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Gun Review: NAA Sidewinder with LaserLyte Mighty Mouse Laser
I’ve long held that small handguns and laser sights are a perfect match. Now we have both the perfect mini revolver and the perfect laser sight to go with it. Why do I label a mini revolver as...
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Gun Review: Wilson Combat Tactical Carry 9mm
In some 45 years of shooting handguns, I’ve gained more than a little familiarity with the 1911 pistol. In my youth, I owned a Colt Series 70 in .45 ACP, and later as a commissioned officer in the U.S....
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Smith & Wesson’s Performance Center M&P R8 Pistol
While handguns selected for concealed carry are often compact and lightweight, so as to be more comfortable to the wearer and more likely to be carried, the home defense or “house gun” has no such...
View Article21 New Subcompact Pistols and Revolvers For 2016
With concealed carry at its most popular, gun manufacturers are stepping up to create dozens of pocket-sized pistols and wheelguns for personal protection. These guns are extremely compact with...
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Pocket Wheelgun: NAA’s New Sidewinder With A 4-Inch Barrel
A while back, I did a test and evaluation on the North American Arms (NAA) Sidewinder Mini-Revolver Conversion Model in .22 Magnum/.22 LR. If you are unfamiliar with NAA, its largest line comprises...
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Pocket Rimfires: The NAA Sidewinder and Other Mini-Revolvers
North American Arms’ Sidewinder earned its name because, like most modern double-action revolvers, it has a cylinder that can be swung out to the side for loading. The Sidewinder has a 1.5-inch barrel,...
View ArticleHot IWB Rig: DSG Arms’ Compact Discreet Carry Holster
Pistol packers in my age category generally envision an inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster as a rough-out, floppy leather pouch with a steel clip that’s supposed to keep it in place. For many years...
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6 Companies Selling High-Quality Aftermarket Magazines
If you carry an autoloading firearm, the most important component of that handgun or long gun is the magazine. Without a reliable, top-quality magazine, the semi-automatic pistol or rifle is nothing...
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Wheelgun Sentries: Ultra-Reliable Charter Arms Revolvers
Charter Arms has been around since 1964. The very first Charter Arms product was a five-shot, double-action, snub-nose revolver in .38 Special called the Undercover. It was conceived by American...
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Custom .357 Knockout: The Sig Sauer P229C SAS
The Sig Sauer P229 has been one of Sig’s most popular models for a number of years, and not only does it have a big following in law enforcement, but also with legally armed citizens who are looking...
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Retro Firepower: U.S. Armament’s Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
As you probably already know, famed firearms inventor John Moses Browning collaborated with several manufacturers, including Colt. After patenting a design for a compact semi-automatic pistol that was...
View Article5 Mighty Mouse Guns Chambered in .25 and .32 ACP
These days, a lot of “Keyboard Kommandos” refer to smaller handguns, sometimes anything less than .45 caliber, as “mouse guns,” and those cartridges especially targeted for this derision are some real...
View Article26 New Holsters and Belts for Concealed Carry, Field and Duty Use
The belt and holster that you wear are almost as important as the handgun you carry. The selection of carry gear must be made with deliberation and not merely dictated by the figures on a price tag....
View Article14 Excellent Everyday Carry Handguns to Back You Up
This year, a whole new crop of everyday carry handguns was introduced. Some are brand new and some are revisions of previous offerings, but they all provide the user with a compact, lightweight handgun...
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The Henry All-Weather Lever-Action Is Ready for Rough Trails
Henry Repeating Arms brought the Henry name back into the firearms business in 1996 with the introduction of the American-made Golden Boy, a lever-action .22 LR rifle with a shiny, gold-colored...
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Range Test: The 5-Shot Ruger GP100 in .44 Special
Ruger recently introduced some exciting new products, especially handguns. The Ruger American Pistol can now be had as a compact version in .45 ACP. Then there’s the SR1911 Target, the LC9s with new...
View ArticleThe Daltech Bullbelt Takes Gun & Holster Support to Another Level
A well-made gun belt will support the holster and the handgun, help retain the holster in the preferred location and provide a certain level of comfort. A belt that is too thin, too narrow, made of...
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The Inland Liberator: A New Take on a WWII-Era .45
All-out war calls for answers to problems that may have never come up before. In World War II, the Allies were looking for a way to help resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied areas obtain weapons and...
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Gun Review: The Affordable Walther Creed Pistol
I recently put out a preview post on social media about the new Walther Creed pistol. Unfortunately, it drew several uncomplimentary remarks, mostly associated with its appearance. Well, having spent...
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Hard Rocker: Testing the 8-Shot Ruger Redhawk in .357 Magnum
The latest rendition of the Ruger Redhawk is a stainless steel model with an unfluted eight-shot cylinder in .357 Magnum, a 2.75-inch barrel and a round-butt frame with hardwood grips. As Ruger put it,...
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