Concealed Carry Featured Guns Handguns Semi-Automatic Handguns Compact Kahrs: Examining the Kahr CW380, PM9, CM40 & CM45 By Dr. Martin D. Topper • March 19, 2018 If there’s one thing that can be said about Kahr Arms, it’s that the company produces a compact semi-auto for the... Read more »
Featured Guns Rifles Training FN 15 Competition: Boosting CQB Skills Via Training, Hardware By Dr. Martin D. Topper • March 15, 2018 A lot of ARs, AKs, SKSs and similar semi-auto rifles have been sold for self-defense in the last few years. Usually,... Read more »
Guns Handguns Revolvers Trending 38 Special Showdown: New Colt Cobra vs. Vintage Colt Diamondback By Dr. Martin D. Topper • December 20, 2017 In 1967, I saw my first Colt Diamondback in a hardware store in central Illinois, and it was the nicest .38... Read more »
Apparel Gear Storage 2 Covert Gun Bags for Carrying Your Rifle in Plain Sight By Dr. Martin D. Topper • December 5, 2017 Soft gun cases can be both a blessing and a real pain. They’re convenience is a blessing when travelling in... Read more »
Accessories Concealed Carry Featured Guns Handguns Holsters Training 6 Tips for Using a Pocket Pistol for CCW By Dr. Martin D. Topper • November 22, 2017 Prevailing wisdom states that we should always pack at least one double-stack pistol when carrying concealed. That’s excellent advice, but it’s... Read more »
Gear Guns Handguns DIY Upgrade: Putting TruGlo Sights on a Taurus 709 Slim By Dr. Martin D. Topper • September 8, 2017 Taurus took dead aim at America’s growing market for concealable semi-autos when the company introduced its “Slim” sub-compacts in 9mm... Read more »
Guns Handguns Semi-Automatic Handguns Right-On Target: The Ruger SR1911 Target .45 ACP By Dr. Martin D. Topper • August 2, 2017 When Sturm, Ruger & Company introduced the SR1911 in 2011, it quickly proved to be a very reliable, well-made and... Read more »
Featured Guns Handguns Legal Revolvers Self-Defense Trending First Look at the Charter Arms Undercover Lite Earthborn Revolver By Dr. Martin D. Topper • June 26, 2017 Charter Arms of Shelton, Connecticut, announced four new Undercover Lite .38 Special revolvers at the 2017 NRA Annual Meetings &... Read more »
Ammo Featured Review Ammo Box: Testing Shell Shock’s Hybrid NAS3 9mm Cases (VIDEO) By Dr. Martin D. Topper • June 21, 2017 Ammunition is probably the fastest-changing portion of the shooting sports industry. We’re constantly being introduced to new cartridges, bullets, powders... Read more »
Featured Tactical & LE Training VIDEO: Bullets vs. Cars: Busting Myths of Using Vehicles for Cover By Dr. Martin D. Topper • June 8, 2017 Before the 1930s were over, major ammunition companies were making special “Hi-Way Master,” “Highway Patrol” and other anti-vehicle loads in... Read more »
Concealed Carry Featured Self-Defense Training Active Shooters: How Concealed Carriers Should Carry & Respond By Dr. Martin D. Topper • April 28, 2017 Even concealed carriers who avoid gun-free zones and bad parts of town are still at risk from active shooters, because... Read more »
