Naroh updated the design [...]

Mental Rehearsal: Firearms Training Without Gun or Ammo

Mental Rehearsal: Firearms Training Without Gun or Ammo

If the government cannot forbid an activity by making it a crime, they will tax the hell out of it. Consider alcohol and cigarettes.

Unseen in the Best Places: Belly Guns and Hide Outs for Low Profile Carry

Unseen in the Best Places: Belly Guns and Hide Outs for Low Profile Carry

The keyword in concealed carry is “carry”. The best pistol and holster in the world won’t help you if they are locked up in a safe at home.

The Firearms Training Checklist: How to Avoid Mall Ninjas, Gun-Fu Gurus & Other Tactical Clodhoppers

The Firearms Training Checklist: How to Avoid Mall Ninjas, Gun-Fu Gurus & Other Tactical Clodhoppers

So you’ve purchased a handgun for daily carry and taken that first step toward getting some training, be it a state-mandated carry course or perhaps an NRA basic class. Where do you go from there?

Sig P365XL Full Review

Sig P365XL Full Review

I was perfectly content with the standard P365, it has been my everyday carry since I purchased it to do my first P365 article, but then I tried the XL. So how do you make a great little gun even better?