Personal Defense

In a lethal-force event, shot placement can outweigh all other factors in bringing an attack to a close.

Be it nestling deep in a sniper's hide or keeping the upper hand in defending your family, tactical guns and gear can give you a decisive advantage.

Shooting the 30th Anniversary Colt Delta Elite proves the 10mm ammo has come a long way.

The Guncrafter HOSS is an overbuilt version of Browning’s classic 1911, designed to address some of the common failure points on that particular pistol.

Laser sights could provide a decisive advantage in a defensive situation, but they require proper training and an understanding of their limitations to get the most out of them.

It might seem small, but where cocking serrations are located on a pistol's slide can make a big difference in how quickly you can get it loaded and back in action.

Taking responsibility for home defense is a serious matter. Here are six new products for 2018 to help in this endeavor.

The subject of stopping power is often brought up when discussing defensive caliber and ammo options. But, what does it mean — and how important is it?

Beretta aims its modular pistol line at the concealed market with the introduction of the APX Compact and APX Centurion.

Competitive Shooting definitely can help advance handgun skills for self-defense, within reason.

Charter Arms goes big, introducing the Bulldog XL in .45 Long Colt and a Mag Pug in .41 Rem. Mag.

Ruger expands its 10mm revolver selection with the GP100 Match Champion.

Springfield has introduced its second production 10mm, the TRP 10mm RMR decked out with a Trijicon reflex sight.

In handgun training, learning to maximize your field of view is as key as proper trigger discipline. After all, you can't hit what you can't see.

Mossberg rounds out its 590 Shockwave line with a model chambered for the highly manageable and potent .410.

You can still practice the majority of your draw stroke even at ranges that don’t allow you pull from your holster.