Why You Should Train with a Partner for Personal Defense
One of my favorite force-on-force scenarios involves partners walking down a trail, maybe out for some late afternoon exercise. As they round a bend, they see an attractive young woman lying by the side of the trail in a fetal position. The first assumption is usually that this woman is …
First Look: Beretta 92X RDO Handgun
Beretta USA is launching the new 92X RDO, the newest pistol in their venerable 90 series family that is ideally suited for competitive dynamic shooting and defensive purposes. Some of the performance-based features of this new pistol include a slide that is optics-ready with dovetailed combat sights for optimal sight options, …
Review: Taurus GX4 Micro-9mm Handgun
For a long while, Taurus had a pretty decent gig churning out copies of Smith & Wesson revolvers. In the 1970s, the same conglomerate that owned Smith & Wesson purchased a controlling interest in Taurus, so the two companies shared technology and designs. In 1980, Taurus purchased Beretta’s São Paulo, Brazil, operational …
First Look: Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8-Inch Compact OSP 10 mm
Springfield Armory recently introduced the new XD-M® Elite 3.8-inch Compact OSP 10 mm, which combines the powerful ballistics of the 10 mm with an optics-ready carry gun platform. The pistol features 11+1 rounds of the popular 10 mm round and fully ambidextrous controls. It also showcases the META trigger, removable short …
Review: POF-USA Minuteman Pistol
The minuteman, our nation’s citizen-soldier who was ready to fight at a moment’s notice to loosen the chokehold of tyranny—risking everything for the promise of freedom and liberty—became our country’s first responders. Patriot Ordnance Factory has recently introduced the Minuteman, an appropriate name for an AR system designed for home and vehicular defense, …
WHY GUN BUYERS SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT IRS PROPOSAL TO MONITOR PURCHASES ABOVE $600
The Biden administration’s plan to fund a multitrillion-dollar spending plan includes having the IRS snoop into every American’s bank account to examine transactions that are $600 or greater. This alarming proposal has implications far beyond the government looking to extract tax money. It is also a potential way for the …
First Look: Nosler Model 21 Rifle
Nosler, which is known for its premium bullets and custom-grade rifles, recently introduced the all-new Model 21 rifle to the company’s growing line of award-winning firearms. A “rifle for the next decade,” the new Model 21 is a feature-rich production firearm that has the feel and performance of a custom-built …
First Look: Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8-Inch Compact OSP 10 mm
Springfield Armory recently introduced the new XD-M® Elite 3.8-inch Compact OSP 10 mm, which combines the powerful ballistics of the 10 mm with an optics-ready carry gun platform. The pistol features 11+1 rounds of the popular 10 mm round and fully ambidextrous controls. It also showcases the META trigger, removable short …
3 Amazing Handloads for the 10 mm
If there is any doubt of life after death, we need only to look at the 10 mm cartridge. It had a moment in the sun after the FBI chose it as a replacement for the (at the time) failed 9 mm, but many of the Bureau’s personnel couldn’t handle …
Hi-Point Firearms C9
Hi-Point Firearms is an American manufacturer of semi-automatic handguns and carbines. The company’s C9 semi-automatic pistol continues to garner popularity today due to its relatively small size and cost. Hi-Point’s C9 low price point is attributed to its simplistic and minimalist design approach. Hi-Point’s C9 comes to you with high-impact polymer and die-cast components and uses …