Accessories Concealed Carry Featured Guns Handguns Holsters Personal Defense Gun Test: Wilson Combat’s X-TAC Elite Carry Comp .45 By Mike Detty If you were to set out to build the ultimate defense pistol, the criteria you’d use would be determined by... Read more »
Featured Guns Handguns News Battle-Proven: Pilot Mountain Arms’ Operator 1911 By Rob Garrett In 1991, Brian Searcy was on a desolate section of the Appalachian Trail facing the trial of his life. The final phase of... Read more »
Guns Handguns Muffled Masterpiece: Testing the S&W M&P45 Threaded Barrel Kit By Andy Massimilian The M&P series is the flagship of Smith & Wesson’s handgun line, with models in four sizes (long-slide, full-sized, compact,... Read more »
Guns Handguns News Semi-Automatic Handguns Slim & Trim 1911: Testing the Nighthawk Kestrel .45 By Rob Garrett The American kestrel (Falco sparverius) is the smallest and most common falcon found in North America. But despite their size, they are accomplished hunters... Read more »
Ammo Featured Guns Handguns News Personal Defense Shotgun Ammo Pedersoli Howdah 410: Fun to Shoot, But is it Good for Home Defense? By Richard Johnson To paraphrase the immortal words of Sheriff Buford T. Justice, having a sawed-off, double-barreled shotgun pointed at you is “an... Read more »
Guns Handguns News Semi-Automatic Handguns New for 2017: Wilson Combat Releases Carry Comp Professional By Personal Defense World Wilson Combat looks to continue its winning streak over the past several months with the release of its new Carry... Read more »
Accessories Gear Guns Handguns Lasers & Lights Semi-Automatic Handguns Mec-Gar Releases 2nd Amendment Laser Engraved 1911 Magazine By Personal Defense World Connecticut-based magazine manufacturer Mec-Gar USA has added a cool new specialty item to its product line: an eight-round .45 ACP... Read more »
Guns Handguns 3 .45 ACP Pistols to Use on Your Next Whitetail Hunt By Jay Pinsky My favorite handguns are chambered for the .45 ACP. I like using that round in 1911s, polymer-framed pistols and everything... Read more »
Guns News Rifles MkG45 GUARD: CMMG Unleashes New AR-15 in .45 ACP By Tactical Life Staff Missouri-based manufacturer CMMG is unleashing the MkG45 GUARD, a new AR-15 in .45 ACP. Available in five different configurations, the MkG45 GUARD... Read more »
Ammo Gear Handgun Ammo 3 Final Things to Consider When Deciding Between 9mm vs 45 vs 40 By Massad Ayoob When it comes to selecting a duty/defensive handgun, there are issues that go beyond “stopping power.” Some of those are... Read more »
