Springfield Armory 911 .380
Springfield Armory’s new 911 .380 ACP pistol expands its line of 1911, is built for comfortable, accessible deep concealment. Springfield calls it “the perfect...
Walther PPQ M2 SC Pistol
Walther’s new PPQ M2 SC ($649) provides all the features of the PPQ line in a smaller package for concealed carry. The PPQ M2...
Ruger Security-9 Pistol
Ruger’s new Security-9 pistol is an inexpensive 9mm ($379) featuring a 4.0-inch barrel and 15+1 round capacity. Dimensions are 7.4” L x 5.0” H...
Mossberg 590M Heat Shield Shotgun
Mossberg’s new 590M shotgun has a “magazine tube” that’s simply a runway for the slide. Shells are held in 5- 10-, 15- or 20-round...
SIG SAUERP365 Pistol
The new micro-compact SIG Sauer P365 ($599.99) is a polymer-frame, striker-fired pistol chambered in 9mm with 10+1 round capacity. SIG SAUER’s definition of “micro...
Bear & Son Mini Stiletto Auto Knife
Auto-opening knives are becoming legal in more and more states, including here in New Hampshire. There’s damned little difference between a good assisted-opening knife...
Dan Wesson Vigil 1911
In 2005, CZ-USA acquired Dan Wesson. 1911 lovers will applaud the fact that Dan Wesson’s line of forty 1911 pistols, chambered in .45 ACP...
CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S2 Micro Pistol with Brace
New from CZ-USA, the Scorpion EVO 3 S2 Micro Pistol with Brace is chambered in 9mm Luger ($1,149), It comes with a 4-inch barrel...
Nighthawk Custom Agent 2 1911 Pistol
If you’ve got $4,495 to drop on a 1911, you couldn’t make a better choice than the new Agent 2 from Nighthawk Custom. the...
S&W’S Mo. 66 and 69 Combat Magnum’s
Photos by 2XTREME and Gail Pepin
On Target looks at a pair of new-generation, compact and powerful .357 and .44-Magnum fighting revolvers from Smith &...
Sig Sauer SIG716 DMR FDE
By Dave Bahde
Including a two-pound weight loss, the latest rendering of SIG’s 716 rifle represents across-the-board improvements
Sig Sauer’s 716 was one of the first...
Federal Premium Hydra-Shok Deep 9mm Ammo
The Hydra-Shok bullet has been Federal Premium’s top-performing hollowpoint defensive bullet since its introduction 1989. But time moves on. The new Hydra-Shok Deep builds...
TRUGLO TFX Pro Tritium-Fiber-Optic Day/Night Sights
The majority of defensive gunfights occur at night, so if you want to walk away from the encounter in one piece your carry pistol...
Walther PPQ Q4 TAC
By Dave Bahde
Superior performance from Walther’s RDS/suppressor-ready PPQ
It is a bit surprising to see how many people consider Walther to be some sort of...
Surefire SOCOM RC2 5.56mm Suppressor
By Dave Bahde
Dependable performance under the harshest of conditions
The term “workhorse” is overused these days, often outside of context. Its original meaning, a horse...
POF Revolution
A revolutionary feat in “packaging” of the 7.62x51 NATO round
It’s tough to find a firearm that’s truly revolutionary these days. The current market in...
Nighthawk Custom GRP Recon Double-Stack
Nighthawk adds a high-performance big-block option to its custom 9mm 1911’s
For those who know and appreciate 1911s, the name Nighthawk Custom is both familiar...
IWI Galil ACE 5.56 Pistol
By: Dave Bahde
Mud, sand, snow, rain, hot or sub-freezing . . . this one doesn’t care.
One of the first Galil’s I used as an...
Walther Creed 9mm Pistol
Can quality, reliability and precision be achieved at a $399 pricetag? You bet it can.
When the Austrian Army and police forces adopted a plastic...
Springfield Armory XD-E
By Dave Bahde
The new SA/DA hammer-fired XD-E proves itself accurate, reliable and soft shooting…a rare combination in a compact concealed carry pistol
The hammer-fired/striker-fired/manual-safety debate...
TRUGLO TFX Pro Tritium/Fiber Optic Sights
TRUGLO invented the original combination tritium/fiber-optic day/night sights—the TFO—then they made them virtually indestructible with their hermetically-sealed TFX sights. The latest evolution of the...
SIG Sauer MCX Virtus
SIG takes the successful MCX platform to a whole new level
In a world where some groups of people can have anything they want, its...
SureFire MasterFire Rapid Deploy Holster
By Dave Bahde
Pistol suppressors have become quite popular over the last few years. The problem has always been holstering them, and SureFire has provided...
NovX Extreme Performance 9mm Ammunition
NovX Ammunition has come up with an almost unbelievable 9mm defensive round. It propels a 65-grain 9mm +P ARX poly/copper matrix bullet to a...
Kahr Arms CM9 Tungsten with Grip Glove
A solid carry package from Kahr, in one of their most affordable platforms
The story of Kahr Arms begins with one man and one gun....
