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 …

It could be easily and successfully argued that Benelli’s Super Black Eagle 2 (SBE2), which made its debut in 2004, is the most successful 3½”-chambered, 12-ga. semi-automatic shotgun of all time. Like its predecessor, the SBE2 was ultra-reliable (even when neglected) due to its simplistic, yet innovative, design. As good as …

Smith & Wesson’s new CSX, shown with Hornady 115-grain XTP cartridges and a Wright Leather Works Bandicoot pocket holster, brings a metal frame and hammer-fired action to the 10-round micro-compact 9 mm category. The micro-compact concealed-carry market has exploded during the past decade. First, locked-breech 9 mm Luger handguns were …

The satirist P.J. O’Rourke once quipped: “Remember that all tax revenue is the result of holding a gun to somebody’s head. Not paying taxes is against the law. If you don’t pay your taxes, you’ll be fined. If you don’t pay the fine, you’ll be jailed. If you try to …

Of all the pistols in American history, arguably the most well-known is the Model of 1911 in .45 ACP. The brainchild of the great John Moses Browning, this pistol design was the first semi-automatic to enter U.S. military service and wasn’t phased out until the Joint Service Small Arms Program’s XM9 selection, the Beretta …

The story of Smith & Wesson’s X-Frame began in 2002 with company engineer Herb Belin aiming to create a handgun that, in his words, would be “unsurpassed and may be unsurpassable.” In 2003, the commercial market received the “most powerful handgun in the world.” This was the .500 Smith & Wesson …

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Taurus has announced a rebate on new G-Series personal-defense handgun purchases. The limited-time offer covers all G-series models, including the G3, G3c, G2c and the GX4. From now through Jan. 15, 2023, enthusiasts who purchase a new G-series chambered in 9 mm NATO can …

If you spend most of your time in conversation with reasonable, level-headed folks, it might be difficult to imagine a scenario in which majorities of voters in this midterm election wouldn’t cast their ballots for law and order. But then, despite the vivid reality each crime inflicts on real people, …

Action pistol competition is not the most inexpensive sport. But it also doesn’t have to be the most expensive. Although there are plenty of handguns out there with multiple thousand dollar price tags, they don’t guarantee a win. It’s still up to the shooter to perform well. All that’s needed …

Viridian Weapon Technologies has just released their new 4-LUX CQ Grip Light, which combines a 400 lumen tactical carbine light with an angled foregrip that can be mounted on the M-Lok accessory rail of any modern carbine or shotgun. After introducing the first combination laser-hand stop, the HSAR hand stop laser, …