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
Browning 1911-380 Review
Browning is sure to make some waves this year with a new team of time-tested designs that are each as popular today as they’ve ever been. The 1911 pistol and .380 ACP, both original designs of John M. Browning, will work together as shown in this Browning 1911-380 review.
Is M855 Ammunition Set to be Banned?
The BATFE released a white paper last week that could make the popular military surplus M855 ammunition a thing of the past.
Nite Owl Firearms set to take Flight
Evans Machining Services has cut and coated its share of metal for the firearms industry. Now the Pennsylvania company is taking a crack at manufacturing the whole kit and caboodle with the launch of Nite Owl Firearms.
Book Review: Deadly Force, Understanding Your Right to Self Defense
Mas Ayoob’s latest work, Deadly Force, hits the ten ring on personal protection and the aftermath of a defensive gun use. Like his perennial classic, In the Gravest Extreme, it’s simply required reading for anyone who carries concealed.
Gear Review: Grasping What Talon Grips have to Offer
A solid grip on a pistol is important and Talon Grips is making it easier. The upgrade takes minutes to install and offers a much more solid and comfortable purchase on your polymer pistol.
SHOT 2015: Photo Gallery of Six Hot New Handguns
When it comes to handguns at this year's SHOT Show there was a little something for everyone – whether concealed carry practitioner, hunter or competitor.
SHOT 2015: Galco Corvus Shoots for More Comfortable Fit
Galco Gunleather has introduced a new holster at the 2015 SHOT Show that aims at a more comfortable fit and better concealment. Curved, the Corvus bends to fit the shape of the body more naturally.
SHOT 2015: The SIG P320 Line Continues to Grow
SIG Sauer's P320 line of polymer pistols offer shooters an extremely flexible platform. And the striker fired line has more options this year, with the European/American manufacturer introducing new models, calibers and looks.
SHOT SHOW 2015: Optics-Ready Glock MOS, New G40 10mm
Glock unveiled its new Modular Optics System, or MOS, on Gen 4 models G34, G35, and G41 — and a long-slide 10mm Glock, the G40 at the 2015 SHOT Show.
Video: Defensive Shotgun Patterning
Patterning a shotgun is typically thought of as a hunting exercise. But in this video, famed instructor Clint Smith demonstrates the importance of the practice for a defense smoothbore.
Concealed Carry Handguns: Taurus Curve Review
Taurus has done it again. This innovative Brazilian company revolutionized personal defense handguns when it introduced the big-bore Judge in 2010. This year they’ve provided us with a whole new “curve” on deep concealment .380s.
FNH Grows Striker-Fired Line with FNS Compact
FN America just made concealed carry practitioners' choice of firearm more difficult. The company recently released a variation of its popular striker-fired pistol with the size and lines to stay undercover.
CCW: Best Calibers for Self-Defense?
Your goal, should you ever need to shoot, is to get your attacker to stop. Grant Cunningham reveals what he thinks are the best calibers for self-defense to make sure that happens.
Video Book Review: Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Concealed Carry
Our friend Jeff Quinn over at (www.gunblast.com) says he doesn't do many book reviews. But when he got his hands on a copy of the Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Concealed Carry, written by Jorge Amselle, he felt a recommendation was in order.
Bersa Releases Concealed-Carry Ready .380
The .380 has been a popular concealed carry option in recent years. And the market grew a little bit larger before the new year with Bersa introducing a polymer-framed model in the caliber.
Armed Citizens in Action, December 2014
True stories of everyday armed citizens taking action to defend themselves and others.
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