Featured Self-Defense Trending 6 Cases Where an Armed Citizen Stopped a Mass Murderer By Massad Ayoob • March 7, 2017 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 Self-Defense Training Shooting Under Pressure: Lifesaving Tips for Surviving a Gunfight By Massad Ayoob • March 6, 2017 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 Trending Colt’s Combat Unit Rail Gun: A Top-of-the-Line 1911 By Massad Ayoob • March 3, 2017 “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 • March 3, 2017 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 Semi-Automatic Handguns Trending 3 Reasons Why the 1911 Pistol Continues to Endure By Massad Ayoob • February 23, 2017 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 Trending Ace in the Hole: Testing the Sig Sauer P226 ASE By Massad Ayoob • February 22, 2017 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 »
Concealed Carry Featured Guns Legal Self-Defense Trending Massad Ayoob: Busting Some Myths about Home Defense By Massad Ayoob • February 15, 2017 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 • February 3, 2017 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 Trending Massad Ayoob’s 11 Pieces of Recommended Shooting Gear By Massad Ayoob • February 2, 2017 Massad Ayoob breaks down 11 pieces of his favorite shooting gear from the previous year, including speedloaders, holsters, ear muffs... Read more »
Accessories Guns Optics & Sights Trending A Hands-On Look at Heckler & Koch’s SP5K 9mm By Massad Ayoob • February 1, 2017 Massad Ayoob takes a look at the 9mm pistol carrying on the classic SMG's legacy, the SP5K from Heckler &... Read more »
Concealed Carry Featured Legal Trending Five Real-Life Cases That Show the Complexities of Open Carry By Massad Ayoob • January 24, 2017 Convenient and empowering, but simply not an open and shut case. Here are five stories that show the complexities of... Read more »