RECOIL Presents: Concealment

By the time you get your hands on this issue we’ll be well into the swing of summer. Hot days mean fewer layers, and many will find themselves rotating out that jacket-comfortable concealed carry gun, instead opting for something slimmer. Falling rig

ulticlip.com COLOR: Black  MSRP: $24 NOTES: Ulticlip’s MP Carrier stands for “multipurpose carrier” and, as the name suggests, can hold a variety of items, from a fixed blade to a tourniquet. How is this possible? The MP Carrier is a durable polymer

The infamous terrorist and assassin Carlos the Jackal was reportedly a fan of the CZ 52. According to French police reports, in one instance, the fired bullet penetrated the victim’s head, the chair he was sitting in, the floor of his apartment, the

blade-tech.com FITS: CZ, Glock, SIG Sauer, Smith & Wesson, Springfield Armory, Taurus MSRP: $80 NOTES: We’ve used Blade-Tech holsters and Tek-Lok belt mounting accessories for many years to compete in USPSA, 3-gun, and other pistol matches. They’ve a

bluefinchllc.com Profession: U.S. Concealed Carry Association Certified Instructor Current job title: Owner, Blue Finch LLC Describe your residence and its occupants as it relates to protective or defensive decision-making. We live in a busy area of

mantisx.com Price: $319 to $349 with laser, $299 without Any top shooter, operator, or trainer will recommend dry fire as part of your practice regimen. Typically, you would use an unloaded firearm for dry fire, manually cocking it, aiming at a targe

The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, able to rocket across plains at 50 to 60 or even 70 miles per hour. Long and slender, they’re supremely nimble and deadly to their prey. Similarly, Beretta’s 80 series Cheetah pistols were sleek an

If you’ve been following the development of concealed carry handguns for the last several years, the base properties of the FN Reflex won’t be surprising: 9mm, high capacity for its size due to a stagger-stack magazine, polymer construction, and a wi

A magazine filled with defensive ammunition, but none in the pipe. The chamber sitting empty before the action. This is empty-chamber carry, and it’s been subject to great debate in the American gunosphere. So, let’s discuss its history, the motivati

Smith & Wesson was sitting pretty during the first decade or so of the 20th century Smith, with a wildly successful array of revolvers in most every market niche. Not only did they have modern Hand Ejectors in every frame size and caliber from the ti

If there’s one type of firearm that’s an enigma, it’s the shotgun. There’s a lot of misinformation out there touting its superiority and an equal amount extolling its weaknesses. However, in situations like the pandemic and lockdown we went through a

Long-guns can be a hassle to haul around, especially if you have limited space. Smaller guns are easier to stash, take on the trail, or simply keep away from wanting eyes during transport. However, not all states allow low for short-barreled rifles,

Imagine you’re new to the world of personal protection and defensive firearms. Or perhaps you actually are new to the world of personal protection and defensive firearms. Either way, you know you want to keep yourself and the people you’re responsibl

Right now, the classic 10mm Auto pistol cartridge is seeing something of a revival in the marketplace, with numerous manufacturers offering handguns in the chambering, even those who had never catalogued one in the past. Some of you might be looking

Shooting one-handed is a skill many consider advanced, but only because it’s more difficult than freestyle shooting at an indoor range. Defensive encounters rarely go the way they’re imagined because the person doing the actual defending (you) doesn’

Historically speaking, short-barrel shotguns are often pictured as double-barrel coach guns used by people to defend stagecoaches, such as American Express or Wells Fargo, as they traveled out West. Fast-forward less than a century later, and they’d