Concealed Carry
Concealed carry is a serious responsibility. At Gun Digest, we provide you with the most current and useful information about CCW with the latest news, reviews and tips related to personal defense. When you decide to carry a gun for personal protection, start here to research CCW handguns, handgun drills, handgun shooting, custom handguns, concealed carry holsters and more. Also see: Gun Reviews – Handguns
Latest Concealed Carry Articles
New Pistol: Springfield Armory 911 .380
Springfield Armory has introduced its smallest pistol to date in the 1911-style 911 .380.
How To Choose The Best 9mm Ammo For Self-Defense
Offering a high-capacity magazine and enough velocity to expand bullets, you’ll find more high-tech 9mm ammo, from more makers, than any other cartridge.
Best Concealed Carry Optics: Red Dot, Green Dot Or Iron Sights?
Groundbreaking study compares red dot sights with conventional iron sights, green-dot laser sights, and slide-mounted red-dot sights with and without backup iron sights (BUIS) on the pistols. Which sights are best for concealed carry?
Gun Review: Nighthawk Custom T4 1911
Nighthawk Custom’s T4 is an elegant work of art, but it’s also a fine pistol that serves equally well in defense of life.
Browning Firearms: The 9 Best Gun Designs Ever
John Browning was one of the most prolific firearms designers in history, producing a number of great guns in his career. Here are nine of his best.
New Guns: Ruger Releases Four New LCRx Configurations
Ruger has drastically expanded its external-hammer line of lightweight, concealable revolvers with four new LCRx configurations.
Modern Survival Guns: Beretta M9A3 Review
Beretta’s most famous firearm may well be its Model 92 pistol, first offered in 1975 in 9mm. Now, the impressive new Beretta M9A3 model is a serious contender as a modern survival gun.
5 Critical Elements Of A Handgun Training Program
Tacticool instruction might be fun, but it won't make you a more prepared armed citizen. Handgun training should focus on the skills with practical tools that will save your skin.
How-To: Choosing The Right Handgun Trainers
Handgun trainers typically come from a variety of shooting backgrounds. But do these background necessarily make them the best trainers for armed citizens?
The 10mm Auto: Cooper’s Big Bore
After a rough start, the powerful 10mm Auto has found its way into the hearts of many shooters.
Concealed Carry: Are Self-Defense Micro Guns Fine Or Foolish?
Concealed carry of small handguns, a.k.a. micro guns or pocket pistols, is controversial. But sometimes it makes sense for self-defense, if you know how to make the most of those smaller calibers.
New Gun: Springfield Releases XD-E In .45 ACP
Springfield has upped the ante with its XD-E, releasing the hammer pistol in the hard-hitting .45 ACP.
Handgun Snapshot: Getting A Grip With Walther’s PK380
Rightsized, the Walther PK380 is small enough to slip into a pocket, but has the performance of much larger self-defense handgun.
Gun Review: Nighthawk Border Special 1911
The Nighthawk Border Special 1911 does whatever you ask of it, and it does it well. It is designed by former peace officer Jim Wilson.
3 Semi-Auto Pistol Drills To Perfect Your Skills
Most firearms handgun drills are universal, applying to both semi-automatic pistols and revolvers. But there are a few more facets that need to be mastered when becoming proficient with a pistol.
7 Concealed Carry Myths Busted
There’s a lot of information out there regarding concealed carry. How much is fact and how much is fiction?
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Best Concealed Carry Insurance Options
Eight major concealed carry insurance programs are now available to the millions of Americans who carry concealed.
