New for 2023 from CZ-USA is the CZ 75 A01-SD OR pistol. Breaking down the name, it’s a classic double-action/single action pistol in CZ’s storied CZ 75 line, with the A01 line an outgrowth of the excellent Shadow series of pistols from CZ’s custom shop. Featuring a forged steel frame, cold-hammer forged …

For years now, 9mm pistols have dominated the concealed-carry market. However, in recent years, several manufacturers have realized that not everyone has the upper body strength to easily manipulate the slide on a small 9mm pistol. There are also shooters who have difficulty managing the recoil of a smaller gun. …

Let’s Move Constitutional Carry in South Carolina! I am happy to report that South Carolina State Senator Shane Martin, District 13, has introduced the South Carolina Constitutional Cary Act, (S. 109), an act that will no longer permit the State of South Carolina to blanketly criminalize th carrying of a …

Have gun, will travel. If you’re an older reader of this magazine, you might recognize that phrase as being the name of an old television series starring a very young Richard Boone back in the late 1950s and early ’60s. Now, however, it has much greater meaning, as millions upon …

Firearm: Charter Arms Bulldog (MSRP: $452.20) We’ve got an unconventional choice for today’s kit in the Charter Arms Bulldog. While we’re no stranger to five-shot revolvers, they are almost always in the .38 Special or .357 Magnum variety. Some people prefer, as the cliché goes, a firearm which has a caliber starting …

As President Joe Biden winds down 2022 by continuing to push for “much stricter gun laws” and describing “the idea we still allow semiautomatic weapons to be purchased” as “sick,” ordinary Americans appear to have a healthy disdain for his gun control agenda. The most recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) statistics …

The New Jersey Senate plans to take a final vote on Monday on legislation that attacks concealed carry and completes weeks of scheming to do an end-run of this summer’s Bruen decision.  This brazen act of defiance is almost certain to initiate more litigation, as these lawmakers remain undeterred when it comes …

Smith & Wesson’s evolutionary step into the world of polymer-frame, striker-fired concealed-carry pistols began in 2012 with its M&P Shield chambered for 9 mm Luger. At the time, the design was one of the smallest and lightest in the company lineup, and a market trend for slim concealed-carry pistols soon followed. …

Today on I Carry we have a SCCY CPX-2 pistol chambered in 9mm, carried in a Blade-Tech holster and teamed up with a ThruNite flashlight. SCCY CPX-2 Pistol (MSRP $309.99) Unless you’ve been living inside of a bank vault full of gold coins, you’ve probably noticed that a dollar just doesn’t …

Firearm: Kimber KHX Ultra (MSRP: $1,468) For those that either don’t care for striker-fired pistols or simply prefer the lighter trigger of a single-action 1911, Kimber’s Ultra size 1911s might be something to consider. With a 6.8-inch overall length, 3-inch barrel, 4.75-inch height and 25-ounce weight, it’s not significantly larger than …