Kimber CDS9 Review: 1,300 Rounds, No Excuses
After more than 1,300 rounds and 12 months of regular carry, the Kimber CDS9 has become my go-to EDC. It is accurate, distinctive, and flawless for me unsuppressed, although suppressor testing exposed one weakness worth knowing about.
S&W Spec Series VI Review: $1,899 EDC Done Right?
The S&W Spec Series VI M&P 9 M2.0 Metal Compact pairs a ported barrel, Aimpoint ACRO P-2, metal frame, and roughly $985 in included accessories with genuinely fast, controllable performance. After several weeks of shooti...
Which Glock Slimline Should You Carry in 2026?
The G43 was the single-stack 9mm Glock shooters begged for, but the G43X and G48 changed the equation with larger grips, optics-ready variants, and dramatically more capacity. In 2026, the smallest Glock is no longer aut...
MisterSeven 1911 Rail: Modern Light, No Frame Mods
The Major Kong Industries MisterSeven gives a non-railed 1911 something classic pistols were never built with: a solid mounting point for a modern weapon light. Better yet, it does it without permanently modifying the pi...
SnapSafe Two-Gun Vault: Fast Access, Less Risk
The SnapSafe Two-Gun Keypad Vault is a simple quick-access handgun safe with room for 2 guns, smart backup features, and an easy setup. At $140.99 MSRP, it solved a very real storage problem well enough that I’m buying...
The Real Nazi Gold Heist Behind Kelly’s Heroes
A real WWII gold grab with OSS shadows and missing bars reads like Kelly’s Heroes with receipts. The chaos was real, the loot was massive, and the ending still stings....
Uberti 1873 Review: The .44-40 Legend Still Runs
The Uberti 1873 Sporting Rifle brings the Gun That Won the West back to life with a slick toggle-link action, gorgeous Old West looks, mild .44-40 recoil, and a best five-shot group of 0.97 inches at 25 yards. This old-t...
Henry Big Boy Revolver Review: A .357 With Soul
Henry’s first revolver combines .357 Magnum authority, heirloom-grade details, and accuracy that borders on showing off. The Big Boy does not merely wear the Henry name. It earns it....
This $749 Arken Scope Punches Above Its Class
The Arken EP-5 GENII 7-35x56 delivers sharp glass, confident tracking, and competition-ready controls for $749. It is not perfect, but this precision rifle scope performs well above the price printed on the box....
RCBS MatchMaster Review: 523 Cases Later
The RCBS MatchMaster Precision Case Trimmer promises to trim, chamfer, and deburr brass in one pass. After 523 cartridges and 78.5" of brass removed on the same cutter head, I found out just how hard this $699.99 precisi...
SIG P226 Legion vs Classic: Which One Should You Buy?
The SIG P226 TacOps earned its reputation the hard way, with training, hard use, and more than 1,000 rounds without a failure in this original test. More than a decade later, Legion, SAO, E2-style grips, optic-ready mode...
