RECOIL Presents: Concealment

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There’s no denying the popularity of micro pistols. SIG’s P365 is currently the most popular handgun in the U.S. in terms of annual sales volume, while Springfield’s Hellcat, Ruger’s Max-9, and Smith’s Shield Plus are giving it a run for the money. I

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it’s been hard to find decent used firearms for a good price. People seem to be holding onto their guns, and when they do come up for sale, they’re not exactly cheap anymore. But here’s one good pre-pandemic deal — a

blackarchholsters.com FITS: Popular models from Arex, Beretta, Canik, CZ, FN, Glock, HK, Kimber, Ruger, Shadow Systems, SIG, S&W, Springfield, Taurus, Walther MSRP: $99 NOTES: We were a little dubious of Black Arch’s mesh panel solution to the sweaty

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STREAMLIGHT.COM MODES: 300-lumen white light; 600mW IR illuminator with IR laser DIMENSIONS: 3.3 by 1.3 by 1.4 inches MSRP: $600 (see notes) WHAT IS IT? It’s a weapon-mounted illuminator that can provide either white light or infrared (IR) light with

More than half a decade ago, we were first introduced to a new pistol hailing from a country few have even heard of, Slovenia. Out of this Eastern European nation, roughly the size of Massachusetts (with under a third of MA’s population), comes all m

It’s rare to review something genuinely novel in the gun biz. Let’s face it, metallic cartridge firearms are an extremely mature technology. And yet, here we are. Federal has released a new .22 Long Rifle rimfire round designed for personal protectio

When it first debuted 30 years ago, the 5.7x28mm round was a bit of an oddity that flew under the radar. This .22-caliber bottleneck round more closely resembles a squat 5.56mm that bridges the gap between a rifle and pistol cartridge. In time, it be

It was close to a decade ago when FN released the first factory-produced, optics-ready, threaded-barrel pistol on the American market: the FNX Tactical chambered in .45ACP. FN saw the potential for optics-equipped-pistols, an idea that’s now complete

Laugo Arms Czechoslovakia started developing what would become the Scorpion EVO in the early aughts; at the time it was a prototype named the Laugo. In 2007, Laugo Arms and CZ reached an agreement, and shortly thereafter the CZ Scorpion EVO 3 was off

Normally, when we take on an “Optimized” project, we start with a gun that’s good and make it better. This project started as something more academic: taking a base gun that’s already awesome and pushing it to the ragged edge of custom performance. A

It’s 1944 and your platoon is about to jump into Normandy ahead of the largest amphibious landing in U.S. history. This is the longest 15 seconds of your life, as your parachute descends into a hail of German gunfire. You land and notice your gun bag

At their core, iron sights are just simple mechanical alignment tools to bring the bore of your gun in-line with your target. We’ve seen an endless variety of sights in the past — some with special coatings and components to catch the eye, with and w

Many of these methods use the optical window or body as a reference point. While each optic is a little different in terms of size and construction, and every body is a little different, it just takes some simple math to determine how much meat a win

All concealed carriers have experienced the struggle of learning to conceal well and become comfortable with carrying a gun in public. On internet message boards and social media gun groups, conscientious new concealed carriers often ask about best p

Going to a fast-food restaurant as kid was reserved for special occasions — birthday parties, after the game, or just a reward for being a good kid. These days fast food is used as a supplement to a busy schedule. “We’ll just pick up something quick.

The Rangemaster Tactical Conference didn’t start out as the biggest personal protection training conference for private citizens; it just sort of turned out that way. Its origins lie in the IDPA Indoor Winter Championship match, which was held at Tom

The gold standard of carrying a gun is to have it on your body somewhere, somehow. This being RECOIL CONCEALMENT, the challenge is to do it in a way that’s comfortable and hidden from other people. It’s not always easy, especially with certain fashio

Using a 22LR, airsoft, or pellet gun to get reps in is a fantastic way of honing your skills when ammo or funds are hard to come by, so long as you’re not practicing recoil management. In this installment of Skills & Drills, we use a slightly modifie

If you use the expression pigs fly,” then you might want to consider adding a new one to your repertoire: When Liberators fall out of the sky. The FP-45 Liberator Pistol definitely ely has a larger-than-life image than its physical size, functionalit