After the recent abuse of power by the FBI, gun owners have every reason in the world to be distrustful of the federal government. The same FBI that just raided the home of the White House’s political opponent now wants to “review” gun permit records of private citizens. During a …

When I first entered shooting sports and started shopping for a home- and self-defense pistol, I had limited knowledge about firearm manufacturers and the models of guns they made. The only guns I knew were the guns growing up that my father owned. After shooting for a few years and …

Disgruntled ex-employees are easy to find these days, and even easier to ignore in most cases. But when you find one who has worked for a key federal agency for nearly 18 years and quits because of recent politicization of that organization, what he has to say is newsworthy, indeed. …

Taurus Intl. Mfg. Inc. has a long and storied history of producing double-action revolvers. Its roots go back to 1924 when a small tool-and-die-forging plant, called Forjas Taurus (the name would later be changed to Taurus Armas), was established in Porto Alegre, Brazil. By 1941, the first Model 38101SO revolver was in production. It …

Ammo, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona is bringing to market a new type of green tracer round that uses their established “O.W.L” technology, which has been serving the industry for some time with their “red” tracers. Ammo, Inc.’s Streak ammunition is unique and is different than traditional tracer ammunition which uses pyrotechnics …

When it comes to slim holsters, Versacarry seems to have figured out the formula. The company’s Insurgent Deluxe IWB/OWB is not only slim but also flips from outside the waistband to inside the waistband simply by removing the outside clips. Normally, convertible holsters require repositioning the clips, but Versacarry ingeniously integrated the …

First thing, right off the bat, let’s make sure we’re clear: If you are able, carry the most powerful handgun you can shoot well. Ideally, that will be something in a centerfire caliber suitable for self-defense, whether that be 9 mm, .38 Spl., .45 ACP, etc. For some people, though, …

Firearm sales have cooled since the historic collision of COVID-19 and social unrest, but comments made by Ruger CEO Christopher Killoy on Aug. 4, 2022, indicate the trend is the opposite for new Marlins. When asked during the company’s quarterly investor’s teleconference, he explained, “…every call, somebody is asking, ‘Can we get more …

It’s said that in life, one never gets a second chance to create a first impression. SDS Imports, the company that imports the Tisas firearms manufactured in Turkey, appears to have embraced that piece of wisdom, because I was extremely impressed from the moment I opened the box containing its new PX-9 …

While most of the attention from the end of the United States Supreme Court’s last term focused on several landmark cases, including a major win for gun owners in the NRA-supported case New York State Rifle and Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen, SCOTUS also issued a decision that may substantially limit …