Handguns

Welcome to the Family

Let s first take a look at my choice for a downsized defensive gun. I went straight back to my own advice and revisited a few pistols about which I had previously written. I applied some simple but important criteria: above all, the pistol must be reliable. Read More »
New Carry Gun Testing Procedure

Have you ever bought a gun and immediately loaded it, put it in a holster and then relied on it to be ready and able to run if a defensive situation were to arise? I know I have u2026 and I know that I shouldn t have! Read More »
Pocket Autoloading Pistols for Personal Defense

Small autoloading pistols, whether referred to as pocket pistols, hideout guns, backup guns, or mouse guns, get no respect. Frequently maligned by firearms trainers as too small, inaccurate, and not powerful enough, they are the red-headed stepchildren of the firearms community. Nonetheless, these little guns represent a major segment of the firearms sales market. Read More »
Old-Dog Tricks: Reloading a Revolver

If you carry a revolver for personal defense, you need to know some of the lessons we learned in law enforcement over the years, especially about reloading. Read More »