Travis Pike

The Bushmaster XM15 is the rifle that helped make the AR-15 mainstream, and the XM15-E2S is its classic carbine: A2 carry handle sights, M4 style stock, plastic handguards, a birdcage and, on ours, a heavy 16 inch M4-A3 barrel. Travis Pike’s sample fed everything he gave it and held about 3.5 inch groups at 100 [...]

The Walther P99 remains a fantastic gun. It never got the recognition it deserved in the States, but it’s getting a worthwhile sendoff with the Final Edition package.

Home defense is always a fun topic. It’s one that we often overthink, but for good reason. Our home is our sanctuary, our hideaway, our safe space.

Arguably, the most important feature of a firearm is to be reliable. We want a firearm that will work as soon as you press the trigger and keep working as you continue to press the trigger.

The 3032 Tomcat is the second smallest centerfire DA/SA gun currently in production. The only other option is the Beretta 21A in 25 ACP.

You know the FN Browning 1900 was probably weird when it was premiered with a slide, but now every automatic handgun has a slide.

I approached the Fastfire 4 with a good degree of excitement. I loved the Fastfire 3 and would hope the Fastfire 4 lives up to its reputation.

What started with a standard 9mm large format AR-type pistol has evolved into the EP45. This is a 45 ACP, large-format pistol. I mentioned it’s ARish, but it’s not an AR-15.

We use good defensive ammo because the task at hand is so important. Not only that, but we want a round that penetrates deep enough and does enough damage to effectively shut a threat down.