Open carry – the wearing of a holstered gun in plain view in public – has become a hot-button issue among our nation’s pistol-packers. There are, naturally, talking points on both sides of the debate. A few years ago, Mark Walters invited me to join a panel on this topic on his popular show...
Bill Rapier over at Amtac Blades is rolling out a slimmer version of one of his most established fixed blades. The Minuteman II Slim keeps the same 4-inch full flat ground blade and 7 3/4-inch overall length as the standard Minuteman II, but drops blade stock from 3/16 inch to 0.15 in...
The Springfield Armory Prodigy is a big, heavy beast of a double-stack 1911 that promises a handful of 9mm in a fairly affordable package.
FALCO Holsters is adding two models to its Multi-Fit leather line, and one of them speaks directly to anyone who carries a handgun in the field. The DM04 Vertical Leather Shoulder Holster brings vertical carry to FALCO’s shoulder rig options, a position that plays well with long-barreled re...
I was recently able to pick up a handful of sleeves of this often overlooked 36-grain offering from Remington. Their 22 Viper 36-grain Copper Plated Truncated Cone load is primarily intended as a small game load, but according to Remington also serves you just as well on the target board. T...
This overview of the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.5F paired with the Aimpoint COA is focused as a possible law enforcement duty pistol. Because if you’re carrying a pistol for the job, the question isn’t “Should I run a dot?” anymore. The real questions when looking at a duty pistol with ...
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air National Guard is rolling out sweeping recruiting and retention transformation initiatives—removing accession barriers, expanding enterprise support and reshaping how it competes for the talent required to build dominating air power and ensure wartime readiness. The A...
If you live the EDC (Every Day Carry) lifestyle, you’re always looking for something better. When it comes to holsters, that “something better” usually boils down to three things: comfort, retention and versatility. At least, that’s what I’m always chasing. Recently, I became aware of t...
When companies introduce new AR-15 charging handles, we usually see that they redesigned the actual side handles by changing their length, shape and texture, making them ambidextrous, more ergonomic or merely aesthetically different. Haga Defense took a 180-degree (or rather 90-degree) diff...
Local gun shops are seeing record sales through online marketplaces. A practical playbook for independent FFLs: list where buyers shop, sync inventory in real time, and turn every transfer into a repeat customer.