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Milk Run Guns: Best Firearms for Quick Trips

A “milk run,” by definition, is a routine uneventful trip. As in, a real run to get a gallon of…Read More >

Concealed Carry

Review: Ruger MAX-9 Centerfire Pistol

Some pistols are designed for target shooting, hunting or service use. Ruger recently introduced one of the best concealed-carry pistols…Read More >

Concealed Carry

Review: Walther PDP 9mm Semi-Auto Handgun

After a race to produce the smallest and most compact pistols, sometimes the makers and end-users realize that larger handguns…Read More >

Competitive Shooting

Colt and Smith & Wesson: A Story of Two Classic Magnums

Double-action, or self-cocking, revolvers took a while to catch on in America. Among the first double-action revolvers were examples still…Read More >

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Concealed Carry

Review: Charter Arms Bulldog .357 Magnum

The Charter Arms Bulldog isn’t a go-anywhere do-anything handgun like a four-inch barrel .357 Magnum or a Colt Government Model…Read More >

Competitive Shooting

Review: SIG Sauer P220 SAO

In the 1970s, Germany did something unprecedented. They conducted an extensive test of handguns in order to choose a new…Read More >

Man shooting kel-tec CP33 pistol with red dot

Consumer Information

Review: Kel-Tec CP33

When it comes to new ideas in gun design and manufacture, the true innovations are few and far between. General…Read More >

Concealed Carry

Review: FN 509 Compact

FN (aka Fabrique Nationale Herstal) has been a front-runner in service and reliability for more than 100 years. From among…Read More >

Concealed Carry

Review: Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Plus

I am not certain who manufactured the first slim-line compact 9mm. The STAR BM, Smith and Wesson 3913 and early…Read More >

Ammunition

Review: Taylor’s & Company 1860 Army Snubnose

The lure of black powder revolvers is a strong one with some shooters. I sometimes enjoy firing the cap-and-ball revolvers.…Read More >