Article first appeared at Cheaperthatdirt.com Cheaperthandirt – Ruger is branching out into products other than firearms. First knives and now ammunition. The branded ammunition is produced for Ruger by Polycase. The load feature an advanced nonexpanding bullet offering an advantage in wound ballistics compared to full metal jacketed ammunition. Ruger offers …

Article first appeared at Cheaperthatdirt.com Cheaperthandirt – No, this is not a 9mm versus .45 ACP debate. The 9mm has already won; perhaps you are the last to know it, though. It’s not much of a secret that I prefer the 9mm for most applications. That being said, the last four …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – A Georgia business owner recently implemented a company policy requiring all employees to obtain a state-issued concealed carry permit and to be armed with a handgun for protection while doing business for the insurance firm. Lance Toland of Lance Toland Associates, a company providing …

It truly is amazing how many businesses are fearful of having armed employees.  However, at least one Atlanta business owner, after noticing the alarming rise in crime rates in the Atlanta metropolitan area, decided that he would arm his employees rather than hiring a private security firm. Lance Toland, owner …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – SIG Sauer’s latest entry into the carry-gun market comes to us from the 1970s. OK, not entirely, but those long familiar with the Swiss company’s products fondly remember the P225. It was (and is) a compact, single-stack, traditional double-action/single-action (DA/SA) that evinced excellent quality …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – The Gen4 Glock G40 MOS is an optic-ready, long-slide pistol chambered in 10 mm. This one is equipped with a Trijicon RMR sight.  Most of us try to improve our abilities throughout our lives. In an increasingly dangerous world, nowhere is this more important …

Article first appeared at Cheaperthatdirt.com Cheaperthandirt – Among the more respected but misunderstood handguns is the Czech CZ 75 pistol. Revered by many, the CZ 75 is a proven, accurate, reliable handgun with much to recommend. The CZ 75 is often noted for its resemblance to the Browning Hi Power. Other …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – It is interesting to see the impact of market forces and legislation on handgun design. It seems single-stack pistols—those with cartridges one on top of the other in their magazines—are the hot, new thing … again. Back in the 1980s, firearm manufacturers were introducing …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – We know from Shannon Watts of the Bloomberg-backed gun control group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America that when it comes to a good guy with a gun stopping a bad guy, “This has never happened. Data shows it doesn’t happen.” Well, …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – You’ve just been violently attacked and forced to use your legally carried semi-auto handgun to defend yourself. You fired a number of rounds, moved rapidly away from the threat area and found cover in what appears to be a defensible position. With a racing …