Being rather a practical sort, my reaction to the big .50 AE Desert Eagle semiauto handgun has always been “Why?”… more »

As more Americans take advantage of their right to carry concealed firearms, a new crop of aftermarket iron sights has… more »

Many shooters use competition to enhance their skills in self-defense scenarios. While both disciplines of shooting have correlating similarities, defensive situations… more »

People often ask me, “Why don’t you review something I can actually afford?” This popped into my head as I… more »

It never fails. Make an improved load of any caliber, and the first question you’ll get will be “When will… more »

A great trail gun is light, accurate, reliable and, most of all, useful. And though it may chap some shooters… more »

In the quest for ammunition perfection, anyone who stands still falls behind. Since Federal has no intention of falling behind,… more »

Today’s firearm marketplace is in a chaotic state. As the clerk at my local gun store tried to explain to… more »

With the liberalization of concealed carry laws in many states, the demand for small, lightweight, concealable handguns has ballooned, and… more »

A pair of the nation’s top firearm manufacturers—Smith & Wesson and Springfield Armory—recently issued safety recalls on two of their… more »

Mention “dry-fire” as a must-do part of any defensive firearms training and you can almost hear a listener’s brain turning… more »

It’s not often that I wax rhapsodic about a 1911 pistol, but I’m about to make an exception for Les… more »

The newer version of Smith & 
Wesson’s Model 647 is one cool-looking revolver—a trim, no-nonsense type of field gun that… more »

Gaston Glock never intended to create “perfection”. Instead, the curtain-rod engineer with a background in synthetic polymers wanted to design… more »

Before your next trip to the shooting range, make a list of what you want to practice and head out… more »

Last year, and without any fanfare, the Federal Bureau of Investigation made a major change in the agency’s handgun training regime…. more »

Many people are wondering these days if their carry gun should have a light trigger. Like many small, close-knit communities,… more »

More often than not, gun owners are bombarded with the logical fallacy of appeal to celebrity, as movie stars, athletes… more »

If you’re anything like us, you want to show your dad just how much you care this Father’s Day, and… more »

In 2007, Ruger introduced the SR9. In addition to being Ruger’s first striker-fired handgun, compared to the firm’s other chunky… more »