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If you ask ten gun store clerks about the best possible concealed carry handgun, you’ll probably get ten different answers. It is a confusing market with a myriad of players and they all claim to have the best of the best. A good place to start when thinking about carrying concealed is finding that perfect balance between handgun size and caliber. Deciding on a concealed carry handgun can be a daunting task. Know what to look for will make your buying choice easier.
Looking almost identical to its bigger brothers and sisters, the S&W M&P .22 pistol is the perfect trainer if you own or plan to own one of S&W’s 9mm or .40 caliber M&Ps. Introduced in 2011, the .22 LR M&P is made by Walther in Germany. Though the rimfire M&P looks similar to the centerfire models, the two are functionally different. While the centerfire M&P is striker-fired, the rimfire models have an internal hammer. The slide is as smooth as butter and those who have issues with pulling back a slide on a semi-automatic pistol will be pleasantly surprised at the ease of cocking it. As a trainer, teaching a new shooter, a fun plinker or rimfire competition gun, the S&W M&P 22 rimfire pistol is excellent for its ergonomics, reliability and functionality.
It ultimately falls on us as citizens choose for ourselves what environments we work in. If you want to carry at work, remember to check your company’s rules to find out when you may or may not carry.
Ok, a bit of a disclaimer. Glock unveiled its 30S today, and I was at the front of the line with every intention of putting it through its paces.
You did your research, you rented plenty of guns at your local range, saved your money and finally made your first handgun purchase. Now that you have it home, you might feel slightly lost as what to do next. The first thing you must do as a gun owner is learn and follow the four basic rules of gun safety—not only at the gun range, but in your home, as well.
When it comes to Physics and raw proof there are few cartridges that rival the mighty 10mm Auto.
You want to teach someone to shoot? Turn off the internet dribble. Get away from the Gun Snobs who know it all. Go get a new or used Smith and Wesson Model 10.
While they may not be rare gems, they certainly fill their role as useful tools quite well. A new shooter would do well to purchase one of each.
What is the best way for quick access to your 1911? Condition one. Don’t know what that it? Read more and I will tell you.
My list of overlooked handguns, rifles, and shotguns has proved to us to be high-quality, affordable, and reliable alternatives to some of the bigger name companies.
