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Walther PDP Review: Top Features & Performance

As the latest evolution in the Walther line of fine firearms, the Walther PDP pistol is a platform that brings innovation to the forefront of personal defense weaponry. Building upon...

Walther PDP Review: Top Features & Performance

As the latest evolution in the Walther line of fine firearms, the Walther PDP pistol is a platform that brings innovation to the forefront of personal defense weaponry. Building upon...

Top Best 10mm Handguns for Peak Performance 2024

Top Best 10mm Handguns for Peak Performance 2024

The 10MM Auto is a popular and highly versatile handgun caliber. It offers a powerful and flat-shooting performance, making it suitable for various purposes such as self-defense, hunting, and concealed...

Top Best 10mm Handguns for Peak Performance 2024

The 10MM Auto is a popular and highly versatile handgun caliber. It offers a powerful and flat-shooting performance, making it suitable for various purposes such as self-defense, hunting, and concealed...

The popularity of the .22LR - The Infamous Deuc...

The .22LR is a popular round, perhaps even the most popular in America if the ammunition shortage is any indication of its popularity. It flies off the shelf faster than...

The popularity of the .22LR - The Infamous Deuc...

The .22LR is a popular round, perhaps even the most popular in America if the ammunition shortage is any indication of its popularity. It flies off the shelf faster than...

Will My 1911 Pistol Fit The ShapeShift 1911 Hol...

So...there's a ShapeShift 1911 holster...but does MY 1911 fit? This is a question that we get here at Alien Gear Holsters quite a bit. We're going to go ahead and level...

Will My 1911 Pistol Fit The ShapeShift 1911 Hol...

So...there's a ShapeShift 1911 holster...but does MY 1911 fit? This is a question that we get here at Alien Gear Holsters quite a bit. We're going to go ahead and level...

Is .22 Magnum Sufficient For Concealed Carry?

When a person asks if a .22 Magnum is good for concealed carry, what they're wondering is if there's a way to get efficacy or something like it with less recoil....

Is .22 Magnum Sufficient For Concealed Carry?

When a person asks if a .22 Magnum is good for concealed carry, what they're wondering is if there's a way to get efficacy or something like it with less recoil....

Ruger GP100 Review by Alien Gear Holsters

In this Ruger GP100 review, we'll go over Ruger's entry-level maggie. The GP100 is often thought of as one of the best workhorse guns available, and certainly one of the best...

Ruger GP100 Review by Alien Gear Holsters

In this Ruger GP100 review, we'll go over Ruger's entry-level maggie. The GP100 is often thought of as one of the best workhorse guns available, and certainly one of the best...

Top 9 Guns for Women: Best Concealed Carry Pist...

Choosing the right handgun can be overwhelming, especially for women who are new to firearms or looking for a concealed carry pistol that balances size, recoil, and reliability. Many handguns...

Top 9 Guns for Women: Best Concealed Carry Pist...

Choosing the right handgun can be overwhelming, especially for women who are new to firearms or looking for a concealed carry pistol that balances size, recoil, and reliability. Many handguns...

How to Concealed Carry in a Dress

Carrying a concealed firearm is already a challenge in day-to-day life. Add in the wardrobe limitations that women face, and the process becomes even more complex. One of the biggest...

How to Concealed Carry in a Dress

Carrying a concealed firearm is already a challenge in day-to-day life. Add in the wardrobe limitations that women face, and the process becomes even more complex. One of the biggest...

The Revolver - The iconic pistol for over 100 y...

For over 100 years, the revolver was the king of self defense handguns. From the introduction of the Colt Walker revolver in 1847 to the Smith & Wesson Model 29...

The Revolver - The iconic pistol for over 100 y...

For over 100 years, the revolver was the king of self defense handguns. From the introduction of the Colt Walker revolver in 1847 to the Smith & Wesson Model 29...

What Is The Point Of A Pocket Holster?

A pocket holster is a type of holster specifically designed to carry a small handgun inside a pants or jacket pocket. It's commonly used with compact or subcompact pistols and...

What Is The Point Of A Pocket Holster?

A pocket holster is a type of holster specifically designed to carry a small handgun inside a pants or jacket pocket. It's commonly used with compact or subcompact pistols and...

ShapeShift Modular Holster - Personalize Your C...

Customizing a concealed carry holster requires time set aside to adjust retention, cant, ride height and the clips/loops/straps that secure it to the body. An allen wrench or similar tool...

ShapeShift Modular Holster - Personalize Your C...

Customizing a concealed carry holster requires time set aside to adjust retention, cant, ride height and the clips/loops/straps that secure it to the body. An allen wrench or similar tool...

Alien Gear Holsters Photon Review

Alien Gear Holsters Photon Review

Off the top of your head, in how many types of shooting do you participate? If it's any more than one, you're going to need more gear. The unfortunate nature...

Alien Gear Holsters Photon Review

Off the top of your head, in how many types of shooting do you participate? If it's any more than one, you're going to need more gear. The unfortunate nature...

Top 5 Jobs That Should Allow Concealed Carry

And you say your job is tough? While having the ability to conceal carry ought be a right upheld in the workplace and out of it, some jobs have an...

Top 5 Jobs That Should Allow Concealed Carry

And you say your job is tough? While having the ability to conceal carry ought be a right upheld in the workplace and out of it, some jobs have an...

10 Best Christmas Gifts for Female Gun Owners

Shopping for the female gun owner in your life can feel tricky. Do you go for something stylish, something practical, or both? Whether she’s new to concealed carry or a...

10 Best Christmas Gifts for Female Gun Owners

Shopping for the female gun owner in your life can feel tricky. Do you go for something stylish, something practical, or both? Whether she’s new to concealed carry or a...

Safe Gun Handling for Self Defense

What are the basic gun handling rules? What do you need to know in order to prevent accidents? If you recently purchased your first gun, or you're thinking about doing...

Safe Gun Handling for Self Defense

What are the basic gun handling rules? What do you need to know in order to prevent accidents? If you recently purchased your first gun, or you're thinking about doing...

A Quick Guide To Cleaning Your Gun: How Often Y...

Some people take pride in maintaining their guns, and some people take a perverse pleasure in not doing it. It is a chore to be sure, but like any chore...you...

A Quick Guide To Cleaning Your Gun: How Often Y...

Some people take pride in maintaining their guns, and some people take a perverse pleasure in not doing it. It is a chore to be sure, but like any chore...you...

How to Wear 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...

How to Wear 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...

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. The features and specifications are almost...

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. The features and specifications are almost...

What's The Best Handgun Light?

What's The Best Handgun Light?

As a police officer, I have been using a light mounted to my handgun for over a decade. The first weapon light itself dates back to 1902 but there were...

What's The Best Handgun Light?

As a police officer, I have been using a light mounted to my handgun for over a decade. The first weapon light itself dates back to 1902 but there were...

Best Big Game Handgun Hunting Cartridges: Handg...

With more folks being interested in hunting in recent years, they are exploring different types of hunting. Most big game hunters new and old will be grabbing their rifles as...

Best Big Game Handgun Hunting Cartridges: Handg...

With more folks being interested in hunting in recent years, they are exploring different types of hunting. Most big game hunters new and old will be grabbing their rifles as...

Situational Awareness: Readying Yourself to Act...

The following article is a retired law enforcement officer's experience and recommendations on situational awareness. Maybe you have heard the term situational awareness used or have seen it portrayed on...

Situational Awareness: Readying Yourself to Act...

The following article is a retired law enforcement officer's experience and recommendations on situational awareness. Maybe you have heard the term situational awareness used or have seen it portrayed on...

Best Ways for Women to Concealed Carry

When it comes to safety, the conventional methods women use to protect themselves have proven to be ineffective, that is why it is important to know the best ways for...

Best Ways for Women to Concealed Carry

When it comes to safety, the conventional methods women use to protect themselves have proven to be ineffective, that is why it is important to know the best ways for...

Dry Fire And Rimfire Guns, Explained

Modern centerfire guns are totally fine, but the one class of firearm you should never dry fire is any rimfire gun, be it a rifle or pistol. Due to rimfire...

Dry Fire And Rimfire Guns, Explained

Modern centerfire guns are totally fine, but the one class of firearm you should never dry fire is any rimfire gun, be it a rifle or pistol. Due to rimfire...

Can The Safety On A Gun Fail? Manual Safeties, ...

Can the safety on a gun fail? It absolutely can, which is why safe handling and carrying of a firearm is vitally important. Everything mechanical has a failure rate, so...

Can The Safety On A Gun Fail? Manual Safeties, ...

Can the safety on a gun fail? It absolutely can, which is why safe handling and carrying of a firearm is vitally important. Everything mechanical has a failure rate, so...