Weapon lights are pretty standard these days, right? Pack in a lot of lumens and candela, use a 18650 or a couple of 123s, and call it a day, right? Well, that’s mostly fine, but it’s always nice to see a company do something a little different. Streamlight did just that with the latest in [...]
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A Hybrid 1911 For Home Defense and Concealed Carry: The FXH-45M Moxie from American Tactical, Inc.
Published: May 9, 2021 { 22 comments }Anytime I notice a new 1911 on the market, I am interested. But when the new pistol is billed as a “full-size hybrid 1911?” I’m doubly interested!
Sig’s RXP P320 X Compact Reviewed and Compared to a SIG X Carry
Published: April 18, 2021 { 6 comments }As the SIG P320 family of pistols continues to evolve, we see more and more specific needs addressed. This week, we got our hands on the latest model tailored to CCW, the RXP Compact. As the name implies, this is a new X Frame Compact size, red dot ready out of the box. And for some of you, this is exactly the variant you have been looking for.
Tested and Tricked Out: The SAR 109T 9MM Subgun
Published: April 11, 2021 { 26 comments }Home defense, recreational shooting and just looking cool: the SAR 109T Subgun checks all three boxes.
A Turkish Gem: The SAR9 9MM Pistol
Published: March 25, 2021 { 20 comments }For home defense, concealed carry, and recreational shooting, the SAR9 will do the job and then some. It is a fine pistol, very accurate, rugged, and reliable.
The What & the Why: Types of Ammo for Self Defense – Selecting Ammo to Save Your Life
Published: March 7, 2021 { 3 comments }Selection of a load for self-defense use is a choice that is important because that load may be called upon to save your life. Fortunately, most major ammunition manufacturers make cartridges specifically designed for that use.
Local Gun Store COVID Availability Challenge: Hurricane Butterfly’s Cyclone Shotgun $399
Published: January 3, 2021 { 29 comments }Under current conditions, buying any gun can be a challenge, and ammunition availability is even worse. One bright spot in the field is the venerable 12 gauge shotgun. Ammunition is in stock and selling for around normal retail, even if it is not present in unlimited quantities.
The What & the Why: Testing a Self Defense Gun
Published: January 3, 2021 { 2 comments }Someone goes into a gun store and buys a gun for self-defense. That’s the primary reason most people buy guns. He or she takes the gun home and puts it away for the just-in-case time when the goblins come. That new gun owner imagines grabbing the gun and fending off the intruder. But the person who has trained for that day and is serious about defense doesn’t imagine that.
The What & the Why – Concealed Carry Considerations
Published: September 6, 2020 { 8 comments }Once it dawns on anyone who plans to carry discreetly that they need to figure out a way to carry the gun, the questions start. The obvious one is: How to carry it?
The SIG P365 vs P365XL
Published: August 30, 2020 { 28 comments }When review time came around on the XL model, I gave it a hard pass. I was very happy with my normal-sized P365 and I wanted nothing to do with an abomination. But could this new, slightly larger model hold up in a CCW role? Despite being bitten in the past, I had to find out. So I got one, got some gun leather, and started carrying it.