Pro Shop: Upgrading a Microcompact 9mm

Amp up the aesthetics and performance of your micro 9 with the following products. Read More

Introducing the New EAA/Girsan High Power™ MCP35 PI Light-Weight

European American Armory Corp is excited to announce the new Girsan High Power™ Light-Weight – built on an aluminum alloy frame, this is our lightest Girsan High Power™ to date, removing 1/2lb of overall weight. Available in multiple configurations (OPS or Match) and in an all-black or two-tone tungsten finish. The MCP35PILW comes with all the modernized features of the original Girsan High Power™, extended beavertail, flat smooth trigger, fiber optic front sight, optic ready (RMS/RMSc footprint), no magazine disconnect and G10 grips. Available in 9mm with a 15+1 round capacity. This is the ultimate Girsan High Power™! Read More

The KIMBER K6XS™ Revolver

The K6XS™ is an extra small, ultra-lightweight revolver with all the features of its larger framed sibling the K6s™. The K6xs™ uses the same lightweight, non-stacking trigger system from the K6s™. Not only is it the lightest K6s ever, it offers something others in its category don't: six-round capacity. Built specifically for concealed carry and chambered in .38 SPL +P, the aluminum alloy frame and fluted cylinder keep the revolver's total weight under a pound (15.9 ounces). Read More

Yamaha Wolverine SxS's built Real World Tough and Assembled in the USA

During the Let's Ride Sales Event get great deals on the Yamaha Wolverine RMAX family of Side-by-Sides. Take your adventure to the extreme with the Wolverine RMAX2 1000 XT-R with a powerful 999cc engine, factory-installed WARN winch and integrated Yamaha Adventure Pro with GPS mapping and navigation. Read More

Optimizing Your Home Defense Handgun

While shotguns and carbines can make fine home-defense guns, a handgun is a perfectly suitable home-defense tool. Whether because the handgun is the only tool available, or because one's home defense plan makes a pistol the best choice, many people rely on handguns for protection in and around the home. If a handgun is the tool of choice, how to we choose the ideal handgun and optimize it for the purpose of home defense? Read More

Is The Such A Thing As Too Much Grip Texture?

Like most folks, there was a time when I was younger and dumber. As evidence of my dumbness in that time of youngness, I managed to get myself into a minor disagreement with the late, great firearms trainer Pat Rogers on an internet forum. Read More

Review: Wilson Combat CQB 1911

Glock pistols have long dominated the law enforcement and civilian markets in the United States. It is also the sidearm of some US military units and entire armies of other countries. After carrying a Glock 22, and several other iterations of Glock pistols, during my 22 years as a DEA special agent and firearms instructor, and shooting many thousand rounds through them, I am convinced Glocks have earned a well-deserved reputation for being extremely rugged and reliable service weapons. Read More

White Flyer Targets Rejoins Olin-Winchester

Olin Corporation completed acquisition of White Flyer Targets—known for its ubiquitous orange clay targets used in recreational skeet, trap and sporting clays events—on Oct. 2. Winchester Ammunition, a member of the Olin family of businesses, will oversee company operations that include state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities... Read More

Fightin' Iron: General Dean

A division is, among other things, a military organization. It is a rather large organization, with as many as 20,000 Soldiers organized into regiments and battalions. Commanding such a large organization is a job understandably entrusted to a senior, experienced officer. Usually, that is a major general. In the U.S. Army, a general officer was once issued a fancy belt and holster, as well as a slick little Colt semi-automatic. Read More

One Step At A Time

The art and science of marksmanship encompasses the ability to make rapid and accurate shot placement. Such effective round placement requires what is commonly referred to as repeatable on-demand performance. To gain this proficiency is to perform a sequence of gun handling and marksmanship skills at maximum efficiency one step a time. Read More

Skills Check: Par 5 Pistol Standard

Jeff Gonzales of Trident Concepts walks us through this simple, easy shoot drill that uses only 20 rounds of ammunition yet tests a number of critical defensive skills, making it a good drill to practice for when there are an unknown number of unknowns. The drill works best if you can draw from your pistol a holster, but if not, you can also shoot it from low ready. Read More

Traveling Transitions

Transitioning from one target to another rapidly, with accurate shot placement, is one of the most demanding skills rounding out your depth of shooting. Stepping outside your comfort zone will help push you to make greater gains—especially when it comes down to effective transitions. Read More

What We Look For

You may recall that I keep saying that awareness is the greatest defensive tool. None of us are always as aware as we should be. But recently, I had a student ask me to talk about the things that we should be paying attention to. So, instead of just saying, "look for things and people that don't fit", let's look at some specifics. Read More

I Carry: Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal Pistol in an ANR Design Holster

We're coming back to the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal pistol in this episode for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, it's an excellent overall choice for a concealed-carry handgun, despite being slightly on the larger side for carry. It's easy to shoot and quite reliable, two factors that weigh heavily in the choice of handgun upon which one may depend. Read More

First Look: RISE Armament Topo Watchman Rifle

Rise Armament is releasing a limited-edition AR-15 carbine with a 16 inch stainless steel barrel and a .223 Wylde chamber known as the Topo Watchman, due to it's unique topographical pattern finish. Read More

First Look: MCP35 PI LW 9mm Pistol

EAA Corp and Girsan Firearms are rolling out the new EAA/Girsan High Power MCP35 PI LW. This cutting-edge pistol redefines the standards of concealed carry firearms with its exceptional lightweight design and versatility, all while retaining a traditional lightweight metal frame and single-action trigger. Read More