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A Match Made in CCW Heaven: S&W M&P BodyGuard 38 CT with Federal HST

A Match Made in CCW Heaven: S&W M&P BodyGuard 38 CT with Federal HST

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.

Realtors Packing Heat, New Report: 16% of Realtors Carry a Firearm

Realtors Packing Heat, New Report: 16% of Realtors Carry a Firearm

When 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

Top Five Reasons to Carry a Backup Gun

This 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.

Judge Orders Cuomo Administration To Hand Over SAFE Act Correspondence

I Got the New York Blues

I 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

A Hi-Cap, Magnum Snubbie? The S&W Performance Center 327

It 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

The Best Bargain in CCW: Honor Defense’s Honor Guard 9mm

The 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

Hurricane Harvey Claim Your CCW Card? TX Gov. Greg Abbott Has You Covered

Gov. 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

Gunfight Science: Get Your Gun Into the Fight

A 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

Leaked: Next Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0, More Like Glock 19 2.0

Rumor 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

Polymer80 Spectre Ghost Pistol Build

When 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.