Personal Defense

The landmark Mauser C96 design changed things in a dimension far beyond the world of the pistol and still looms large in the mind today.

Massad Ayoob gives you five key secrets essential for proper handgun control when faced with a violent attacker. Power stance, high hand, crush grip and front sight, smooth roll. Recover these lost secrets and watch your combat handgun skill increase.

Aimed at top terminal performance, Grizzly Cartridge Company's new 9mm +P gives shooters an overpowering self-defense option.

Yes, there is still a .380 vs 9mm debate and some very good reasons to still consider the smaller option to keep you covered.

Competition Shooting and defensive training may seem similar. However, winning a shooting match and a real-world gunfight are not—and never will be—the same thing.

Is a trigger upgrade on you self-defense handgun worth it? Not when politically motivated prosecutors are likely to twist it into the mythical "hair trigger".

A luxury revolver, the stunning Korth Mongoose Silver has the look and performance to match its price tag.

The infamous 1986 Miami Shootout forever changed law enforcement training, equipment and tactics.

Ineffective and potentially dangerous, point shooting should be avoided at all costs and aimed fire employed in any lethal-force scenario.

Grazing off hi-cap Para magazines, the 9mm Rock Island TAC series keeps plenty on tap for anyting that goes bump in the night.

Gun Digest's veteran writer Richard Mann makes his picks for the top new guns of 2020--rifle, shotgun, rimfire, pistol and revolver. See if you agree.

Sporting unorthodox integral sights and radically de-horned, the Sig P938 SAS promises to eliminate all potential snags on a draw.

With tools to improve recoil management, the Mantis X10 Elite gets you on target again and again ... fast.

Appendix carry is often maligned. In truth, its comfortable and offers quick access to a gun no matter what position you're in.

Lack of rang time is no excuse for gather rust. Here's the dry fire training that will keep your defensive handgun skills sharp as a tack.

You heard that right ... an on-person defensive .44 Magnum. Crazy as it might sound, there are good reasons to carry a compact hand cannon.