RECOIL Presents: Concealment

There’s been lots of chatter over the past few months about herd immunity, which translates directly to the CCW and home-defense world. The number-one wild card opposing any criminal’s activity isn’t law enforcement, but the presence of an armed citi

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Most of our Crap Shoot articles deal with used firearms that can be had for under $200. Sometimes you score, sometimes you get a fixerupper that may need a few parts and some elbow grease, and sometimes you just wasted two Benjamins. In this case, we

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@doc_endy Profession Retired U.S. Military Describe your residence and its occupants as it relates to protective or defensive decision-making. My house is a two-story family home located in a culde-sac in a rural neighborhood on a minimum 1-acre plot

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@LeylaPirnie Profession: Graduate Student, Harvard University Describe your residence and its occupants as it relates to protective or defensive decision-making. I live in a centrally located apartment where the average law enforcement response time

LTT RDO langdontactical.com MSRP: $352 (to modify your existing slide), $572 (for complete slide) WHAT IS IT? It’s a slide for pistols in the Beretta 92 family (92A1/96A1, 92X, M9A3, and 92 Elite LTT) that’s milled out and modified with custom parts

Back in Issue 15, we reviewed the STI Staccato C — an officer-sized, single-stack carry version of the now-renowned Staccato P service pistol, currently being issued to dozens of law enforcement agencies around the country, including the U.S. Marshal

Afirearm is the great equalizer when it comes to personal protection. If a student asks what weapon they should carry for self-defense, I’ll almost always say, “Buy a gun that’s right for you, then train like hell with it.” But a concealed-carry pist

We’re a long way from 1980. Our manufacturing capabilities have seen light-years of advancement, not only in the past 40 years but also in the last five. Computer-controlled manufacturing and new software tools no longer solely serve the realm of Big

Over the past few issues, we’ve covered various topics related to layered home security. We began by peeling back the layers of the onion, exposing the importance and function of each layer. Then, we spoke with several field experts to learn the most

Italy is known for turning out some great shotguns. There’s a good chance that Benelli and Beretta, perhaps Perazzi, just popped into your mind. But what about Fabarm? Formed in Brescia by the Galesi family in 1900, Fabarm got started with side-by-si

Situational awareness is a subject that’s discussed constantly in the self-defense community, and rightly so. If you’re unaware of an impending threat, you’ll be unprepared to deal with it. However, modern-day awareness should go beyond your human se

Sometimes it seems that the folks who may need a handgun the most are those who also have physical challenges, sometimes making it difficult to hold a full-sized service pistol, much less operate one effectively. Whether it’s old age, arthritis, carp

You know how this goes. You see a TV ad with a disheveled puppy staring wistfully through the bars of its cage while Sarah McLachlan’s music plays in the background. Donate now to help the poor animals. Who wouldn’t want to help starving puppies? So

You’ve been carrying that double-stack polymer 9mm for years now, so long that you’re used to everything about it. But in the last year, the new hotness caught your attention, and you grabbed one of these new awesome super slim stack-and-a-half wonde

There are probably more than a dozen variants of the now-classic CZ-75 pistol, in all manner of shapes, sizes, materials, trigger types, and feature sets. Among them, the P-01 has some particularly unique accolades that make it stand out. On the surf

[This is an excerpt from the new Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery, 7th Edition by Massad Ayoob. This content has been edited for length and clarity to fit this format.] Whatever pistol you choose to carry, please consider the following: Reliabil

In CONCEALMENT Issue 18, we modified the FBI Qualification Drill for our own purposes; in this issue, we do something similar to the Federal Air Marshal qualification. This qualification course was originally designed a decade prior to 9/11 and has s

DUCK’S FOOT PISTOL CALIBER: .50 BARREL LENGTH: 2.5 INCHES ACTION: 4-BARREL VOLLEY LENGTH: 8.75 INCHES DATE: CA 1800 G Goodwin & Company (London, England) When you think of concealment, your brain probably doesn’t go to a volley gun. The term “volley,

Imagine buying one holster that can quickly and easily transform into a variety of carry positions. This is now a reality with the all-new ShapeShift Modular Holster System. The ShapeShift Core Carry Pack is the foundation of the ShapeShift Modular H

Comfort and unsafety are usually the biggest downfalls of traditional appendix holsters. What could be the best method of concealed carry is usually avoided because of these two issues. Alien Gear Holsters is redefining this with a new approach to AI

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The original! A perennial favorite at Dawson Knives, the Handyman Pocket Knife offers the easy, clip-inside-thepocket carry of a folding knife with the strength and safety of a fixed blade. This handy little drop point is a great everyday-carry blade

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Tired of losing expensive pocket pens? Sick of being jabbed in the leg by pens designed for desktop use? Want a compact, lightweight, affordable pocket pen? You are not alone! That’s exactly why we developed the Pokka Pen — the perfect pocket pen! Po

Trying to find the perfect corset holster can be difficult when you’re looking for a corset holster that deeply conceals your firearm, but also properly protects your trigger guard. At Tactica, we understand that you have high standards for your safe

Finding the perfect belly band holster online can be challenging. You might feel frustrated because you’ve wasted time and money on holsters that aren’t comfortable, safe, or concealable. We understand that the quality of your holster makes a differe

Some people who carry prefer leather because of the comfort and protection it can offer to both the user and firearm. Others choose a Kydex option due to its strength and rigidity. The Comfort Flex Deluxe by Versacarry was engineered to give its user

By the Editors of Gun Digest The common refrain about “gun-free zones” is “I simply won’t go.” It’s a noble sentiment, steeped in the righteous intentions and completely incompatible with real life. It stings like salt in a wound, but a visit to thes

Spyderco’s Sage 5 Lightweight is a detour from their original Sage project in the best kind of way. Originally created as a platform to showcase unique locking mechanisms and their creators, the Sage series has helped to deliver incredible innovation

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People often ask if there can be anything new in the world of knives. The answer to that would be in the affirmative, especially in the custom area. Knife styles and formations are limited only by the imaginations of the makers. The real question is,

Unlike anything else on the market, Golphers everyday carry knives are multifunctional and offer an endless combination of customizable looks to suit any aesthetic. Designed by Eric Ochs of Sherwood, Oregon, Golphers is focused on outdoors-inspired f

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