Handguns

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

True stories of everyday armed citizens taking action to defend themselves and others.

Why some guns can handle the pressure of +P ammunition and others cannot.

The Florida company goes big with its Diamondback FS Nine striker-fired semi-auto.

A gun store in the Magnolia State has had a run on high-end 1911 pistols. In particular, Sig Sauer's versions of the iconic handgun have been difficult to keep on the shelves.