GEAR
THE STUFF YOU NEED FOR "HANDGUNNING"
Accessories
Seiko Prospex Diver
My four absolute daily carry essentials include gun, phone, knife and … a watch. Checking that smartphone for time takes waaayyyyy longer than you think...
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Ruger Security-9
The Ruger Security-9 is arguably the best value in a domestically produced defensive handgun today. This new Ruger pistol sports plenty of whiz-bang...
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Cajun Gun Works CZ Action...
Cajun Gun Works, founded by David Milam, offers an extensive line of action parts for the popular CZ pistols, primarily hammer-fired models.
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D&L Sight Pack Optic Base
While revolvers remain a stubbornly popular choice for self-defense (and for good reasons), they’re much more difficult to equip with an optic than...
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Maglula UpLULA
The UpLULA has been around for years (and years), but it’s just as handy now as the day it was released. Out of sheer laziness and habit, I’ve been...
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Brothers In Steel
There is a special bond between our U.S. Military Veterans that spans generations of dedicated service to our country through wars,
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CLEANING
GUN CLEANING SUPPLIES, TIPS AND TRICKS
OTIS Technology New...
I’ve been an OTIS Technology cleaning system fan for as long as I can remember. The innovative breech-to-muzzle cable systems made us all reconsider the...
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Spotlight New Gear...
Guns and the gear to carry and outfit them. Check out 2022's latest.
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Shooting Iron: The Most...
S&W Model 10 Military & Police .38 Specials are point and shoot, home guns. No more practical, down-to-earth, no-nonsense handgun has ever existed.
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Georgia on My Mind and...
Dave Workman updates readers on the Georgia gubernatorial campaign and his winter leather project.
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Frankford Arsenal Platinum...
Frankford Arsenal's Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler holds an impressive amount of brass, capable of cleaning up to 1,000 pieces of .223 brass at a time.
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Handgunner Editor Picks:...
The Infante Ultrasonic Gun Cleaner impressed with its quick work of carbon on an AR bolt carrier group and in revitalizing my gummed up .22 pistol. The...
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HOLSTERS
INSIDE, OUTSIDE AND EVEN UPSIDE DOWN CARRY OPTIONS
Restoring a Classic...
If you like old guns, you probably also like old holsters. I’ve collected a nice assortment of vintage leather over the years from digging through the box...
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Solutions for Big, Less...
Like any of us who carry a firearm for whatever reason, I need holsters. And like most of us who live the concealed carry lifestyle, I’m not a big-shot...
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Boutique Holsters
Mainstream leather companies provide a wide selection of products, from holsters to slings, cartridge carriers, and more. There are occasions when the...
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False Assumptions!
I’m saying you can carry a larger gun concealed — every day even. To be clear, I’m not talking about one more powerful or in a larger caliber
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Bravo Concealment LINKed...
If you’re an appendix carrier or considering the method, a spare mag solution is clearly in the benefits column. Consider the new LINKed Holster from...
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Driving While Armed
The trickiest things about carrying inside a vehicle are being mindful of changing laws driving cross country, being able to access the arm while driving...
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KNIVES
Brothers In Steel
There is a special bond between our U.S. Military Veterans that spans generations of dedicated service to our country through wars,
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American Tomahawk's...
Wait a tic … this does not look like any tomahawk I know. I do love the sheer handiness of the traditional Model 1 and 2 hawks
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Sharp Dressers!
Havalon Knives are well known in the hunting and fishing segments of the outdoors market for pushing the envelope of replaceable scalpel-bladed knives...
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Woox Throwing Axes
These Thunderbirds are optimized for flight. The handle is smooth to allow a predictable and hang-up-free release. For throwing, you want the Thunderbird to...
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Emerson Edges
When the first Gulf War in Iraq rocked the world in 1990, little did those in the cutlery industry know they were about to witness the most explosive times...
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Purposeful: Spyderco’s...
When it comes to the YoJumbo, Spyderco’s upsized version of the Wharncliffe-bladed Yojimbo, it helps to know a bit about its intended use and the mind...
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LIGHTS & LASERS
Ruger Security-9
The Ruger Security-9 is arguably the best value in a domestically produced defensive handgun today. This new Ruger pistol sports plenty of whiz-bang...
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Streamlight TLR-8 sub
The “sub” in this one hints at its small and (extremely) light nature. Designed for compact carry guns like the GLOCK 43X and 48,
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Hung By The Lanyard Until Dead
Most consider the lanyard an asset, and if used correctly it probably is. But without an awareness of what it is, how it should be set up, and potential...
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Less-Offensive EDC Tools
We talk about firearms for self-defense, and less-lethal options to a lesser, but still respectable degree. What we never discuss is non-lethal —...
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Streamlight ProTac 2.0 &...
This year at SHOT Show 2023, Streamlight announced a variety of new lights for just as many purposes. Tom McHale takes a look at the three new ProTac 2.0...
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The Tactics Of Light
We shouldn’t shoot at what we can’t identify and much of what cops and even civilians do is often done in altered light environments. Some understanding...
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Sights & OPTICS
BETTER OPTIONS FOR HITTING THE TARGET
XS R3D 2.0 Night Sights
New stuff from XS Sights. With all the recent announcements, XS is becoming even more of the leading DIY gun upgrade company.
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A DIY You Can Actually Do...
The folks at XS Sights have made an easy DIY project more approachable and more affordable by combining upgraded sights with the tools you need to swap out...
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Sight Installation Done...
The XS GUNSMITH-Series Sight Pusher Kit for GLOCK is a refreshing change and a new way to tackle this sometimes challenging job.
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Wonderful Contraptions
I don’t have much use for adjustable sights on a handgun. Now that’s not the same as saying adjustable handgun sights don’t have much use.
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XS Sights R3D 2.0 Night...
Never content to rest on their laurels, XS Sights' new R3D 2.0 builds on the commonsense design of the R3D, expanding the envelope with some key new ideas,...
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ATN X-Sight 5: The Next...
Don’t let its light weight and compact size fool you, the new ATN X-Sight 5 is feature packed.
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