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Got a Light? A Tactical Flashlight May Be Your Most Useful Defensive Tool

Got a Light? A Tactical Flashlight May Be Your Most Useful Defensive Tool

With the possible exception of the jacketed hollow-point projectile, I don’t believe there’s a single defensive technology that has progressed as far in the last 30 years as the modern flashlight.

Force of Habit: Training and the Power of Routine

Force of Habit: Training and the Power of Routine

Why is training, specifically in the context of defensive shooting, so important? The answer may surprise you.

A $99 P365 (BB Pistol) from SIG AIR

A $99 P365 (BB Pistol) from SIG AIR

“The P365 BB Pistol has similar balance and handling characteristics as the centerfire model and holds 12-rounds for realistic training. The drop magazine also allows fast and easy reloading.”

The Importance of A Good Stiff Belt

The Importance of A Good Stiff Belt

The thin and decorative belts in question were rarely much more than an inch wide, while the tunnel loops of the PDQ holster were cut to accommodate a one and three-quarter inch duty-type belt. My pistol pitched and rolled on my belt like a rowboat in a North Atlantic gale.

Smith & Wesson Expands Performance Center with 3 M&P Shield EZs

Smith & Wesson Expands Performance Center with 3 M&P Shield EZs

Smith & Wesson is rolling out three new Performance Center pistols, expanding the M&P Shield EZ series of easy-to-use .380 ACP pistols.

Don't Let Injuries Keep You from Carrying! Tips for the Wounded Carrier

Don’t Let Injuries Keep You from Carrying! Tips for the Wounded Carrier

I stood at my dresser, looking at my EDC gear, and asked myself, “Is it worth it?” I’d injured my leg and could not move around without assistive devices, and on this particular day, I would be on crutches.

Training for Dummies: Set Yourself up for Failure

Training for Dummies: Set Yourself up for Failure

There are two undeniable truths when it comes to shooting: Firearms skills are perishable, and mechanical failures will eventually happen. Both of these are reasons why shooters need to practice clearing malfunctions.

Does Your Glock Need a Shroud? Predator Combatives Thinks So

Does Your Glock Need a Shroud? Predator Combatives Thinks So

Predator Combatives is introducing shrouds that encapsulate the muzzle and slide, allowing the guns to function normally if grabbed or manipulated.

JAMMED: How An Adversary Can Cause a Failure

JAMMED: How An Adversary Can Cause a Failure

An important question is seldom asked: What does it take for an opponent to jam my gun? In this context, we do not mean a firing jam or malfunction but knocking the gun out of battery or causing it not to fire when it is needed.

Kimber EVO SP Custom Shop: Range Tested

Kimber EVO SP Custom Shop: Range Tested

“Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan!”  The quote has been attributed to several people, including President John F. Kennedy.  I think the phrase is applicable to Kimber’s new EVO SP pistol.  The EVO SP, in general, is a successor to the ill-fated Solo.  First introduced in 2011, the Solo was a sub-compact, [...]