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I have spent a lot of time behind a gun counter. More so even then in front of them. I also had the distinct pleasure (horror?) of running a decently sized gun shop/indoor range through the entirety of the COVID-19 panic. This provides me with a unique insight into what the first-time handgun buyer, especially one motivated by fear, is looking for in a handgun. Firstly, let’s talk about motivation. Based on my completely anecdotal and personal experience, most first-time handgun buyers, especially those who bought guns during the COVID pandemic, are driven by fear. And to be fair, the…

As shooting competitively gets more popular, manufacturers have answered with purpose-built firearms, optics and accessories. This includes ammunition, where off-the-shelf hunting or self-defense cartridges just won’t cut it. Winchester Ammunition has answered the call of competitive shooters with its new Super Match lineup, comprised of cartridges tailored to perform in a variety of events. Winchester Super Match handgun ammunition is designed for semi-automatic pistol competitions. Super Match handgun cartridges use full metal jacket round or flat-nosed bullets. Winchester Super Match ammunition is precision engineered with match-grade components. The lineup includes 19 different loads, including those for handguns, shotguns and rifles.…

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Armed Citizen® Today On Aug. 30 around 3:30 p.m., four individuals wearing masks entered a jewelry store in Pomona, Calif., and at least one was carrying a gun. Responding quickly to the sight of the presumptive robbers, a person inside the store fired at the masked men with a shotgun, causing them all to flee. One of the masked suspects apparently attempted to return fire as they fled, but no one was injured. (sgvtribune.com; Monrovia, Calif.; 8/30/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – May 30, 1987 A 78-year-old Crestwood, Ala., widow heard a noise at her back door and saw…

Wilson Combat has long been known for its custom work within the 1911 world, but the company has branched out into other designs, including developing some of its own, such as the X9 series of guns. One of Wilson’s latest in-house creations is the Bulwark, which is featured in our latest “Gun of the Week” episode above. “Wilson, you know, they’re known for admittedly, some pretty high-end custom style of guns. They, you know, they do a lot of really great different projects in the custom gun marketplace, but those can be inaccessible for some folks,” American Rifleman Executive Editor…

In this series, we look at the classic, discontinued, or longstanding guns that hunters still use in the field today (hence the name). Whether they’re out of production or not, you can still find them at gun shops and hunting camps all across the states.When most think of a pump shotgun, they picture a Remington 870. With over 13 million made, this is no mystery. An 870 was the first shotgun I ever shot and is still the gun I take duck hunting every year. When automatics start acting up, and low-quality pump actions stop working, the 870 keeps going.Reliability…