The 5.7×28 mm cartridge was developed in the early 1990s by FN for the P90 PDW (Personal Defense Weapon). The idea behind the PDW was to build something to arm support personnel with a firearm smaller than a carbine or battle rifle, but packing more punch than a service pistol. …

Armed Citizen® Today A man driving his car in Chicago, Ill., defended himself when an alleged carjacker opened fire on him on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. The man was sitting inside his car in the West Side of the city sometime after 1 a.m. that morning, when another man approached …

Today, Smith & Wesson, based in Springfield, Mass., is recognized across the firearm market as one of the most popular American manufacturers of longarms and pistols, with the M&P family of polymer-frame pistols being some of the best sellers. However, the M&P line didn’t always consist of such pistols, as the …

As it is Election Day, it’s important to listen to what has been said about your Second Amendment rights on the campaign trail. The polls show that Americans want their freedom, and this law-and-order election is crucial in the fight to preserve these freedoms. While issues related to the Second Amendment have …

Smith & Wesson is no stranger to the concealed-carry market, having topped sales with in-demand options like the M&P Shield Plus, M&P Shield EZ and the all-metal CSX. The company’s latest option, the Smith & Wesson Equalizer, is designed to combine class-leading features into one capable defensive platform that provides capacity, ease of use and …

Numerous surveys indicate crime remains one of the top issues for voters as the country approaches the midterm elections. A closely related concern is soft-on-crime policies, with large percentages of respondents agreeing that such policies do nothing to improve public safety. California County Shows Serious Problem with “$0 Cash” Bail Yolo County …

Concealed-carry pistol trends of the past have not changed good deal, much like men’s necktie styles. They get smaller, then bigger, then smaller again, ad nauseam. But the latest get-smaller pistol trend, namely, the “micro nine” sub-compact 9 mm pistols, look like they are here to stay. The Florida-based gun manufacturing …

Springfield Armory, in its Hellcat, produced a capable and capacity-rich handgun that dominated the marketplace of micro-compact concealed-carry guns, but the company didn’t stop there. In 2022, the company unveiled its Hellcat Pro, reviewed here, that was built with a standard, flush-fit magazine capacity of 15 rounds of 9 mm Luger in …

Not many years ago, had consumers envisioned a compact, polymer-frame semi-automatic pistol in 9 mm Luger that weighed slightly more than 20 ozs.—yet was full-featured, holding 15 rounds in the magazine, mounting a miniature illuminated red-dot sight and being available in a variant equipped with a detachable muzzle device—they might …

I grew up in a California that no longer exists. My California was one Neil Diamond once sang of: L.A.’s fine, the sun shines most the time and the feeling is “lay back” Palm trees grow and rents are low But you know I keep thinkin’ about Making my way back …