In today’s age of super-tiny double-stack 9 mm semi-autos, many are tempted to view the five-shot revolver as a relic, as out of place as a flip phone for daily communications. While it’s true that modern semi-automatics are smaller, lighter and more capacious than revolvers, there’s one area where the …

In England, where they have quaint things like hereditary nobility, it’s said that it’s important for an aristocratic couple to have at least two children: “An heir and a spare.” A friend of mine has paraphrased that into a maxim for his concealed-carry pistols, in that he keeps “a pair …

A study issued by Crime Prevention Research Center on Sept. 21 reported that the number of concealed carry permits nationwide is now up to 19.48 million, a 34-percent increase compared to 2016’s figure. The continued upswing is particularly noteworthy when the number of states that no longer require law-abiding citizens to secure …

We’ve covered a different variant of Kimber’s Micro9 pistol previously, and while that model (the Triari) might have the edge in the aesthetics department, the Two Tone LG we have here today is purpose-built for concealed carry. Offering a Crimson Trace Lasergrip (hence the “LG” designation), the Micro9 Two Tone adds the familiar laser …

Yesterday, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that his office has affirmed concealed carry reciprocity for eleven states, including neighboring Kentucky and Virginia. This follows his office conducting its annual review of its reciprocity agreements with other states. “Many West Virginians choose to exercise their Second Amendment rights, and this helps …

We’ve covered the Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP previously on “I Carry,” and with good reason. This micro-compact pistol’s size puts it in one category, while its capacity clearly puts it in another. Barely larger than pocket-size, 6-shot .380 ACP pistols, the Hellcat’s 11+1 round capacity with the flush magazine would be impressive …

While having options is always good, intimate familiarity and thus competence is fostered by regularly carrying the same gun. There’s an ongoing inner struggle between the part of me that’s practical and the part of me that just wants to have fun, and unless one is possessed of Spock-like levels …

Self-defense shooting and tactics instructors tend to have varying perspectives on virtually every subject, but there are the occasional exceptions where they agree. In all my training, one of these exceptions has been the admonition that all students tote a spare magazine when carrying a semi-automatic handgun for self-defense. The …

For this special segment, we wanted to bring one current-production revolver and one classic from each of the “big three” companies that still produce wheelguns: Colt, Ruger and Smith & Wesson. For Colt, we’ve opted for a Trooper for the Classic and, of course, the Python for the modern. For …

The Chicago Tribune reported last week that, “…more than 40,000 Illinoisans applied for a gun permit in a little more than two weeks this month, more than 500% over this time last year, according to Illinois State Police.” Applications for the state’s Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) from June 1 …