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One of my favorite Flub Ups, is to watch the hero/heroine pick up the weapon of a now dead assailant, check the magazine, and then head off in search of the next bad guy. They couldn't bother to take 10 seconds to search for spare mags? Especially considering that just glancing at most magazines...

Not a fan of the 1911 for carry, in any configuration, and I'll freely confess a DA/SA bias on my part. Couple that with my previous experience of owning an imported clone that was a better hammer than handgun. Still, an interesting read and decent review.

America's "Sten." Nearly 80 years old, and still seeing limited use, is quite a tribute to it's simple design and effectiveness.

Great article. I've an amateur Historian interest in the period from 1850 to the 1920's. A fascinating 70 year period, where small arms would forever change how Firearms functioned, propellant chemistry, ignition systems, and everything under the sun. The failures are as important as the...

When I carried my Walther PPK/S, I always carried 2 spare 7 round magazines (always in a carrier, never just loose), for 25+ years. That gave me a total of 22 rounds. Since I switched to this SIG P365, I carry the gun with the 10 round in place, but usually only 1 spare 12 round. Sometime 2...

I've been reluctant to try steel cased ammo. As most of it's old/new CommBloc stuff, I doubt I'll ever buy it. Had some steel 7.62 X 39 for an SKS 30 years ago, and it was some of the dirtiest crap I'd ever ran. It made .22 LR look clean in comparison.

For over 25 years, my .380, a Walther PPK/S, was my CC Weapon. I never felt under armed, because I knew what this pistol would do accuracy wise. Hydroshocks and later Critical Defense ammo was its fodder. Ran flawlessly with both. The only reason it was retired to range baby status, was due to...

Great article, and an issue I've failed to address in my practice I'll confess. Definitely something I need to work on.

Was going to buy a 1911 this year, but with Ammogedon going on,I decided to buy another 9mm, as I've a good stash of it. I wanted to go with a 10mm, but there's nothing out there ammowise that isn't 3 to 4 times its usual cost. I won't pay scalper prices.

Mr. Boyle brings up some valid points and concerns I believe. I've carried now for 28+ years, and thankfully, I've not been in a situation requiring me to use my CCW. Though not LE, I too was adept at and taught Management of Assaultive Behavior to Health Care workers for several years until I...

Yes, Being a Father and teaching my children how to safely handle and use firearm is probably one of my proudest "Dad" moments now that they're becoming Dads and Moms themselves. Both Son and Daughter are Gun Owners, one's a LEO, and I'm proud of that too. For Father's Day last year, they pooled...

I purchased a 1911 in the 80's that left me with a bad taste for the platform. An import (I'd have to go digging through some boxes to tell you the brand), it was a Jam-O-Matic. I sold the gun to a buddy, just to get rid of it. So I've ignored the 1911's ever since. I was going to purchase one 2...

Thank you Mr. Ayoob, for a great Advice article. I've read your advice in previous publications, but I believe what you've said needs to be circulated often. Especially considering the large number of first time gun owners we're seeing. I've followed your advice for years now. My EDC, a SIG...

Thank you Mike for a great primer and the history behind the science. Of course most of the examples are way outside the retiree's budget. Story of my life, a day late and a dollar short.

Thank you for a timeline review of an American Icon. The M1 Garand.

Thank you. I've always found the story of the Sten fascinating. Cheap, relatively easy to produce, and effective, it helped win the war.

Thanks to the author for a well written review of the history of hand fired rocket development. No mention of the Panzerfaust the Germans developed later in the war (due to material shortages). Is that because it was a single use weapon or because the shaped charge was not contained by the...

I don't own an XD, but I've shot one several times, as a couple of my friends do own XD's. It is a very good gun, much better than the Glock (Glock's trigger sucks, period). At it's price point, I would say it's #1. Many of its features are found on guns costing twice as much. It's stock...

Actually, the SIG P365 opened the door to compact, higher capacity carry guns. Springfield followed up later. I will credit Springfield for being on the ball with a lot more options for self customizing the Hellcat, some even were available withvthe release of the pistol. SIG started offering...

I'm chided by friends (most of whom are CC's too) about my two mag minimum rule, precisely because I believe that magazines are the weakest and most probable point in the event of a failure. Since my primary CCW is a SIG P365, and I carry the gun with its 10 round mag, because keeping the 12...