1911 Concealed Carry: 3 Things That Make It Complicated (and How to Fix Each One)
1911 concealed carry has three real hurdles: cocked-and-locked carry, weak factory mags, and the gun's weight. Here's how to solve each one and carry comfortably.
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SIG Sauer P211 Goes Non-Comp With GT4 Carry and GT5 Full-Size
When SIG Sauer launched the P211 GTO in 2025, it made a statement: a steel-framed, double-stack 1911-architecture 9mm with an integrated compensator and the kind of fit and finish that makes serious competitors stop and take a second look. The obvious follow-up shot (pun intended) was: what...
Day 50 of the 100 Days of Silence Is a Complete Suppressed 9mm Carry Build — Here’s the $2,347.74 Prize Stack
The June 5 prize package carries a verified ARV of $2,347.74. It is built around a modular striker-fired duty pistol, a 2.7 ounce titanium 9mm suppressor, the Form 4 handled by Silencer Central, a PDW grip module, subsonic ammunition, and digital maintenance tracking from my app. Sponsor Ite...
Review: Strike Industries Kuna STAB
At its launch in 2025, the Springfield Armory Kuna quickly established itself as a premier PDW-style 9mm pistol. This was due not just to its well-considered feature set and ergonomics, but also to its performance — driven in no small part by its roller-delayed operating system. This ...
PSA Rock Compact: 5.7 Carry Perfected?
The PSA Rock Compact brings 5.7x28mm performance into a smaller, carry-friendly pistol with 21-round capacity, low recoil, optics-ready features, and a reasonable price.
TFB Review: Springfield Armory XD Mod.4 9mm OSP
The XD series of handguns from Springfield Armory have been available for over a quarter century: 25+ years now. Having seen multiple iterations and upgrades, this truly is a suite of varying pistols for evolving needs: XD, XD Mod.2, XDS, XDS Mod.2, XDM, XDM Elite, and the XD Mod.3 round out that...
AllOutdoor Review: Abu Garcia Prime21 Baitcast Combo
I’ll be honest: when the Abu Garcia PRIME21 Baitcast Combo showed up for review, the first thing I noticed wasn’t the specs. It was the look. All white with gold trim and black lettering, it stands out against every other baitcaster on my rod rack. Abu Garcia teamed up with NFL legend...
Wheelgun Wednesday: .32 H&R Magnum Comes to the Rough Rider
Heritage Manufacturing has expanded its Rough Rider single-action revolver line with a new centerfire chambering: .32 H&R Magnum. It's the first time the Rough Rider has stepped beyond .22 LR and .22 WMR since the platform launched, and it's a meaningful jump.
Samson SAS/22 Takedown Chassis Folds the 10/22 Down Further
The Ruger 10/22 Takedown is already one of the more cleverly designed rimfires on the market, a rifle that breaks down in seconds and packs into a bag most people wouldn't look twice at. Samson Manufacturing looked at it and apparently decided the only thing missing was a folding chassis tha...
Tenicor Drops Gen 4 CERTUM Holsters for IWB and AIWB Carry
Idaho-based Tenicor has released the CERTUM4 and CERTUM LUX4, the fourth-generation versions of its most versatile concealment holster. Both models are available now at $125 and support IWB hip carry as well as AIWB appendix carry from the same platform, a defining characteristic of the CERTUM li...