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 { 16 comments }A Hi-Cap, Magnum Snubbie? The S&W Performance Center 327
BY Clay Martin Published: September 15, 2017 { 43 comments }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
BY Clay Martin Published: September 15, 2017 { 25 comments }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, [...]
Gunfight Science: Get Your Gun Into the Fight
BY Fred Mastison Published: September 12, 2017 { 0 comments }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.
Galco Concealable Belt Holster & Mag Case
BY Aram Von Benedikt Published: September 12, 2017 { 2 comments }“Always carry a gun”
I looked in mild surprise at the Border Patrol agent who had just spoken the words. We had been discussing the illegal drug trafficking that occurred on a near-daily basis across the West Texas ranch where I worked.
“Yeah, I usually do … But really?”
“Yes. You just never know.”
Top Five Ways to Secure Your Gun at the Office
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: September 12, 2017 { 8 comments }For many of us, carrying a concealed handgun includes carrying while spending significant time in the workplace.
Leaked: Next Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0, More Like Glock 19 2.0
BY Max Slowik Published: September 11, 2017 { 24 comments }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
BY Robert Sadowski Published: September 8, 2017 { 33 comments }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.
Put a New Grip on Your Gen5 Glock
BY Clay Martin Published: September 7, 2017 { 1 comment }Whether you have an old Gen3 Glock or a new Gen5, you should consider putting a new grip on your polymer partner.
Top Five Questions People Ask When They Find Out I Carry Concealed
BY Administrator Published: September 7, 2017 { 57 comments }I don’t usually volunteer the fact that I am carrying concealed, but if the conversation goes there…






