When someone entertains the idea of carrying for the first time they will inevitably be inundated with one slapstick cliche after another. The main objective for any new concealed carry holder is to wade their way through these tongue and cheek comments to find the best [Read More…]
Frankly, I don’t know. It doesn’t even make sense, but I find myself carrying a 5-shot Ruger LCRx revolver more often than I thought I would (my review on the LCRx is below). The best part about it is that Ruger didn’t even send me this gun – I [Read More…]
Plastic fantastic by all means, but there’s something special with products made out of natural leather, by hand. I noticed this fantastic holster in a Facebook group and asked the owner for permission to use the pictures as well as ask him for a few details. I [Read More…]
Ideal Conceal began shipping and filling orders of their IC380 two-shot derringer pistol earlier this spring. As they have filled those orders they have been receiving and implementing critical feedback from consumers. Like any new endeavor, they have experienced some [Read More…]
Even though I started writing this column days ago, apparently Wednesday was National Situational Awareness Day. So much for my digital self-awareness. But the timing couldn’t be better: The US Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) dropped a hypothetical restaurant [Read More…]
Good evening everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Concealed Carry Corner, where we discuss everything related to the CCW world. Like most topics in the Every Day Carry (EDC) world, today’s discussion will involve personal and mission-specific parameters. [Read More…]
Hello everyone and thanks for joining us for TFB’s Concealed Carry Corner where once a week we’ll meet up to discuss the guns, gear and techniques surrounding legally packing heat. Like most of you, I have a section of the closet filled with discarded holsters and [Read More…]
Good afternoon readers and welcome to the first installment of TFB’s Concealed Carry Corner where we will take a look at anything and everything about the carrying of concealed firearms. Whereas this week we focus on the pros and cons of using ankle holsters, next [Read More…]
Today we salute the unofficial end of summer in the northern hemisphere, swapping lemonade and hotdogs for pumpkin spice lattes and scones. In the firearm world, the changing of the seasons can mean a change in the way we carry our concealed weapons. The shorts that [Read More…]
Protection Course This week I am taking Law Enforcement Protective Operations with Alexander Global Strategies (AGS). The Alliance Police Range is hosting AGS in Alliance, OH. While I enjoy a good rifle or CQB course, protection courses can also be extremely beneficial. [Read More…]
What’s better than carrying a concealed handgun? Carrying two concealed handguns! Even better if you carry both in an Appendix Carry Holster. Well, the folks over at NSR Tactical have just the product that ticks all those boxes, it’s called the C-1 Dual [Read More…]
When it comes to discussing concealed carry pistols in the last 5 years, the Springfield Armory XDS always comes up in that conversation. Initially offered in 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP in two different barrel lengths of 3.3” and 4” it has been carried by [Read More…]
What It Is/I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Full Conceal. This is a discussion I’ve been trying to avoid. I don’t like commenting about, reviewing, endorsing, or condemning controversial products unless I feel very strongly about them. No good comes from [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James is at TriggrCon where he talks to the guys at Full Conceal to find out what the deal is with this fancy folding Glock. According to Full Conceal’s materials: “Our M3D pistol has a footprint of a common cell phone so you can safely carry it loaded in a [Read More…]
In this sequel to “Bears versus Guns”, James revisits his earlier decision to carry a .44 magnum as a grizzly bear defense sidearm in Alaska. This was based, in part, on user comments; after a number of commenters asked James to consider 10mm in the last video, James did additional [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James looks at “The Cell Phone Gun”, a.k.a. the Ideal Conceal .380 Derringer Pistol. Designed to be discreet, slim, and easy to carry for EDC and deploy quickly, the Ideal Conceal is certainly an unorthodox and novel carry option. But how does it shoot? James [Read More…]
If you have been carrying a sidearm for any reasonable amount of time you likely have a shoebox or desk drawer with a dozen plus holsters inside. There is no magically perfect holster for carrying Outside-the-Waistband (OWB) or Inside-the-Waistband (IWB). To muddy the [Read More…]
My Experience With The Wilson Combat ADP Up until Wilson Combat starting dabbling in Glocks and Beretta’s it was known as the bastion of all things John Moses Browning and .45ACP. There was, however, a little-known polymer frame 9mm already upgraded by Wilson: [Read More…]
Last week we reported that an FBI agent accidentally opened fire when he hit the dance floor in Denver. The agent negligently discharged his firearm wounding a member of the public in the leg while doing a back flip on a dance floor of a Denver club. The 29 year old FBI agent, since identified [Read More…]
Ah, disarm videos. The Rex Kwon Do of YouTube: It seems like most or all disarm videos are unrealistic, choreographed middle-aged-man LARPing. In other words, they are great for a laugh – my favorite disarm video analysis typically comes from everydaynodaysoff.com (click through for my [Read More…]
FBI agents have a reputation for being a little…stiff. Well, not Special Agent Swagdaddy McSpaghettilegs as seen in this video, who had a negligent discharge after some zesty dance moves dislodged his piece. (NOTE: right now, everything herein is “alleged” at the time of writing: [Read More…]
Concealed carry pistols continue to be one of the consistent growing segments of the shooting industry. With the advent of more indoor ranges, more public discussion of firearms in the media and more people wanting to have a daily means of protection, concealed carry [Read More…]
This article is about the Ulti-clip, which TFB’s own Ray covered at SHOT 2017. No Social Media, No Marketing Budget, No Problem: Every town has a place that doesn’t look like much from the curb, but locals will tell you that it’s worth checking out. It’s [Read More…]
The dramatic increase in the number of firearms purchases made by women over the past decade is indisputable. One only need look at the number of “muddy girl” or “Tiffany blue (Robin’s egg) colored firearms on the market today for verification [Read More…]
Bryan Bogue, president of Elite Survival Systems brought several concealed carry options to the US Concealed Carry Association Expo (USCCAE) and to NRA 2018 recently. Among the vast number of options in the ESS booth were the marathon gun bag and Smokescreen G2 [Read More…]
Dene Adams brought several holster designs to the US Concealed Carry Association Expo (USCCAE) recently. Shoppers were able to pick up, feel, and get questions answered in person from several of the staff (and family members) at Dene Adams. Curious customers could also [Read More…]
Terrida Gun revealed several concealed carry purses from their premium leather line at the US Concealed Carry Association Expo recently. Handmade in Venice, Italy by owner Patrick Gaccetta and his cousin Terrida offers handbags, rifle cases, shotgun shell bags, and [Read More…]
The Uncle Mike’s booth at the US Concealed Carry Association Expo (USCCAE) buzzed with the release of 2 new holsters this year – the Apparition and the Spyros Holster System. The Spyros holster system The Spyros Holster System is created to be ambidextrous [Read More…]
Moya Tactical, a veteran-owned company out of Southern California, displayed their patent-pending anti-printing t-shirts at the US Concealed Carry Association Expo (USCCAE) recently. Anti-Printing Technology was developed by the company in order to allow gun owners [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves delivers two rounds to the X and 150+ get right summer jams to your face, head, and neck area. We discuss several unorthodox methods of carrying a gun with shorts and a tee and no belt, just in time for summer CCW. (Sorry, no zap.) It’s a challenge [Read More…]
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