Tactical Rifles

Could the new 13.5 ounce Ruger LCR be the ultimate concealed carry pistol?

This chapter excerpt from the Gun Digest Book of the AR-15, Vol. II, covers stock options for the AR-15.

When you need a pistol, you need a good pistol. One you can bet your life on. The Global Response Pistol from Nighthawk Tactical is just such a pistol.

At the 2009 SHOT Show Jan. 14-19 in Orlando, Florida, the most common topic of conversation was the strength of the AR-15 market. And strength is an understatement. These guns are in demand and getting hard to find. The price will go up.

Assigning good and bad labels, en masse, to individuals or groups of individuals is among the penultimate examples of faulty logic; but, to label inanimate objects as intrinsically virtuous or evil is colossally stupid.

Glock owners love the simplicity of these hard-working duty guns. Now Brownell's is offering a simple tool to handle all servicing of your Glock pistol.

The CTJ is a reduced-recoil, controlled-penetration tactical shotgun round that offers reduced ricochet hazard and is perfect for interior applications like home defense or tactical entry. And pardon the language, but damn does it make a hole.

My father always used to say, Buckshot makes a mess. I've adopted that philosophy when it comes to self-defense with a shotgun. When it comes to stopping the threat, and I mean right now, I'll happily make a mess. Bad guys deserve it.

Mostly praised for its features and functionality, the new Smith & Wesson M&P may be notable for something even more important: a manufacturer's willingness to listen to the end users of its product.

When Taurus originally came out with the 24/7 line, everyone talked about the ergonomics, light weight and wonderful grip. Now the Taurus 24/7 OSS DS offers all these features plus a longer barrel and sight radius - and the new double strike feature lets you simply pull the trigger again on a misfire.

If you need a shotgun for self-defense, police work or military operations, you want something that will never fail you. Get your hands on a Wilson Combat Standard Model.

The U.S. Department of Defense, through state law-enforcement support office, will provide your agency with a quantity of M-16 A1 full-auto rifles in an amount commensurate with your department's number of officers and the population of your jurisdiction.

The Taurus PT-1911 AR provides all the performance of a custom handgun in a package that won't break the bank. It's a faithful representation of the 1911 platform with a great trigger to boot.

Sometimes you want a big, solid pistol that's designed to hit hard and get the job done. If that's what you need, get your hands on the Kimber Stainless II in 10mm.

The Taurus Judge can be both a .410 shotgun or a .45 Colt. Is it a self-defense arm or side-kick for hunting and camping trips? You be the judge.

Sometimes you don't need a full-power slug and all the recoil that goes with it. But you still need the stopping power of a shotgun. These slugs are your Close-Quarter-Battle solution.