Handguns

The lightest and smallest short-barreled rifles and AR pistols CMMG offers, the Banshee line is fightingly nimble.

Self-defense is a fight for your life. The only way to ensure you come out on top is preparation.

What’s fact — and what’s fiction — when it comes to some commonly held shooting and hunting beliefs? You might be surprised.

There's more to Springfield Armory than just off-the-shelf XD pistols. The gunmaker's custom shop is more than capable of turning out an heirloom-quality firearm.

The evolution of the concealed carry handgun continues. These are some of the hottest new models for 2018.

The shooting hand's thumb is often ignored, but were it's placed is as important as the trigger finger.

The .22 Long Rifle is among the most popular rounds ever devised. But is the rimfire a wise choice for self-defense or just plane foolish?

With all the modern handguns choices available today it might seem counterintuitive, but single-action revolvers are still a viable concealed carry option.

Some might have reservations about carrying a gun to church. But a self-defense scenario can play out anywhere, even a house of worship.

It is imperative that a firearm be safe to carry and use, and the same is true of a concealed carry system, i.e., the holster. Check out this list of gear to avoid.

Richard Mann gets you on target with these five shooting drills tailored for concealed carry.

The new technology going into mass-produced ammunition is making factory ammo as good — or better — than handloads.

Elmer Keith was the key in the development of many cartridges, but it's the Ol' Cuss's work on handgun magnums that help reshape the firearms world.

The need to practice fast holstering a handgun for self-defense is debatable and in many cases dangerous.

Defensive firearms training should go well past range time to realistic situations that prepare you for actual lethal force encounters.

Nikon's first foray into reflex sights, the P-TACTICAL SPUR appears to have everything to get a shooter on target fast.