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The Basics Of One-Handed Shooting

Today we're going over engaging targets with only one hand instead of two. One-handed shooting in a practical sense is based on the assumption that maybe you're recovering from an injury with your arm in a sling, maybe you're in a gunfight in one of your hands gets wounded or your arm or your shoulder whatever and it renders you unable to do a two-handed grip.

You might also have one hand occupied holding a shopping bag or your child or

A Quick Guide To 2011 And Other Double-Stack 1911 Pistols

Every 2011 is a widebody/double-stack 1911, but not every widebody/double-stack 1911 is a 2011. While the term gets used colloquially to refer to any double-stack 1911, they just aren't.

The 2011 frame was invented by the founders of STI, the company now called Staccato…but it isn't the only widebody 1911 frame that uses a

Standard Manufacturing Switch Gun Vs S333

Standard Manufacturing produces some innovative firearms, two of which are the S333 (formerly called the S333 Thunderstruck) and their newly-released Switch Gun. 

Both are a bit of a departure from

Gun Safety With Concealed Carry

Do you remember the first time that you put a loaded firearm into your holster? That's the way that you should feel every time you holster your weapon.

Today we're going to be talking about safety when it comes to concealed carry. You should have a basic understanding of the three main rules of gun safety,

Using Your ShapeShift 4.0 Concealed Carry Holster

Today we're going to talk about the ShapeShift 4.0 IWB holster. We're going to show you how to wear it, where to wear it, how to make it fit comfortably and more. But first, let's start with the basics and answer the question...

A Quick Guide To Paddle Holsters

What's the difference between the paddle holsters that Alien Gear sells? Why are they even called paddle holsters?

We're going to explain.

Your Guide To The Cloak Mod Holster

Here at Alien Gear Holsters, we carry a number of outside of the waistband holsters including the ShapeShift Paddle and Belt Slide holsters, the Cloak Belt and Cloak Slide holsters, and the holster that we're covering today, the Cloak Mod. 

The Cloak Mod is a durable, open-top holster that gives

What You Need To Know About The ShapeShift Belt Slide OWB Holster

The ShapeShift Belt Slide OWB Holster is one of the most popular models in the ShapeShift line of holsters.

Let's go over the instructions for assembling and wearing the Shapeshift Owb Belt Slide holster.

What Is The ShapeShift OWB Belt Slide Holster?

The New Hellcat Pro vs the Sig P365XL

Springfield Armory has released a larger version of the Hellcat, the Hellcat Pro…begging the question of how it stacks up against the Sig P365XL. 

Using The Sport Tuck Belly Band Holster

Today we’re talking about how to wear and adjust the Sport Tuck Belly Band Holster. Being able to carry daily and comfortably is at the core of what Alien Gear Holsters is all about. We realize that s