Gun Digest

Everything about carrying a concealed gun is a compromise. From a straight-up “protect my tail from any threat” perspective, I’d personally go with a slug gun every time … but comfortably concealing one of those thunder sticks at the beach would be n

The .357 Sig cartridge is based on the .40 S&W case; it’s simply necked down, with a short neck and a sharp shoulder. The design’s purpose was to achieve .357 Magnum revolver ballistics from typical semi-automatic pistols. This cartridge design offer

I was reading Frank Melloni’s article on the Taurus Raging Bull .44 Magnum. My question comes from the last segment of his article, “The Takeaway.” In it, Mr. Melloni mentions the two CCI Shot loads available in .44-caliber for pest/ small-game hunti

My grandfather would’ve liked Tim Sundles, partly because of his strong back, but mostly because of his character. Tim is serious about his word: If he tells you there’s a dinosaur on Main Street, you’d best get your gun—your really big gun—and get r

Smith & Wesson struck a nerve in its first go-around with the Shield EZ, given that the company recently followed up with a “big brother” version. The M&P9 Shield EZ has the same easy-to-manipulate features as the original .380 ACP, but it’s chambere

The story of the .38 Super starts in 1900, when Colt introduced the John Browning-designed M1900 .38 Automatic pistol. Interestingly, this was two years prior to the introduction of the 9mm Luger. The 9mm Luger was almost immediately adopted by the G

I carry concealed everywhere, and that’s why I’m always testing every new compact and sub-compact pistol that’s been released. I look for comfort, ergonomics, reliability and accuracy. Early in 2019, Mossberg shocked us all with its first pistol (wel

Dry practice involves working with a firearm that’s unloaded. Admittedly, messing with unloaded guns has limited appeal; it’s like playing with a motorcycle with an empty gas tank. However, the goal with dry practice is to become more familiar with t

There was a time when blued steel and walnut ruled the planet; when “plastic” meant crappy things made in Japan; and when the FBI actually trusted its agents to carry personally owned firearms. I was at work one day at The Gun Room in the very early

When the topic of appendix carry comes up, some of the oft-used responses are along the lines of, “Appendix doesn’t work for me”; “AIWB isn’t comfortable for me”; or (my personal favorite): “I don’t want to shoot my @#$% off.” These complaints are al

Let me say this up front: Concealed-carry guns are personal choices that should be based on what works for the individual—not on popular opinion, gun writer declarations or anonymous voices on Internet sites. This choice is strictly mine, and mine al

The single most important element in your survival is a cultivation of your awareness skills. Many people don’t realize their awareness skills are more important than their marksmanship skills. Well, you can’t shoot something you don’t know is there