Personal Defense

No single shooting stance is the best for a defensive situation. In turn, you must learn how to fight with your handgun no matter your position.

FN gives shooters a built-for-carry, optic-ready addition to its popular striker-fired line with the 509 Compact MRD.

If you love military surplus, you won't want to miss these mil-surp M17 pistols Sig Sauer is releasing in the market.

With less slide resistance, the M&P9 Shield EZ opens the semi-auto pistol to more shooters.

With the same look and feel as the Heckler & Koch MP5, the SP5 is made to mirror the legend.

Don’t ask what is the best concealed carry gun, ask if a particular make, model and chambering have these aspects.

Target-focused shooting goes against many of the fundamentals you learned for handgun accuracy but might save your life in an up-close attack.

Outfitted with Crimson Trace reflex sights, the CPX series gives shooters an affordable choice in optic-ready pistols.

A life-or-death situation is no time to freeze up. Here are 7 steps that ensure you won't.

Kimber goes big with its new revolvers, introducing 4-inch barreled K6s DASA options.

The Glock 43, Glock 43X and Glock 48 have burned like a prairie fire through the concealed carry market. Here's a look a what's driven their popularity.

Handy and stylish, the concealed carry purse is a solid method of toting a handgun. But the unorthodox approach takes some special considerations to ensure safety and efficiency.

While simple in concept, the 45 drill is challenging in execution and when mastered provides an excellent baseline for evaluating defensive handguns.

You never know when you'll be called upon to shoot with your support hand, so you best understand its finer points.

A custom Glock is only a gun-parts order away. But despite the wealth of aftermarket upgrades, ones meant for defense might be best left stock.

What if you need to shoot a target behind you? You turn around to engage it. It sounds simple enough, but it requires a bit of skill to remain safe and maintain your shooting position.