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SIG Sauer Announcing M17 Ball and Hollow Point Ammunition

SIG Sauer Announcing M17 Ball and Hollow Point Ammunition

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Named after the military’s newest sidearm, M17 ammo is designed to military specifications in both ball and hollow point loads.

Clay’s Budget Blades Ep. 1: The Yojimbo 2 from Spyderco

Clay’s Budget Blades Ep. 1: The Yojimbo 2 from Spyderco

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The idea behind Clay’s Budget Blades is to review products that are a good value, but not necessarily cheap. No gas station knives will be presented here, nor anything from QVC.

Home Turf: Plan for the Worst

Home Turf: Plan for the Worst

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Now there’s nothing wrong with protecting our possessions; that’s why we have safes and insurance policies. But defense in the home should be focused on protecting human life rather than property.

Springfield Armory XD(M) 10mm Unboxed at the Gun Counter

Springfield Armory XD(M) 10mm Unboxed at the Gun Counter

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Springfield Armory has worked some engineering magic in the new XD(M) 10mm by not increasing the size of the grip while delivering a capacity of 15+1 rounds with a flush fitting magazine. The 10mm round shoots flatter and faster than a 45 and comes in bullet weights ranging from 135 to 220 grains making it [...]

Auction for James Bond Walther Blows Up Amid Controversy

Auction for James Bond Walther Blows Up Amid Controversy

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What at first appeared to be the original Bond gun was headed for auction later this year, but that auction got cancelled. Was it the real Walther?

Why Girls Need Guns: Teaching My 12-Year-Old Daughter to Shoot

Why Girls Need Guns: Teaching My 12-Year-Old Daughter to Shoot

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Undoubtedly, being at the range with my eldest daughter was an incredible feeling. But I know that I won’t always be able to be there by her side. I won’t always be around to guide her, help her or protect her. She’ll be on her own one day all too soon.

Remington's Flashy New Executive RM380 for Everyday-Carry

Remington’s Flashy New Executive RM380 for Everyday-Carry

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The Executive is a two-tone model with a matte black frame and stainless slide and barrel with machined laminate macassar grips.

FB Radom Celebrates 100 Years of Poland with Centennial Pistol

FB Radom Celebrates 100 Years of Poland with Centennial Pistol

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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1918 independence of Poland, FB Radom is making a very limited run of Vis pistols using original specifications.

No Magic Bullet

No Magic Bullet

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When a new Magic Bullet is launched and makes media waves, I always apply two filters as to whether it’s worth chasing down. The first filter is “Are the police using this?”

Why Aren’t You Carrying? Here Are the Four Most Common Excuses

Why Aren’t You Carrying? Here Are the Four Most Common Excuses

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While I can’t necessarily translate my unscientific study to the nation as a whole, I’d have to estimate that at least 80 to 90 percent of the permit holders that I know personally don’t carry regularly or even carry at all. The question is, “Why?”