3D Printing & Self-Defense Training Gear
Gun owners have a weird crossover with a number of other hobbies. These include the predictable, like archery, but also, for some reason, including planes, anime, and 3D printing. Obviously, the world...
View ArticlePistol Basics: The Super Test
Title Image: The most recent Advanced Super Test I shot on a cold and windy January day. Total score is 284. Also shot with the same S&W M&P 9 2.0 SPEC pictured below. The Super Test is a basic...
View ArticleFEATURES YOUR EVERYDAY CARRY BELT SHOULD HAVE: What To Look For So You can...
If there is one thing that the everyday carry crowd obsesses over it’s EDC belts, right after gun brand, caliber, sight type, carry position, shooting style, holster type, holster brand…point is we...
View ArticleThe Glock 42
The .380 ACP Glock 42 first entered the scene a decade ago, after its reveal at SHOT Show 2014. Besides being the smallest Glock pistol ever fielded, this tiny pocket rocket is unique for two main...
View ArticleSPEEDY STEEL: Zero Tolerance & Benchmade
Anything that makes my life easier is always a welcome addition. Case and point, being able to open a knife one-handed is a must, and if it can be done with speed, that’s even better. Recently I was...
View ArticleREVIEWING THE PHLSTER ENIGMA: Concealed Carry In A Suit, Simplified
“Revolutionary” and “Game Changer” and “Innovation” are buzzwords that get bandied about, especially whenever a new piece of concealment tech hits the market. More often than not it’s either a minimal...
View ArticleThe Original Beretta APX Carry
The first generation Beretta APX Carry is a single-stack striker-fired polymer-framed ultra-compact pistol chambered for 9mm Luger with a three-inch barrel. It uses the same (scaled down) action and...
View ArticleBeretta APX Carry 9mm Pistol (Part 2)
Continued From Part 1: The Beretta APX Carry is Beretta’s first-generation ultra-compact 9mm, which rounded out the APX family with a “slim” EDC option. In Part 1, I wrote about the pistol and some of...
View ArticleThe Tuff Products Quick Strips
I like weird guns in obscure calibers. My later weird gun might be my most mainstream weird gun. The S&W 432 UC is just a J-Frame, a common option for concealed carry. However, it chambers a...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Defense Wadcutter
In 2022, Georgia Arms Ammunition made some waves across the defensive revolver space after the company launched its 148-grain .38 Special Ultimate Defense Wadcutter load that was tailored for classic...
View ArticleThe Dark Star Gear Apollo For Glock 19
Last year, Dark Star Gear, the holster company famous for its Orion and Rigel concealment holsters, launched its Apollo holster line. The Apollo is Dark Star Gear’s solid value proposition for an AIWB...
View ArticleVertx Delta Stretch LT – Yoga Pants For Gun Slingers
When the term ‘tactical pants’ comes to mind, what image do you conjure? Perhaps the classic cargo pants, reminiscent of the stereotypical guy in 5.11 pants and a polo shirt? That would have been a...
View ArticleVERTX BASECAMP
There is a slew of backpacks in my closet that range from the fully tricked-out tactical MOLLE bags to the more covert backpacks and such. I recently had a chance to try out the Vertx Basecamp, and it...
View ArticleASP Introduces the New Police Duty Knife (PDK)
Armament Systems and Procedures, more commonly known as ASP, has a new line of police duty knives out. Aptly called the PDK, for Police Duty Knife, these knives are designed for police officers. The...
View ArticleSTREAMLIGHT WEDGE
When it comes to EDC gear, a pocket flashlight is a must as far as I’m concerned. Sure, a cell phone might have a flashlight app or setting, but an actual flashlight beats that six ways to Sunday....
View ArticleCARRY COMMISSION BUM BAG
Like many of us, I have something of an addiction to packs, bags, pouches, and the like. I don’t know why. I mean, I have totes filled with all manner of carry gear, most of it quite serviceable, but...
View ArticleSMITH & SONS AXIOM – SMALL BUT MIGHTY
I’ll say right up front that I have an affinity for small fixed-blade knives. Given an equal and open choice, I’ll almost always choose a fixed blade over a folder for EDC purposes. I like them small...
View ArticleSHACKLETON EDC SATCHEL
The Shackleton EDC Satchel from Tuff Possum Gear is a great option for urban adventures as well as trips afield. It’s low-key, easy to carry, and holds a surprising amount of gear. Tuff Possum Gear TPG...
View ArticleKERSHAW KNIVES LIVEWIRE
I’ve been a knife user and collector for over forty years and I’m still baffled as to how the Kershaw Knives Livewire was my first OTF (out the front) automatic knife. I mean, you’d think I’d have a...
View ArticleEDC LAYERS
EDC, or everyday carry for those not familiar with the lingo, refers to what you keep close at hand as you go about your day. For some, it has a very strict connotation in that it is limited to the...
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