Those of us who teach don’t have too much difficulty helping a student learn to shoot well enough to defend themselves. It is also relatively easy to teach a student to do speed loads and clear malfunctions. The real challenge is trying to teach that student to spot a criminal attack early …

If you’ve been around a while, the name Super Vel will bring back memories from the old days. Younger folks might not have heard it before, or at best, only recently. They were a thing started in 1963 by Lee Jurras who pioneered many types of handgun ammo that we consider common …

We’ve covered a different variant of Kimber’s Micro9 pistol previously, and while that model (the Triari) might have the edge in the aesthetics department, the Two Tone LG we have here today is purpose-built for concealed carry. Offering a Crimson Trace Lasergrip (hence the “LG” designation), the Micro9 Two Tone adds the familiar laser …

Steel Challenge is a game of speed. In order to be fast, you need a firearm that is fast-handling and quick to shoot. And you need a trigger that you can run fast—that means a quick break and short reset. This isn’t something that you will find on most off-the-rack firearms, …

In order to effectively use a suppressor with a semi-automatic pistol, or to co-witness your irons with a slide-mounted optic, you need a set of sights tall enough to either allow aiming over the silencer or to view both the front and rear sights through the red-dot’s lens. Trijicon’s Bright …

The record-setting pace of new firearm sales this year is well-documented, but tracking nationwide purchases of gun-related gear is another story. No NICS check is required for a holster, but a press release from 1791 Gunleather this month indicates orders for its products went up almost 100 percent between April and September. “At …

With the election rapidly approaching, the gun control agenda of former Vice President Joe Biden is clear. As we have covered here before, he has big plans to upend the Second Amendment and punish the heavily-regulated firearm and ammunition industry for the illegal actions of criminals. There is more to his antigun …

Part knife, part multi-tool and part M1911 pistol-specific armorer kit, the  Real Avid Gun Tool Amp 1911 is an altogether self-contained, handheld solution to maintenance of one of the most popular handguns of all time. The 5½”x1½” tool features locking blades—2.6″ drop point knife, pick, carbon scraper, metal file, hex nut …

Having built firearms and firearm components since at least 1526, Beretta is the oldest continuously operating firearm company in the world today. Since the beginning of this long, storied history, Beretta has produced military arms. When the U.S. Army announced that it would be conducting testing for a new standard issue sidearm to replace the …

To say the least, 2020 has been quite the year for firearms owners. First, we weren’t allowed to leave our home to go to the range, and then once we were allowed there was barely any ammunition to be found. If you have found yourself quarantined and out of ammo, …