A holster’s primary function is handgun retention at a level commensurate with exertion and mission, while providing efficient presentation under duress. The best versions add day-long comfort. Shooting Illustrated asked the experts how they address that seemingly impossible juggling act and what goes into the process of creating new models. New handguns …

The new Wedge from Streamlight is a lightweight flashlight ideally shaped for daily pocket carry. Featuring aluminum construction and IPX7 weatherproofing the rechargeable EDC light weighs 3.3 ozs. with a flat profile that is just 0.6” thick and 5.5” long. The light features a three-hour, constant-on runtime from its internal 1500-mAh battery. Streamlight includes …

A recall of some 9 mm 115-grain FMJ and 115-grain JHP loads manufactured by Olin Winchester has been issued, and it includes a few cartridges sold under the Herter’s label. Any ammunition purchased before March 25, 2021, however, is not subject to this recall. Owners of the cartridges need to immediately stop …

New from JK Armament is the patent-pending 105LT Rimfire Modular Solvent Trap kit. Ideal for rimfire calibers such as .22 LR, .22 WMR and .17 HMR, JK Armament says the 105LT “provides high performance in a much smaller package.” JK Armament 105LT Rimfire Modular Solvent Trap kit ($250). For reference, …

The media is getting a lesson on the dangers of getting ahead of the facts when it comes to their reporting. This time, they blamed gun buyers for the spike in crime. Turns out, law-abiding citizens who buy guns aren’t the ones committing crimes. They’re buying guns because of the rise in …

The idea of pairing a handgun and a rifle around a common cartridge is an American tradition. Some of the earliest, self-contained-cartridge, repeating firearms, such as the Henry rifle, used a pistol-size chambering. The short overall length of these cartridges allowed plenty of rounds to be stacked within a tubular …

In February of 2018, Browning announced it was discontinuing its Hi Power line of pistols. The move took shooting enthusiasts, gun historians and many within the firearm industry by surprise, especially considering the Hi Power’s more than 80 years of production and the many entities that used it since its …

Controlling the transition point from proactive to active measures, what are the priorities to safely stepping off that fateful “X”? How can you avoid being too slow in trying to regain the initiative in a real world violent physical altercation? Lights, Camera, Action The term “get off that ‘X’” hails …

Fix It Sticks has introduced a new product for handgun shooters called the Compact Pistol Kit. Designed to work with a wide variety of handguns, the new kit includes tools, wrenches, hex bits and even a variable torque driver. Slightly larger than a box of ammunition, Fix It Sticks says …

One of the more common tactics of anti-gun extremists is to make some dramatic statement comparing our nation’s gun laws with some other aspect of everyday life. Every time—not usually or often, but every time—the comparison is wildly inaccurate. One of the more outrageous claims was made in 2016 by …