Featured News Personal Defense 6 Cases Where an Armed Citizen Stopped a Mass Murderer By Massad Ayoob In the wake of the atrocity that took place at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in June 2016, where a... Read more »
Concealed Carry Featured Legal Personal Defense Training Shooting Under Pressure: Lifesaving Tips for Surviving a Gunfight By Massad Ayoob The defensive firearm is, by definition, going to be used under stress when the time comes for it to fulfill its purpose.... Read more »
Guns Handguns News Colt’s Combat Unit Rail Gun: A Top-of-the-Line 1911 By Massad Ayoob “Colt .45 automatic.” For shooters of my generation, that phrase just has a ring to it. When I got into... Read more »
Accessories Guns Handguns Holsters Legal Semi-Automatic Handguns Built for Fighting: The Nighthawk Costa Recon 1911 By Massad Ayoob Chris Costa is a well-known instructor who is perhaps most famous for his work with Magpul Dynamics (now called Magpul... Read more »
Concealed Carry Featured Guns Handguns Legal News Semi-Automatic Handguns 3 Reasons Why the 1911 Pistol Continues to Endure By Massad Ayoob Some of today’s shooters think any pistol that debuted in the year 1911 simply must be obsolete, and should be relegated... Read more »
Concealed Carry Featured Guns Handguns News Ace in the Hole: Testing the Sig Sauer P226 ASE By Massad Ayoob Picture the iconic, double-stack Sig Sauer P226 9mm pistol of 1983, developed for U.S military trials of the period—where the... Read more »
Accessories Concealed Carry Featured Holsters Legal News Appendix Carry vs. Hip Carry: Weighing the Pros and Cons By Massad Ayoob “Appendix carry” is trending upward in popularity among off-duty police officers and armed citizens alike. It’s certainly not new, but it... Read more »
Concealed Carry Featured Guns Legal News Personal Defense Massad Ayoob: Busting Some Myths about Home Defense By Massad Ayoob How many times have you heard the phrase “A man’s home is his castle”? Well, it’s true, and the ancient English Common... Read more »
Guns Handguns Ruger Mark IV: Field-Stripping with the Push of a Button By Massad Ayoob America's favorite .22 LR pistol can now be field-stripped with the push of a button. Massad Ayoob reviews the new... Read more »
Accessories Concealed Carry Featured Gear Holsters Legal News Massad Ayoob’s 11 Pieces of Recommended Shooting Gear By Massad Ayoob Massad Ayoob breaks down 11 pieces of his favorite shooting gear from the previous year, including speedloaders, holsters, ear muffs... Read more »