This week, I got my hands on the M&P Bodyguard in .38 Special from our friends over at Smith and Wesson. What is the big deal, you may ask, with a .38 Special J Frame that was actually released six years ago? Well, there have been a couple of updates, but the biggest deal is what we found to feed it.
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A Match Made in CCW Heaven: S&W M&P BodyGuard 38 CT with Federal HST
BY Clay Martin Published: September 21, 2017 Updated: September 21, 2017Realtors Packing Heat, New Report: 16% of Realtors Carry a Firearm
BY Jordan Michaels Published: September 20, 2017 Updated: September 20, 2017When asked why he chose to kill Carter, Lewis answered simply, “She was a rich broker. Because she was just a woman who worked alone — a rich broker.”
Top Five Reasons to Carry a Backup Gun
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: September 20, 2017 Updated: September 20, 2017This notion applies in a myriad of self-defense matters, not the least of which is if you carry a concealed handgun, you’ll have to decide whether to carry a backup gun.
I Got the New York Blues
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: September 20, 2017 Updated: September 20, 2017I got the New York blues. After years down in Kentucky, I’m in the process of moving back to Upstate New York.
A Hi-Cap, Magnum Snubbie? The S&W Performance Center 327
BY Clay Martin Published: September 15, 2017 Updated: September 15, 2017It seems like every year we hear that revolvers are dead, and then every year some magic happens with the wheel guns. The Performance Center Model 327 is no exception to this. The 327 is everything you could ever want in a personal protection gun if you are a wheel gun fan.
The Best Bargain in CCW: Honor Defense’s Honor Guard 9mm
BY Clay Martin Published: September 15, 2017 Updated: September 15, 2017The CCW market is one of the fastest growing segments of the firearms world and has held that position for years. It should come as no surprise then, that a good chunk of it is snake oil and hyped up nonsense. Sadly, grifters naturally gravitate to any segment of the market based loosely on fear, [...]
Hurricane Harvey Claim Your CCW Card? TX Gov. Greg Abbott Has You Covered
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: September 12, 2017 Updated: September 12, 2017Gov. Abbott has instructed the Texas Department of Public Safety to replace gun permits to any resident who had their cards lost or damaged in the storm.
Gunfight Science: Get Your Gun Into the Fight
BY Fred Mastison Published: September 12, 2017 Updated: September 12, 2017A slow or sloppy presentation is akin to leisurely leaving the starting blocks when the starter’s gun goes off for a race. This is the case no matter where you carry your gun. While there are countless ways to carry, let’s look at two of the most common modes of carry (standard waistband carry and a pocket pistol) and how to effectively get them into the fight.
Leaked: Next Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0, More Like Glock 19 2.0
BY Max Slowik Published: September 11, 2017 Updated: September 11, 2017Rumor has it that Smith & Wesson is about to add a new model M&P 2.0 to their catalog and it looks a whole lot like a Glock 19.
Polymer80 Spectre Ghost Pistol Build
BY Robert Sadowski Published: September 8, 2017 Updated: September 8, 2017When is a gun defined as a firearm? Even better when is a gun a ghost? If you are a staunch 2nd Amendment advocate as I am plus like to build stuff — especially stuff that goes bang — then 80 percent lowers no doubt tickle your fancy. According to the Federal Government, the Polymer80 Spectre 80 percent pistol kit is nothing more than a piece of polymer, but apply some calculated cuts with drill bits and cutting tools, shape the polymer with a file and sand paper, and add parts and that inert piece of plastic becomes a functioning semi-automatic pistol.