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  • Bears, Cougars & Dirtbags Beware…There’s A New Sheriff In Town


    One can argue the revolver’s ascendancy as a weapon for self-defense was eclipsed decades ago by the autoloader. As someone who finally retired his five-shot, S&W 649...

  • Les Baer's Black Baer 9mm & Boss .45 ACP


    It’s easy to figuratively grab a rattle-can of “Dark Earth” and spray last year’s model of just about anything and suddenly you have a “Hot new product!”

  • A Full-Service Sidearm


    Within every legendary handgun company there are individual product lines, generally centered around a specific application, or in modern Tacti-Speak, a “mission” (although...

  • The Colt Bright Stainless .38 Super 1911 Review


    Turquoise grips from nature belong on an impressive gun, like this Colt .38 Super 1911 in bright stainless finish. Polishing, too, is less about just the pretty than what it...

  • Kimber 9mm EVO SP (CS)


    Believe it or not, Thomas Alva Edison was a hero of mine. Yeah, that Edison. As a young kid, I wanted to be a scientist.

Kimber CDS9 15-round

Kimber CDS9

From hammer to muzzle, the Kimber CDS9 — Covert...

Streamlight TLR-1 HL-X

Streamlight TLR-1 HL-X USB / TLR-1 HL-X

The Streamlight TLR-1 HL-X USB/TLR-1 HL-X is a versatile...

Springfield Armory XD Mod.3

First Look: Springfield Armory XD Mod.3

The Springfield Armory XD Mod.3 OSP 9mm pistol offers...

Handgun Optics Lessons ... From the...

Carry optics are the new hotness in American police service pistols but they do have shortcomings and possible trouble spots. Carry optics are still in...
Read Full Article Massad Ayoob
“Old School” Gun Alterations &...

Starting around the 1920s, anyone carrying a badge for local, state or federal law enforcement who was serious about surviving armed confrontations used any...
Read Full Article Jeff "Tank" Hoover
How Long Is Too Long?

For those of us who carry or use semi-auto pistols for serious purposes, the question of how long it’s “safe” to leave your magazines loaded has...
Read Full Article Ken Hackathorn
The Painful Truth

As a nation, we are morally responsible for our policies, so vote carefully, my friends. There’s a lot riding on it.
Read Full Article Will Dabbs, MD
Ruger Handguns: Case Study of Efficiency

The Ruger .22 pistol is one of the great firearm designs. Its success laid the foundation for the Ruger company of today. Bill Ruger was brilliant, and his...
Read Full Article Dave Anderson
HK's P7 Squeeze Cocker Pistol

What's the perfect handgun for a Eurotrash movie villain? How about the Heckler and Koch P7 Squeeze cocker pistol? Hans Gruber pulled it off perfectly in...
Read Full Article Will Dabbs, MD
IWI Masada Tactical
IWI Masada Tactical: Built for...

The IWI Masada Tactical is a cutting-edge service pistol designed for real-world defense! Will Dabbs, MD shows how the Masada Tactical runs when combined...
Read Full Article Will Dabbs, MD
Best Friends

After fighting the good fight for several years against a rare form of cancer, my lifelong pal Bob Johnson finally passed. Sure, he’d tried various...
Read Full Article Dave Workman
Whether you are a secret agent undertaking missions of daring and intrigue or just some dude who wants to keep his family safe in a world gone nuts, the Masada Tactical is truly optimized iron.
Precision, Power and Protection

The tricked-out IWI Masada Tactical will walk and talk on the range. Fully outfitted with the light, sight and can, the gun is both placid and controllable.
Read Full Article Will Dabbs, MD
carry options: holsters that just work
Carry Options: Holsters That Just Work!

We test a lot of holsters around here, and the good news is there are a lot of great ones. Here's a look at some new models and some classics that have...
Read Full Article Tom McHale

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Walther's...

Handguns are my passion. Everything from the .22 Rimfires through the big .50’s and anything in between as well the .36 and .44 percussion sixguns....
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Nighthawk Custom...

A classic since its introduction in the year 1935, it’s known in Europe as the GP for Grande Puissance and in the USA by the English translation, High...
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The Vudoo Gun Works Möbius 1911
The Vudoo Gun...

The Möbius 1911 from Vudoo Gun Works is a triumph of Information Age manufacturing technology. Using John Moses Browning’s century-old classic combat...
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Rimfires: Your...

People seem always to be looking for the “secret,” the magical easy shortcut to shooting skill.
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Brass

You can always spot the reloader at the range. He pads behind departing shooters who leave their brass behind or looks longingly as it hits the ground. I...
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World Class...

The inspiration for starting GiantMouse came over dinner and drinks one night when we started discussing the knife industry, and how knife designers license...
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carry options: holsters that just work
Carry Options: Holsters...

We test a lot of holsters around here, and the good news is there are a lot of great ones. Here's a look at some new models and some classics that have...
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Custom Colt 1911 in .38 Super with a set of Santa Fe Stoneworks turquoise grips.
A Beautiful Colt 1911 ......

The story behind our Nov/Dec cover gun, a Custom Colt 1911 in .38 Super with a mirror-polish finish and outfitted with a set of Santa Fe Stoneworks...
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Walther PP & PPK/S
New Walther PP and...

At long last, Walther is releasing a slew of new models, including a factory threaded PPK/s model and the classic longer PP profile. Here's an overview of...
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