Firearm: Glock G19 Gen5 MOS (MSRP: $745) We’ve chosen the Glock G19 Gen5 MOS for today’s kit as yet another testament to the robust aftermarket for the Glock line of handguns. We’ve discussed previously how large the aftermarket is for these pistols: triggers, barrels, magazines, slides, holsters and more are plentiful and …

For now, the CS9 will have to share a Bianchi thumb break holster, as most holster makers no longer support these 1990s-era pistols. As 2022 drew to a close, I began to weigh the options for my next carry-gun project. Regular readers of this column will know I strenuously discourage …

Pistol: Springfield Armory Prodigy 4.25” barrel (MSRP: $1,499) We’re taking another look at the Springfield Armory Prodigy Double Stack 1911 in 9 mm today for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the surging popularity of 1911-style double-stack 9 mm handguns. While the Prodigy is a relative latecomer to …

Constitutional Carry is moving in Nebraska, where two Democrats have broken with the party line to support the bill. As to the “why” these two Democrats are supporting permitless carry, the Associated Press provides the answer: While the bill would not usurp the federal requirement for a background check to buy …

Gov. Ron DeSantis was recorded Thursday telling a member of a gun rights group that he supports allowing Floridians to openly carry guns in public — a measure that has been publicly opposed by some law enforcement officials and that would go further than any bill now filed for the …

Today, the Legislature garnished bipartisan support and voted 36-12-1 to pass Nebraska’s Constitutional Carry legislation. This is great news, but we aren’t across the finish line yet. The measure will still face two more rounds of voting before it has officially passed out of the legislature and is sent to Governor Pillen’s desk. Gov. Pillen has pledged to sign Constitutional …

Revolvers ruled when I began carrying a handgun for personal defense in the 1960s. An uncle was the county sheriff, and because he spent most of his duty time behind a desk and in meetings, he often carried a Smith & Wesson Chief’s Special in .38 Spl. with a 2″ …

Pistol: FN High Power (MSRP: $1,384) Man, the Hi Power has really had a wild ride, hasn’t it? It pretty much languished for, well, decades; lost in the shadow of John Moses Browning’s M1911 and suffering a dearth of quality defensive ammunition. As the 9 mm situation improved, the polymer-frame, …

This week on I Carry, we have the Ruger Security 9 Compact Ruger Security 9 Compact: MSRP $469 It’s no big secret that compact 9mm pistols have become the “go to” option for concealed carry. What started out many years ago with snub-nosed revolvers in .38 Spl and 1911s chambered …

Today on I Carry we have a Tisas Stingray 1911 chambered in 9mm, carried in a Galco holster and teamed up with a Buck Knives folder. For decades, when you talked about concealed carry, you either talked about a small revolver of some kind or another, or you talked about carrying a 1911. Not only that, …