When you hear the words "custom" and "1911" in the same sentence, does your wallet cringe? For the last 20 years, 1911 fans have had an icon in the form of the Ed Brown Kobra Carry...and recently, the custom 1911 company took their famous high-end, hand-built 1911 pistols to a place few 1911s have gone before: the magical land known as "an MSRP below $2K." They call it the … [Read more...] about Ed Brown EVO+KC9+G4 = One Awesome Affordable Custom 1911
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CrossBreed Holsters Has Your M&P9 Shield EZ Covered
It's the most wonderful time of the year--when all of the gun manufacturers announce their latest and greatest--and the recent launch of Smith & Wesson's M&P9 Shield EZ handgun is big news. Savvy gun owners know that new guns usually mean new holsters, but who wants to wait for the holster makers to catch up? The good news is that CrossBreed Holsters got the heads-up … [Read more...] about CrossBreed Holsters Has Your M&P9 Shield EZ Covered
Fabrique Nationale’s Smallest 509: Optics-Ready Compact CCW Pistol
Although Fabrique Nationale hails from Belgium--not a country normally noted for its military prowess--FN's line of rifles, shotguns, and pistols has a devoted cult following in America. Their smallest and latest addition to their line of FN 509 handguns, the optics-ready FN 509 Compact MRD, just might be the perfect combination of shootability and concealability. The FN 509 … [Read more...] about Fabrique Nationale’s Smallest 509: Optics-Ready Compact CCW Pistol
Kahr Arms’ K9 Carry Pistol: 25 Years & Counting
Twenty-five years ago, in 1994, life was different: People were still listening to Ace of Bass, the wave of expanding concealed-carry freedoms was only just starting to pick up steam, and Kahr Firearms Group had just introduced a stainless-steel duty gun that would become an instant classic, the K9. Standing in contrast to the flyweight polymer-frame semi-autos that … [Read more...] about Kahr Arms’ K9 Carry Pistol: 25 Years & Counting
4 Reasons I Don’t Open Carry
It's your right and mine...but that doesn't mean I have to use that right. About five years ago, the NRA released a statement about open carry that quickly had the gun-owning community up in arms (pun intended. Sue me). A critique of people who were open-carrying their guns as part of protests in Texas, the statement read in part: "...it’s downright weird and certainly not a … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons I Don’t Open Carry
