Glock’s new product reveals have long been the subject of speculation and amused derision, owing in large measure to their unpredictability and the nuanced innovations of the new products. “A .22 LR-cal. pistol? That’s the new gun?” or “A 10 mm? So what?” Of course, non-Glock enthusiasts also claim each new Glock is essentially just like all the previous Glocks. Granted, Glock sort of set itself up for this when it embraced “Perfection” as its marketing watchword. How do you make wholesale changes to something you’ve previously claimed was perfect? Well, the new GEN 6, “V” series Glocks are about…

In the world of concealed-carry and self-defense handguns, 2025 may be “The Year of the Comp.” The value of a muzzle compensator on a duty or concealed handgun has been recognized by many handgunners, and manufacturers have been quick to give consumers what they want. Turkish manufacturer Tisas is joining those ranks with its new-for-2025 Duty Comp, Carry Comp and Tactical Comp. PX-9 compensated models have a single port in their barrel and slide. All three pistols are based around Tisas’ PX-9 2.0 striker-fired, polymer-frame, 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, as imported into this country by SDS Arms. Common features include…

Built on the already-popular LCP MAX platform, the Ruger LCP MAX ReadyDot is an ultra-compact .380 that adds something you don’t usually see on a true pocket gun: a battery-free fiber-optic red dot. The post Ruger LCP MAX w/ ReadyDot appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

Armed Citizen® Today Around 7 a.m. on Nov. 7, 2025, near Los Angeles, a 79-year-old Vietnam War veteran heard his duplex tenant screaming. He found a naked 30-year-old man had forced his way into the woman’s home. The veteran confronted the intruder and ordered him to leave, but the naked man instead attacked, slamming him to the ground and breaking both of his legs. Fortunately, the veteran was armed and was able to transfer his firearm from his pinned right arm to his left and fire three shots at the assailant, killing him. The armed citizen was in stable condition…

CZ Firearms is a renowned Czech firearm manufacturer with a storied history, but it’s a company that has the pulse of the American firearm market in a way that few other European manufacturers do. In 2022, CZ committed to a complete overhaul of its bolt-action line and rolled out a comprehensive collection of rifles, all specifically designed to meet the needs of different shooters. Only a couple years later, in 2024, the company expanded this line with yet another design that was designed with U.S. shooters in mind: the CZ 600+ American. In style, the American pays homage to the…

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My goal in the essay is to use a well-known historical precedent to illustrate the U.S. Federal government’s untenable indebtedness predicament. Spain, 1500-1590 In 1500, the New World had just recently been discovered, and Spain had just recently forced the Moorish invaders from the Iberian Peninsula. Expanding their army, expanding their navy, and the lengthy campaign to kick out the Moors had been expensive for the Spanish crown. They also needed to maintain a large army to keep the Islamic North Africans from returning. There were also the expenses of building and supplying a large fleet of ships, in the…

On December 5th, 771, Charlemagne became the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman. Geneticists have estimated that the majority of modern Europeans and Americans of European descent are distantly related to Charlemagne, who fathered 18 children. — And on December 5th, 1964, the first Medal of Honor awarded to a serviceman for action in Vietnam was presented to Captain Roger Donlon of Saugerties, New York. Captain Donlon and his Special Forces team were manning Camp Nam Dong, a mountain outpost near the borders of Laos and North Vietnam. — Today’s feature piece is a…