Trailblazer Pivot Review: A Compact 9mm Glock-Mag PCC

The Trailblazer Pivot looks like someone turned a pistol-caliber carbine into a fidget spinner. Its upper receiver rotates around the lower, shrinking a full-sized 9mm rifle into a compact 20.9-inch package.

By Travis Pike •

Front Line Friday #24: Off-Duty Carry Considerations

Platform selection for concealment, the holster and print-management realities that separate a workable off-duty setup from one that stays in a drawer, and the mindset differences that matter more than the hardware when an off-duty officer encounters a threat.

By Tom R •

GoTAK Offers RIDAR ATAK Plugin for Free

We just turned every Android EUD into a drone detector for free. No cost, no licensing, no credit card required. RIDAR ATAK Plugin by GoTAK is our solution for airspace awareness on the TAK ecosystem and beyond. It is the same plugin that powers our RIDAR-FM drone detector that integrates with th...

By Eric G •

New Dove Stratified Loads From Apex Ammunition

Doves are migratory birds, but they can be hunted with lead shot, unlike waterfowl such as geese or ducks. But although many hunters believe lead shot is superior to steel shot in many ways, the reality is that modern shotshell design can find performance advantages to new non-toxic pellets as well.

By Zac K •

JAKL Sunglasses Merge Ballistic Protection with Everyday Wear

Never underestimate the need for quality eyewear when deep in Mother Nature’s domain. Wiley X now offers one such set of glasses in the form of the JAKL. These new-on-the-market sunglasses offer the trifecta of protection, with ballistic, UVA, and UVB integrated specs. Additionally, comfort is ...

By Michael D'Angona •

Wheelgun Wednesday: New Charter Arms Walker Revolver Series

If there was ever a company with street cred in the concealed carry game, it is Charter Arms. Their Bulldog revolver of the late 1970s, chambered in .44 Special, was a hard-hitting, no-nonsense hideaway piece that had the lines of a classic European hand cannon of the late 1800s (think: Webley&rs...

By Zac K •

White Light-Laser Combos: Was I Wrong?

Back in the 1990s, it was widely predicted that laser sights might very well be the next “big thing” in handguns utilized for personal defense. The first successful laser sight was invented by Dr. John Matthews — founder of famed SureFire — some years before, but it wasn’t quite ready f...

By Mike Boyle •

Springfield Armory Unveils the NEW Echelon Alpha

The Springfield Armory Echelon is the pistol of choice for a lot of shooters because of its wide package of accoutrements and modern features. The only gripe that some shooters raise is that the more tricked out variations might be too expensive for their budget. So, Springfield has heard that re...

By Adam Scepaniak •
« Newer Posts Older Posts »