Handguns

Sterile lab testing in ballistic gelatin is great, but the ultimate laboratory is the street. Here are the loads that seem to be doing best there, input written in blood from gunfights police departments have experienced with defensive ammunition.

Precision shooting at close range is definitely more than a point-and-shoot affair. Understanding how to holdover for offset will get your shots on target.

In this Glock 42 review, World Champion shooter Jerry Miculek puts the new handgun through its paces like only Jerry can. The handgun review includes close and long range tests (up to 110 yards), reliability with different ammo and how it stacks up against similar concealed carry guns on the market.

Joseph Terry answers the question: "My CCW instructor used the term “dual force” but did not explain it. What does it mean?"

With Lilliputian dimensions, the Glock 42 is inherently easy to stow on your person. But the newly released .380 automatic might have just become more concealable with CrossBreed Holsters announcing a line tailored to the handgun.

The super-slim Bersa BP9CC pistol, chambered in 9mm, will thrill concealed carry fans.

Massad Ayoob argues that when it comes to gun safety in the home, you can’t childproof your guns, so you have to gunproof your children.

The Boberg XR9-S looks kind of funny. The ejection port is situated rearward and the magazine looks backwards. But when you understand how it works, you realize this thing is the ideal concealed carry handgun.

Innovative pistol maker Boberg Arms rolled out a .45 ACP version of their powerful concealed carry pistol at SHOT Show 2014.

Every day thousands of prudent Americans make a commitment to personal defense and decide to buy a gun. Here are three questions to ask yourself prior to going to the store that might help you narrow your search.

A compilation of the best range test videos of the new Glock 42 from SHOT Show 2014 Media Day at the Range, plus G42 size comparisons and discussion on the release of the pistol in .380 Auto.

Let Gun Digest guide you through the new handguns of the largest outdoor and firearms trade show in the world (SHOT). We give you the skinny with some of the top handgun review on some the top model soon to be on sale.

Blade-Tech wasted no time in introducing a selection of quality holsters for the new Glock 42. The holsters are ambidextrous, so you can position them at different spots on the belt for secure carry depending upon wardrobe.

Travis Haley, of Haley Strategic, shoots a modified VTAC 1-5 Drill and explains why we use drills like these in our AR-15 training.

You've got your CCW handgun, but before you start packing here are five things about concealed carry holsters you need to be aware of before you go armed.

The Ruger SR40 is a striker-fired handgun that offers a host of unique features, exceptional reliability, great ergonomics, and excellent accuracy. It is also modestly priced, with an MSRP of only $525.