Concealed Carry Holsters
Recently, a reader - Robert H - emailed requesting an article on concealed carry holsters for retired cops. Well, that fits nicely into my wheelhouse. Appropriate concealed carry holsters are not just a subject for [...]
CIRCLING BACK | Adjusting Holster Cant
Holsters are to handguns as slings are to rifles and shotguns. That is where you securely store the handgun when it's not in your hands. In my old department, 1911 pistols were common when I [...]
Shoulder Holsters – Part 2
I have always loved shoulder rigs because they allowed me to carry large firearms and support gear comfortably and in a manner I can easily don and doff as needed. I have recently gone back [...]
Galco’s High Ready Chest Rig
I reached out to Galco a while back after seeing their new High Ready chest rig advertised on their website. Galco's Media and PR Manager, Mike Barham, responded swiftly and was good enough to send [...]
BEYOND EVERYDAY CARRY | Tools for WROL
Things are often just fine, until they’re not. For this, and many other reasons, some folks never leave home without some basic survival items – think folding knife, pocket flashlight, self-defense tool(s), small first aid [...]
Nighthawk Mammoth Knife Collection
The Wooly Mammoth roamed the earth between 30,000 and 10,000 years ago in what is present day Alaska and Siberia Russia. These grips and knife handles are a cross section of Wooly Mammoth tusk found [...]
MAGPUL RIGGER EDC
The Magpul Frame Lock – Rigger EDC includes the same design and craftsmanship we built into our Limited Edition versions of the Rigger. It has the same functionality, features, and exceptional ergonomics of our previous [...]
ON THE CUTTING EDGE | Three Must-Have Survival Blades
For many of us a knife is the ultimate survival tool. The notion of leaving home without one is well, unthinkable. If you’re like me, you probably have a favorite “go to” knife that you [...]
Umarex GLOCK 17 Gen5 Paintball Marker
This all-new marker is an authentic counterpart of the GLOCK 17 Gen5 and is compatible with the full range of GLOCK-typical accessories. Made in Germany from top-grade materials, the Co2-operated Umarex GLOCK 17 Gen5 is [...]
Less Lethal: Talking Advantage Of New Technology
Tools For A Variety Of Situations And Distances. The oldest-known weapon used by man was an impact weapon, be it a bone, rock or tree branch. In this most-simple form, they were used, literally, to [...]
Phazzer Enforcer
By Ben Douglas Phiscally-Phriendly Conductive Electrical Weapons. Aagh!” was all I could get out as I seized up and fell to the mat. I had “enthusiastically” volunteered to experience a full 5-second TASER cycle back [...]
Pass The Pepper
The US military began using chemical agents as weapons in 1918. Law enforcement personnel followed suit, but not until the late 1960s when they began using chemicals to quell group civil disturbances — think riots. Everyone who works in the business knows once it happens on the outside, it’s only a matter of time before it moves inside. Most prisons recognize chemical agents are an effective option when group resistance elevates or when individual detainees act out.
A Programmable Duty Flashlight
Cloud Defensive's handheld lights have been out for a few years now. Their duty-centric flashlight, the Mission Configurable Handheld-Duty light (or MCH-Duty-HO-DF), hit the market a few months ago. Matt Jacques at Victory-First sent me the [...]
Assistance With Seeing At Distance
The easy-to-carry and conceal handheld lights that go in our pockets are great. They let us identify people and things at the edges of parking lots or near ATMs. We can find the keyholes in [...]
LET THERE BE LIGHT | Thyrm’s VariArc VS Light Mounts
A helmet light is an invaluable addition to any helmet. It directs light where you need it in low-light situations allowing you to focus on the job while freeing up the use of both hands [...]
Lights in a House?
One of the things I’m fascinated about when it comes to low light is how different lights perform. And by different, I’m not just thinking about a similar design from different companies. Instead, I’m thinking [...]
Product Reviews & GoSafe’s Security Solutions
How does an item – whatever kind of item – end up as an article here? Is there a process? What are we looking at or for? What is being reviewed? For starters, what [...]
Infinity Targets
Golden age. I hear that phrase a bunch – especially relating to firearms, to training, to ammunition. Probably targets as well. Generally, the target you choose to use doesn't matter. Paper, cardboard, or steel. Each [...]
FIREARMS ACCESSORIES | Good or Bad?
Are some firearms accessories good? Or bad? Can they help you? Or hurt you? What about modifications? And I am only asking in regards to using the firearm in question. Regarding modifications, some will tell [...]
Gear for Gifts – part 1
Christmas is coming, and no doubt you will be asked for what you want or need because someone wants to get you something useful. This article will be the first in a series on gear [...]
Zeroing Your Dot
We recently received an email from a reader who has also listened to the GUNS Magazine podcast and the episodes over there about pistol-mounted optics. He pointed out that while we have covered several dot-specific [...]
In The Heat Of The Night
Night vision is cool. No doubt about it. It is just a few weeks past the 40th anniversary of my first use of night vision. That was in basic training, and the night vision scope [...]
Big Window, Nice Reticles – Holosun’s 507 Comp Pistol Optic
Announced this year at SHOT, Holosun’s 507 Comp – for competition – optic made its way into mailboxes and retail stores back in May. With some time behind it, here are my thoughts so far. [...]
Accessorizing Your Acro With TangoDown
It's been at least eighteen years since I learned about Tango Down. I met its proprietor – Jeff Cahill – a few years later. I was hosting a Pat Rogers / EAG carbine class for [...]