Consumer Information
2023 Roundup — A Banner Year for New Handguns
The year 2023 was a great year for the concealed carry and home defense market. In alphabetical order, I’ll recap…Read More >
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Concealed Carry
How to Train for Counteroffensive Shooting
When it comes to training and your personal defense, you must first determine the problems you are training to face.…Read More >
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Concealed Carry
Training Plan: Top Skills to Practice for Concealed Carry
It often feels like there’s a new story on the news every day where some innocent (or group) gets attacked…Read More >
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Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: How to Build the Perfect Reloading Bench
Let’s all be honest here. We wouldn’t be reloading if we weren’t (at least in part) thrifty. So we are…Read More >
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Competitive Shooting
What Is the Best Shooting Stance: Isosceles vs. Weaver
There is a lot of debate about which stance is the best for combat shooting. Practitioners of the competitive shooting…Read More >
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Firearm History
Tisas Raider: Colt M45A1 USMC CQB Pistol Clone
In July 2012, the United States Marine Corps System Command announced that Colt Defense LLC of Hartford, Connecticut, was the…Read More >
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Concealed Carry
How to Select the Best Home Defense Gun
After looking over how to properly set up each firearm for home defense — rifle, shotgun, and pistol — the…Read More >
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Firearms
Handgun Service Life: What It Means and How To Extend It
When referring to firearms, especially for self-defense or duty, the term ‘service life’ often surfaces. There’s a lot of mixed…Read More >
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Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: .327 Federal Magnum – Good for Defense?
Like many of you, I became a .45 believer some years ago. It was a combination of things: talking with…Read More >
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Firearm History
Firearm Regrets: The Ones That Got Away
When you have been around firearms as long as I have (buying, selling, trading), you will invariably recall a few…Read More >
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