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 …

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 …

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 …

The Clean-22 coating technology that made rimfire clean is now being used to extend the range and power of the .22 WMR. CCI’s new Maxi-Mag Clean-22 Segmented Hollow Point (SHP) uses an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel—without leaving a residue. Shipments of this new product …

The first time I used a Trijicon riflescope, the illuminated reticle seemed magical. The fine, bright dot was a laser pointer for the rifle. So, when Trijicon announced the new Huron series of riflescopes, with a non-illuminated reticle, I was eager to see if they held up. The Huron line was designed to provide …

Even in the best of circumstances, going to court as a defendant is going to take a lot of time and money. Anything you can do to avoid this will save all kinds of hassle. Sometimes, being involved in the criminal-justice system does not have the result that many honest …

Trijicon was founded in 1981 but would not get the name we are familiar with until 1985. The company name stems from two words, “Tritium,” the key element in the company’s innovation illumination technology, and “icon,” meaning a picture or image. The “j” was added to combine both words to form …