Handguns

This versatile handgun designed for defense proves it is no gimmick.

Buy the best carry handgun you can afford and it’s still only as good as the ammo you load it with. When it comes to self defense, it’s important to trust that your ammunition will do the job. Here are five defensive ammo loads you can trust your life to.

A 1911 review of a downsized semi-auto pistol that is made for carry.

Designed for hot weather, the StealthGearUSA Onyx outperforms conventional concealed carry holsters year round.

I still remember the tingly feeling that coursed through my body that day my concealed carry permit arrived in the mail. I held the small rectangle of paper in my hand with equal parts excitement and nervousness.

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.

The BATFE released a white paper last week that could make the popular military surplus M855 ammunition a thing of the past.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.