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Evaluating Your Own Mindset, Tactics And Marksmanship

No surprise, gun owners spend their money on guns and gear. A wiser investment is the development of a mindset, tactics and marksmanship that will save your life.

Fighting Revolver Project: Smith & Wesson Model 586

Defensively, can a gassed up Smith & Wesson Model 586 L-Comp keep up with a double-stack 9mm pistol?

New Ruger LCP MAX: Changing The Pocket Gun Game

The LCP MAX is Ruger's new double-stack .380 ACP CCW pistol. The same size as an LCP II, it can hold four to six more rounds in a pocket-sized package.

Video: Rundown On Shooting On The Move

Effectively shooting on the move starts at the ground up.

Brandishing And When You Can Legally Display A Gun

When is it brandishing and when is it a legal display of a firearm to back down an attack?

New Smith & Wesson M&P Spec Series Kit

Smith & Wesson’s new Spec Series Kit includes a knife, challenge coin, and an M&P pistol with all the bells and whistles.

Video: Effectively Engaging Multiple Targets

Given perpetrators tend to travel in packs, learning to engage multiple targets effectively and efficiently is a key self-defense skill.

STK100: Rock Island Armory's Takes On The Striker-Fired

The STK100 is Rock Island Armory's first striker-fired pistol, chambered in 9mm and uniquely boasting an aluminum-alloy frame.

Federal Punch: No Lightweight Defense Ammo

Designed specifically for civilian defensive shooters, Federal Punch cuts costs of defensive ammo, but not at the expense of performance.

Video: The Basics Of Selecting A Gun Light

There's more to picking a gun light than simply strapping a torch to your heater.

Developing A Dry Fire Training System

No ammo. No range. No Problem. A dry fire training system allows you to keep your skills sharp in the confines of your own home. Here's what to work on.

Zastava ZPAP92: The Serbian Krinkov

The ZPAP92 is Zastava’s semi-auto export pistol version of their M92 military carbine. This AK pistol has the same quality and firepower as their full-sized ZPAP in a package that’s half the size.

Concealed Carry: What About Your Wife?

Love your wife? Then let her take her own journey buying a concealed carry handgun and getting trained up on it. You'll both be happier.

GX4: Taurus Enters The Double-Stack Micro 9mm Game

Taurus’s new GX4 is the latest pistol in a recent trend of micro-compact double-stack 9mm pistols intended for concealed carry. Manufacturers are competing to produce the ideal CCW gun that perfectly balances size, ergonomics, and firepower.

ZEV OZ-9C X Combat: Competition And Combat Ready

Zev’s new OZ-9C Combat X pistol takes their already popular custom Glock-style design and streamlines it for duty use.

Going Big: Springfield Hellcat 15-Round Magazines

Springfield makes the next stride in the ever-evolving world of concealed carry pistols with their new increased capacity magazines for the Hellcat.

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