Concealed Carry/EDC

These guns may have been out for only a few years, but they demonstrate what enterprising companies can do with all of the excellent computer-aided design and machining available to them today.

I’m talking about a true gun belt — one designed to bear the weight primarily of a handgun but also of the other gear we might strap, lash or loop onto a belt. With that, here are my top five everyday carry belts.

Every now and again, someone in my immediate proximity finds out I write about guns. About half a second after that discovery, a question or two surfaces.

I just had a badass custom Cerakote job from my friends over at Ops Armory, and the project needs a set of badass sights to top it off.

It’s obvious but worth noting again: Movies like these are meant for entertainment and we’re better off not to let Hollywood influence our firearms choices and tactics.

If revolvers get a bad rap for anything, it’s because in the ammo department they’re 1) relatively low capacity and 2) slow to reload when compared to almost all autos.

The XD-E is a polymer-framed, hammer-fired single-stack .45 for everyday carry. It’s slim and light and affordably priced, too.

Ten to 20 years ago, it was a different era in firearms manufacturing. Then, many autoloading pistols were good and some were great.

Editor’s Note: The following is a post by Mark Kakkuri, a nationally published freelance writer who covers guns and gear, 2nd Amendment issues and the outdoors. His writing and photography have appeared in many firearms-related publications, including the USCCA’s Concealed Carry Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter @markkakkuri. Read Mark’s previous articles in this “Top Five” series: [...]