Concealed Carry

The Hi Power 9mm from Nighthawk Custom takes a classic John Moses Browning design and upgrades it and enhances it for todays shooters.

Becoming a responsible concealed carrier is a challenge. It takes hard work and a real commitment. Any chucklehead can carry a gun, but to carry a gun with discretion, knowledge of the law and the ability to use it effectively in the face of imminent danger is what differentiates us from the law-breaking idiots on the street.

I am much relieved this year at SHOT Show to find out we can all stop dressing in 5.11 pants and carrying bag packs that look like they came off the set of 24. It’s still tactical, but casual like I’m an off duty ninja. Makes sense, right? Innovation from the tactical companies has been all shit that looked tactical, so if you wanted to fly incognito, you bought your stuff at REI. Vertx has been the first to step up and fix this problem, starting with a new line of bags this year.

Just how much is enough? This question is the root of endless discussions on choosing the correct caliber for your defensive handgun. A round that is always in the mix is the age-old .380. To many this round is quickly brushed off as a 9mm set on “stun,” yet none of those jokesters are willing [...]

To be honest, I suspect most people do not think of Remington when it comes to the topic of handguns. Rifles? The Model 700? Of course. Shotguns? How about the Model 870, right? But this is unfair as the company has a long history of producing popular handguns. From the 1858 New Army blackpowder revolver to the .41 rimfire double derringer to the Model 51 in .32 and .380 ACP to the 1911s it produced for the United States government, Remington is a company that knows its way around a handgun. So, with the introduction of the new RP9, the company is both building on tradition as well as blazing a new path.

The popular line of PPS M2 pistols from Walther has just expanded to include some exciting new options for 2017. Read on to find out more.

To learn more, visit . New this year from , known for its radical designs, comes the spiritual heir of the pepperbox pistol. OVERVIEW The S333 Volleyfire is one of the most unique guns you will ever shoot. Built with only three total control inputs, the gun is incredibly simple. Those inputs are a button to [...]

Holy Guacamole! That’s a soft, wonderfully cushy Batman utility belt that is ready to rock-n-roll on the fly.

To learn more, visit . OVERVIEW Great news for fans of the Colt wheelguns, they are coming back in a big way in 2017. Colt has barely made a revolver in my lifetime, and absolutely haven’t since I was old enough to buy handguns. This has caused an almost cult like following of all the classics like [...]