Patrick Sweeney
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Patrick Sweeney is the author of many of Gun Digest books' best-selling titles, including Gun Digest Book of the 1911, Vols. I & II; Gun Digest Big Fat Book of the .45 ACP, Gun Digest Book of the AR-15, Gun Digest Book of the AK and SKS, Gun Digest Book of the Glock and Gunsmithing: Pistols and Revolvers, among other titles. A master gunsmith, Patrick is also Handguns Editor for Guns & Ammo magazine.
Concealed Carry
Snubbed In A Good Way: S&W's Performance Center Model 442
Smith & Wesson rolls out the highly tuned and responsive Performance Center Model 442 snubbie.
AR-15
Challenging The 5.56 NATO: The LWRCI 6.8 SPCII
A culmination of a slew of incremental changes, the LWRCI Six8 aim to tackle the 5.56 AR supremacy.
Gear & Ammo
EOTech Vudu Scope And The Advancement Of Precision Glass
Top-shelf optics have come a long way in a short time as demonstrated by the EOTech Vudu scope.
Concealed Carry
1911: Customized By Committee
Well-known and ‘unobtainable’ pistolsmiths all start somewhere. It might as well be with your 1911.
AR-15
Springfield SAINT Victor: The AR-15 Born Again Hard
Refining an already solid system, Springfield Armory produces and immaculate carbine with the SAINT Victor.
Concealed Carry
Mastering Jim Cirillo's Technique For Coarse-Aim Shooting
Lethal-force events can happen in a split second, you need the capability to respond in kind. Here's how law-enforcement legend Jim Cirillo got the drop on the bad guys.
Concealed Carry
8 Best Handguns New For 2019
Champing at the bit for a top new heater? These are the 8 new handguns you should be craving to add to your gun safe.
Concealed Carry
Concealed Carry: How Much Gun And Gear Do You Need?
The trend in concealed carry is to go light on gun and gear. But when you consider life-or-death circumstances that might not be the best choice.