Author: Bob Campbell

Bob Campbell’s primary qualification is a lifelong love of firearms, writing, and scholarship. He holds a degree in Criminal Justice but is an autodidact in matters important to his readers. Campbell considers unarmed skills the first line of defense and the handgun the last resort. (He gets it honest- his uncle Jerry Campbell is in the Boxer’s Hall of Fame.) Campbell has authored well over 6,000 articles columns and reviews and fourteen books for major publishers including Gun Digest, Skyhorse and Paladin Press. Campbell served as a peace officer and security professional and has made hundreds of arrests and been injured on the job more than once. He has written curriculum on the university level, served as a lead missionary, and is desperately in love with Joyce. He is training his grandchildren not to be snowflakes. At an age when many are thinking of retirement, Bob is working a 60-hour week and awaits being taken up in a whirlwind many years in the future. Published in Black Belt Magazine Combat Handguns Handloader Rifle Magazine Handguns Gun Digest Gun World Tactical World SWAT Magazine American Gunsmith Gun Tests Magazine Women and Guns The Journal Voice of American Law Enforcement Police Magazine Law Enforcement Technology The Firearms Instructor Tactical World Concealed Carry Magazine Concealed Carry Handguns Books published Holsters for Combat and Concealed Carry The 1911 Automatic Pistol The Handgun in Personal Defense The Illustrated Guide to Handgun Skills The Hunter and the Hunted The Gun Digest Book of Personal Defense The Gun Digest Book of the 1911 The Gun Digest Book of the 1911 second edition Dealing with the Great Ammunition Shortage Commando Gunsmithing The Ultimate Book of Gunfighting Preppers Guide to Rifles Preppers Guide to Shotguns The Accurate Handgun

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Firearms

American Tactical (GSG) .22 Caliber 1911

The American Tactical .22 Caliber 1911 is an excellent German-manufactured reliable gun at a reasonable price with flexible ammunition options and the ability to add a sound suppressor and well designed sights and controls. Read this article to get all the details you need to make an informed decision.

Ammunition

The .38 Special Revolver Cartridge

The .38 Special Revolver Cartridge has a long history and is well-balanced, inexpensive and works well for a careful handloader. It has become so popular that every manufacturer has handguns chambered in .38 Special.

Glock 19 in black leather holster resting on swatches of exotic skins.

Firearms

Do You Need a GLOCK 19 Pistol?

The Glock 19 pistol is an innovative solution with a unique trigger design and little need for maintenance. You can easily add night sights so you have a 24-hour option and it is easily carried because it is so compact and light.

A black Kahr K9, muzzle pointing right, on a gray to white background. The focus is on the excellent machine work.

Range Reports

Kahr K9: Excellence in Design

The Kahr K9 carries easily and is accurate for long-ish personal defense range (even though it was originally an off duty gun for peace officers). It is substantial with good heft and is comfortable to fire. With proper concealment gunleather, the K 9 conceals and carries as well as lighter handguns

Gear, Parts and Accessories

Women’s Holsters

For women, making sure you can get to your concealed weapon is essential, as is safety.Whether you choose an inside-the-waistband option or the DeSantis IWB Tuck or one of the most versatile designs to come along (The Betty from Looper), there are many options to make sure you have that handgun with you and easily accessible when you need it.

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Ammunition

RIO 12 Gauge Buckshot

Discover the versatile Rio 12 gauge buckshot: It’s inexpensive, readily available and works great for home defense and taking out a pest. They’re great for moving from a training with birdshot to training with the real thing so students get the “feel” for the field.

The Ruger SR1911 CMD .45 with a Two-Tone soft gray green treatment with brown grip against a log

Firearms

Ruger’s SR1911 CMD .45—The Right Gun at the Right Time

Advances in firearms are often slower and incremental in nature. Society changes but slowly and so do society’s tools. When the 1911 pistol was adopted for U.S. military use and then a generation later improved into the 1911A1, few could foresee the tremendous popularity of the type. The 1911 went from a fight-winning pistol to a handgun used in competition and which won every competition it entered. Read this article to learn how Ruger has made improvements on this standard.

A well-used Makarov, laying on it's side on a gray background.still in working order

Ammunition

The Makarov

The Makarov, among the best buys and most effective compact pistols on the market, is well made and powerful. In fact, it is considered one of the finest, small caliber pistols ever made. It outshoots more expensive handguns and never seems to break or malfunction.