Vortex Defender

First Look: Vortex Defender-CCW Micro Red Dot

Designed from the ground up with concealed carry in mind.

Editor’s Picks: SHOT Show 2023, Day Four​

On the last day of SHOT Show, these cool things we did see…

I Carry: Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield Plus Pistol in an Alien Gear Holster

In today's episode of "I Carry," we have a Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield Plus pistol carried in an Alien Gear Roswell holster along with an Ontario Knife Company Besra pocketknife.

First Look: Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro 9 mm Pistol with Shield Red-Dot Optic

Springfield Armory now offers its popular Hellcat Pro 9 mm pistol with a factory-installed Shield SMSc red-dot optic.

2022 New Optics Guide

Optics are an increasingly vital part of more and more firearms, from traditional rifles to MSRs to shotguns and even ultracompact, concealed-carry handguns. With few exceptions, however, nearly every optic is made overseas, and every manufacturer uses at least one or two components of foreign origin. 

NRA School Shield Grant Program Now Accepting School Security Project Applications

The NRA School Shield Grant Program provides funds to increase school security, helping provide a secure future for our children. 

Review: Smith & Wesson Shield Plus In 30 Super Carry

Before we dive headfirst into the morass that is the 30 Super Carry debate, let’s start with something (slightly) less controversial: Smith & Wesson’s Shield Plus is a supremely good pistol. Building on the success of the standard Shield and updated M2.0 versions, the Shield Plus kept critical dimensions similar to allow most gear designed for the Shield to work for the Shield Plus.

First Look: 1791 Gunleather Holsters for the S&W M&P Shield EZ 380

1791 Gunleather rolls out new carry options for the S&W M&P Shield EZ 380. 

First Look: Ed Brown M&P Shield Magazine

Rugged and reliable magazines for your Smith & Wesson M&P Shield.

2022 New Optics Guide: Red-Dot Sights

We continue our look at the new optics for 2022 with an overview of the models of red dot sights coming out in 2022.

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