My Carry Gun Journey

We are living in the Golden Age of firearms. There’s never been a time when consumers had more options readily available. One of the most competitive arenas is concealed-carry guns. After nearly 13 years at a high-volume FFL, the most common question I heard was, “Where do I begin?” With al...

By Cory Ross •

XS Sights Outfits CZ P-09 Nocturne

XS Sights makes upgraded iron sights, so that’s obviously what they’ve built for this handgun. Specifically, they’ve added an option in their R3D 2.0 night sight series. Why would you upgrade? As per their PR:

By Zac K •

XS R3D 2.0 Night Sights Now Available for CZ P-09 Nocturne Pistols

Fort Worth, Texas (October 27, 2026) – Owners of CZ P-09 Nocturne pistols can now upgrade their factory sights with intuitive, fast, and accurate R3D 2.0 night sights. Designed for self-defense, these 3-dot notch and post sets come with a green or orange Glow Dot front sight with tritium in the...

By Eric G •

Best Lever Action Rifles of 2026

The lever action is one of America's most cherished designs, and it's not going anywhere The post Best Lever Action Rifles of 2026 appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Tyler Freel •

XS Sights Adds Glock Gen6 ACRO Plate and R3D 2.0 for 43X/48

Glock’s Gen6 pistols are on the street, and the aftermarket is catching up. XS Sights has two new Glock products out this month: an ACRO footprint optic plate for Gen6 pistols and R3D 2.0 night sights for the Glock 43X and 48 COA models. The Gen6 plate has been a while coming. XS showed a [&#82...

By Sam.S •

XS Sights Releases New Glock Upgrades During "Glocktober" Sale

First up, the new XS ACRO footprint optic plate for Glock Gen6 pistols, as well as the R3D 2.0 night sights for Glock 43X/48 COA pistols, are on the market now. Here’s how XS Sights describes these new offerings, if you aren’t familiar with their versions for other pistols:

By Zac K •

Springfield Armory Launches Three Echelon Pro Comp 9mm Pistols

Lasers are doing the stippling now. The new Springfield Armory Echelon Pro Comp line arrives with a grip texture called LightForged, where precision lasers sculpt and reform the surface of the grip module to create a highly defined pattern with the look and feel of custom hand stippling, but with...

By Eric B •

First Look: Springfield Armory Echelon Pro Comp 9mm Pistols

Editor’s Note: The author received a loaner Springfield Armory Echelon Pro Comp pistol prior to the handgun’s official launch for writing this article. All opinions are those of the author. You could say I’m an early adopter. I have been running a Springfield Armory Echelon 9mm for several ...

By Scott Conditt •

From P-10 to DUTY: CZ's Next-Generation Striker-Fired Pistol

NASA-supported human-factors research is not the usual starting point for a pistol grip, but it is where CZ's DiFEND methodology comes from, and it shaped the way the new CZ DUTY fits the hand. The rest of the pistol is just as deliberate. A serialized modular chassis holds everything togeth...

By Eric B •
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