The most common reason new carriers stop carrying at all
Most new carriers don’t stop carrying because they change their mind about self-defense. They stop carrying because carrying becomes…
The budget pistol problem nobody notices until the extractor quits
Budget pistols don’t usually fail in dramatic ways right out of the box. That’s why people get so confident…
The Glock upgrade that causes more malfunctions than it fixes
If there’s one Glock “upgrade” that consistently turns a boring, dependable pistol into a problem child, it’s messing with…
Micro-9s sell like crazy—then sit in safes: here’s why
Micro-9s sell like crazy because they solve the part of concealed carry that most people feel every day: comfort,…
The “perfect” carry gun that turns miserable after 200 rounds
The “perfect” carry gun that turns miserable after 200 rounds is almost always the same category: a micro-9 that…
The pawn-shop counter lie that costs buyers the most money
Pawn shops move a lot of used guns, and most of them aren’t trying to scam anyone. The problem…
The used-gun “cleaning trick” that hides real wear
There’s a specific cleaning trick that shows up over and over again on used guns, and once you know…
The phrase sellers use at gun shows that should make you walk away
Gun shows are full of decent people selling decent guns, but they’re also full of guys who know exactly…
The guns that are accurate but exhausting to live with
Some guns will shoot lights-out groups and still make you sigh every time you take them out of the…
The pistols that stay reliable when the weather turns nasty
Bad weather doesn’t break guns by itself. It speeds up the things that already cause problems—thickened lube in the…