Guns Handguns Semi-Automatic Handguns Examining the Popularity of the Glock 19 By Massad Ayoob Glock representatives have told me that the 9mm Glock 19 is the company’s best-selling pistol overall. Many gun dealers around... Read more »
Guns Handguns News Semi-Automatic Handguns Top 5 Compact 9mm 1911 Pistols [2023] By Richard Johnson A look at five 9mm 1911 pistols that are ready for deep-cover duty. Read more »
Guns Handguns News Revolvers Custom Classic: Rebuilding a S&W Model 15-4 Snubbie for EDC By Massad Ayoob It was one of those moments we firearms enthusiasts have in gun shops where you spot a gun in the... 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 »
Ammo Gear Handgun Ammo News 9mm vs .40 vs .45: Which Chambering Has More ‘Stopping Power’? By Massad Ayoob From the six-shooter days of the Western frontier onward, conventional wisdom has held that at typical handgun velocities, bigger bullets are better. Around... Read more »
Ammo Handgun Ammo News The Great Ammo Debate, Part I: Which is Best Between 9mm, .45 and .40? By Massad Ayoob On the Internet, in some gun shops and even in training seminars, we have for some time heard the mantra,... 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 »
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 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 »
