Personal Defense

Though popular handgun options in the early 20th Century, .32-caliber cartridges a now considered too anemic for self-defense, except for a few shining examples.

Home-defense vs concealed carry gun ... do you know the difference? Is there one? Or is it really a conversation over optimization?

Among the best known Combloc pistols, true-to-life Russian Tokarev pistol specimens are few and far between stateside. But its clones abound.

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Move over other CZ-75 clones, the SAR 2000 is ready to give all comers a run for their money.

Drywall, insulation, plywood—what exactly do these materials and combinations of them do to the terminal ballistics of premium defensive bullets?

A defensive CCW cartridge you’ve never considered: the .38 Super.

The Colt Single-Action Army revolver remains among the most coveted handguns of all time. But what's worth spending your money on?

The 9mm revolver is always a compromise. The cartridge was designed for semi-auto pistols and will always perform better out of one.

Ideally adapted to every day carry, the revamped Wilson Combat EDC X9S is smaller but just as magnificent.

Coming with everything you require to carry out of the box, the SAR9 X Platinum ends up a tidy upgrade package.

Boasting a slide cut, the Springfield XD-S Mod.2 OSP gives shooters an optic-ready, single-stack option.

Discover the pistols and pistol accessories that will get you on target.

The Cold War saw many interesting firearms designs, but few are as unique as the Polish PM-63, now available in the semi-auto Pioneer Arms PM-63C pistol.

Advice abounds when it comes to the 'best' EDC gun. But only you can choose the one you’re going to trust your life to.

With excellent lines and accuracy to boot, Kimber’s new 4-inch K6s Target has speed and performance worth bragging about.