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…

In this episode of the Guns Podcast, host Brent Wheat and co-host Roy Huntington tackle the absurd and often dangerous world of gimmick self-defense weapons. The post Slingshots to Blowguns: The Worst Self-Defense Ideas Debunked – #312 appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

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Modern western culture is an absolute anomaly in the history of human civilization. If one studies the principles and doctrines of nearly every other society and empire around the world, you will not find one that allows mass immigration of foreigners with contrary ideologies. You will not find one that allows foreigners to migrate without strict assimilation and loyalty. From the Arab states, to China, South Korea, and Japan (until recently), to India and beyond, every culture maintains a sense of cultural supremacy. There is an absolute expectation that newcomers will adapt to political policies, belief systems, social norms, etc.…

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On December 6, 1884, an aluminum capstone was set atop the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.. (In the 1880s, aluminum was still rare and considered precious.) At 555 feet, this made it the tallest man-made structure in the world, overtaking Cologne Cathedral. — December 6, 1534: Quito, Ecuador, was founded by Spanish colonists on the ruins of an Incan city. — And on December 6, 1917, the French munitions cargo ship SS Mont Blanc collided with Norwegian SS Imo in the harbor of Halifax, Canada. The resulting explosion killed at least 1,700 and injured more than 9,000 people. This event…

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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