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I have been very impressed with the one Tisas gun I own (Fatih 13, Beretta 84 clone). I wouldn't be opposed to owning a Tisas 1911, but I don't think I'd pick the Tanker. Tisas makes several other models that are very close in price to the Tanker, but include much better sights and features...

I love my Shield Plus, but I have to agree with you on the texture being rough on IWB carriers. I would not be surprised if S&W included the First Aid Kit in the Bug-Out bundle simply because they knew that people who choose to carry a Shield Plus IWB without an undershirt would need it.

I wish it weren't true, but I fully agree with you. The only people who have ever been happy with their decision to hand over their money during a robbery are those who survived the encounter. I had a good friend in high school who was working at a local store when it was robbed. All of the...

I had a similar problem as the original poster. I liked the P365, but I'm 6'05 and weight 285 lbs. The Hellcat and the P365 were too small for my hands. The Shield Plus has a wide, flat grip that is still under 1-inch thick and is very similar in size to the XDS series grips. Not only did...

I have not necessarily seen ammo prices going up, but I find it odd that prices at my local big box stores are not going down. I can buy individual 50 round boxes of 9mm, with shipping and taxes included, from numerous online stores for $16-$17 each, or $15 if I buy in 1000 round allotments (20...

I was working as a teacher on 09/11. My classroom was watching live news coverage when the 2nd plane struck. That event was the catalyst for my becoming a police officer. I took my family to the SMU game yesterday. SMU gives free tickets to football and basketball games to all active...

I'm hoping S&W treats the metal-framed M&P's like they do the Shield/Shield Plus line. I wanted a Shield Plus when it was released, but I was not interested in one with 3-dot sights (I insist on night sights for a carry gun). Within a year, S&W released an optic-ready model with Night Sights...

That's because Beagles are naturally stealthy creatures. Our Beagle can escape any leash or harness devised by man, and can steal food stored in locations that should be inaccessible to any 4-legged creature. She has made it clear that she stays with our family strictly by choice, because she...

This one is definitely on my list of future purchases. The price is a little steep right now, but I'm hoping that I can find a deal after it has been on the market for awhile. I would really be interested in an aluminum-framed M&P Compact. I carry polymer-framed guns due to their size, weight...

I only own two guns that will fire .44 caliber bullets. I purchased a Charter Arms Bulldog, which only shoots .44 Special, a few years back because I consider it a classic and the price (per-pandemic) was around $300. My Bulldog isn't fired very often, but I do enjoy taking it to the range...

I worry that a feature (i.e. a foreseeable or intended consequence) of this new code is to destroy small business. Credit card companies like Visa determine code assignments based on volume of sales. I do not expect that Academy Sports and Outdoors will lose their ability to be coded as a 5941...

I had a similar idea. After hearing other forum members rave about Muddy River Tactical holsters, I decided to purchase one of their leather IWB holsters for my EDC S&W Shield Plus. I have been carrying kydex IWB holsters for years due to concerns about thin leather binding and activating the...

Nice acquisition. I've been looking for a used Beretta 84 for quite awhile. I purchased a Tisas Fatih (Turkish Beretta 84 clone) a few years ago, and have been anxious to pick up an original 84 ever since.

Some of the officers may get qualified immunity, but the Sgt. and the officers who admittedly knew that this subject was not breaking the law most likely do not qualify. Qualified Immunity does not apply nearly as often as the media leads people to believe. Qualified Immunity only applies when...

I had always heard the same thing. The thing that convinced me to test the A.R.C. is that it does not have a retention button. It offers good retention, it just doesn't use any sort of button or release mechanism in order to draw. I'm still wary of bargain brands in general, but the Blackhawk...

You are in luck. The Blackhawk A.R.C. holster pictured below should fit any double-stack XD or XD Mod.2. My .45 ACP XD Mod.2 with a 4" barrel fits with what looks like 1 inch to spare, so it should work for your 5-inch model. Palmetto State Armory is clearing them out right now for $9.99 on...

My favorite style of grips for snub-nose revolvers is the classic slim wood grip. I have been highly impressed by my Taurus 942 Ultra-Lite .22 Magnum revolver, and decided to drop a little money on it. I have slim wood grips on my S&W J-Frames, and can easily find pages of listings for this...

Excellent article. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but for my first few years of shooting I thought the definition of "Carbine" was a gun that fired a traditional pistol caliber from a rifle-length barrel. I think my misconception was due to seeing so many PCC's (Pistol Caliber Carbines)...

And the holsters probably won't have nearly as many extraction issues.

This situation is quite ironic. The Soros-funded DA in Philadelphia won't put criminals in jail because he believes that criminals are actually victims who only rob and steal because they can't meet their basic needs any other way. This causes crime to skyrocket. When the 69 year-old victim...