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Common Adjustments To Concealed Carry Holsters ...

You've ordered and received your concealed carry holster from Alien Gear Holsters...now what? How do I get this thing set so it carries how I like it? We have a...

Common Adjustments To Concealed Carry Holsters ...

You've ordered and received your concealed carry holster from Alien Gear Holsters...now what? How do I get this thing set so it carries how I like it? We have a...

.380 vs 9mm: Potent Totables

What is the difference between a .380 and a 9mm? The .380 offers lower recoil and easier handling in smaller pistols, while the 9mm delivers higher velocity, deeper penetration, and...

.380 vs 9mm: Potent Totables

What is the difference between a .380 and a 9mm? The .380 offers lower recoil and easier handling in smaller pistols, while the 9mm delivers higher velocity, deeper penetration, and...

What you should look for in a Bug Out Bag

A bug out bag should contain the essentials you'll need to survive for at least 72 hours. The bag should, therefore, contain supplies such as water, food supplies, clothing, shelter,...

What you should look for in a Bug Out Bag

A bug out bag should contain the essentials you'll need to survive for at least 72 hours. The bag should, therefore, contain supplies such as water, food supplies, clothing, shelter,...

Tips for Shooting Double-Action Revolvers

Double-action revolvers are often described as simple firearms, but simplicity of design does not mean simplicity of use. Learning how to shoot a double-action revolver accurately requires patience, training, and...

Tips for Shooting Double-Action Revolvers

Double-action revolvers are often described as simple firearms, but simplicity of design does not mean simplicity of use. Learning how to shoot a double-action revolver accurately requires patience, training, and...

Pros and Cons of Ankle Carry

Ankle carry remains one of the most debated methods of concealed carry. For some, it provides discreet concealment and seated accessibility. For others, it creates unnecessary delay and tactical disadvantages....

Pros and Cons of Ankle Carry

Ankle carry remains one of the most debated methods of concealed carry. For some, it provides discreet concealment and seated accessibility. For others, it creates unnecessary delay and tactical disadvantages....

What to Consider When Picking a Concealed Carry...

Your concealed carry jacket is more than just outerwear—it directly impacts how well you can conceal your firearm, how quickly you can access it, and how comfortably you move throughout...

What to Consider When Picking a Concealed Carry...

Your concealed carry jacket is more than just outerwear—it directly impacts how well you can conceal your firearm, how quickly you can access it, and how comfortably you move throughout...

3 Best Tops to wear with a Belly Band Holster

Gun carriers, particularly women normally struggle to find the right outfits to wear for concealed carry, especially with a belly band holster. As such, we will be going over the 3...

3 Best Tops to wear with a Belly Band Holster

Gun carriers, particularly women normally struggle to find the right outfits to wear for concealed carry, especially with a belly band holster. As such, we will be going over the 3...

3 Essential Attributes of Gun Holsters for Women

For decades, women who carried firearms had to compromise. Most holsters were designed for men — straight waists, longer torsos, looser clothing — and women were expected to “make it...

3 Essential Attributes of Gun Holsters for Women

For decades, women who carried firearms had to compromise. Most holsters were designed for men — straight waists, longer torsos, looser clothing — and women were expected to “make it...

Cloak Tuck vs Cloak Tuck 3.5 IWB Holster: Which...

Wondering if you should get the Cloak Tuck or Cloak Tuck 3.5 as your IWB holster? Both are solid choices! You don't necessarily HAVE to choose; you could bundle both in...

Cloak Tuck vs Cloak Tuck 3.5 IWB Holster: Which...

Wondering if you should get the Cloak Tuck or Cloak Tuck 3.5 as your IWB holster? Both are solid choices! You don't necessarily HAVE to choose; you could bundle both in...

Concealed Carry During Quarantine and/or Isolation

New to concealed carry or want to start and don't know what to do because you're sheltering in place/quarantined/under order of isolation? That's okay, we have some tips, tricks, and things...

Concealed Carry During Quarantine and/or Isolation

New to concealed carry or want to start and don't know what to do because you're sheltering in place/quarantined/under order of isolation? That's okay, we have some tips, tricks, and things...

What Should You Look For In A Universal Holster?

Universal holsters often get treated like a fallback option—something you toss in your gear bag or use as a last resort when you’re between rigs. But not all universal holsters...

What Should You Look For In A Universal Holster?

Universal holsters often get treated like a fallback option—something you toss in your gear bag or use as a last resort when you’re between rigs. But not all universal holsters...

FN 503 Review by Alien Gear Holsters

The FN 503 is FN's bid to join the single-stack subcompact segment, as the bite-size variant of the 509 akin to the Shield 9mm and Glock 43 pistols and so...

FN 503 Review by Alien Gear Holsters

The FN 503 is FN's bid to join the single-stack subcompact segment, as the bite-size variant of the 509 akin to the Shield 9mm and Glock 43 pistols and so...

Castle Doctrine vs. Duty To Retreat: Understand...

The laws of each state define the legally justifiable ways in which a person can defend themselves with deadly force, the two most common forms of which are called the...

Castle Doctrine vs. Duty To Retreat: Understand...

The laws of each state define the legally justifiable ways in which a person can defend themselves with deadly force, the two most common forms of which are called the...

1911 vs Beretta M9: Battle Of The Service Guns

The 1911 and the Beretta M9 are fundamentally different in design, caliber, and intended use: the 1911 is a single-action, hammer-fired pistol traditionally chambered in .45 ACP with a slim...

1911 vs Beretta M9: Battle Of The Service Guns

The 1911 and the Beretta M9 are fundamentally different in design, caliber, and intended use: the 1911 is a single-action, hammer-fired pistol traditionally chambered in .45 ACP with a slim...

45 Vs 9mm For Defense And Other Purposes

The oldest debate in the handgun book at this point is 9mm vs 45 for concealed carry and/or self-defense. This has been a talking point for decades, partially on historical grounds...

45 Vs 9mm For Defense And Other Purposes

The oldest debate in the handgun book at this point is 9mm vs 45 for concealed carry and/or self-defense. This has been a talking point for decades, partially on historical grounds...

6 Reasons to Carry a Smith & Wesson J-Frame Rev...

Few firearms have stood the test of time like the Smith & Wesson J-Frame revolver. Introduced in the early 1950s, the J-Frame was designed as a compact, concealable handgun for...

6 Reasons to Carry a Smith & Wesson J-Frame Rev...

Few firearms have stood the test of time like the Smith & Wesson J-Frame revolver. Introduced in the early 1950s, the J-Frame was designed as a compact, concealable handgun for...

How to Properly Grip a Pistol

Without the proper pistol grip, you can't properly shoot your gun, or effectively defend yourself. It's important that you're prepared to effectively use your self-defense weapon, and that you always...

How to Properly Grip a Pistol

Without the proper pistol grip, you can't properly shoot your gun, or effectively defend yourself. It's important that you're prepared to effectively use your self-defense weapon, and that you always...

357 Magnum vs 9mm For Concealed Carry

The main difference between the .357 Magnum and 9mm for concealed carry comes down to power, recoil, and practicality. The .357 Magnum is a revolver cartridge that delivers much greater...

357 Magnum vs 9mm For Concealed Carry

The main difference between the .357 Magnum and 9mm for concealed carry comes down to power, recoil, and practicality. The .357 Magnum is a revolver cartridge that delivers much greater...

7 Best Concealed Carry Guns that Will Actually Work With Gloves

7 Best Concealed Carry Guns that Will Actually ...

Unless you've got itty bitty little carrot sticks for fingers, you've noticed that a lot of concealed carry guns don't work worth a darn when you're wearing gloves. The trigger guard...

7 Best Concealed Carry Guns that Will Actually ...

Unless you've got itty bitty little carrot sticks for fingers, you've noticed that a lot of concealed carry guns don't work worth a darn when you're wearing gloves. The trigger guard...

Glock 42 vs Glock 43 For Concealed Carry

What is the difference between the Glock 42 and Glock 43? The Glock 42 is chambered in .380 ACP and built for ultra-lightweight concealment, while the Glock 43 offers the...

Glock 42 vs Glock 43 For Concealed Carry

What is the difference between the Glock 42 and Glock 43? The Glock 42 is chambered in .380 ACP and built for ultra-lightweight concealment, while the Glock 43 offers the...

Why You Should Think Twice About Modifying Your...

Something that you might want to think twice about is modifying your concealed carry gun. While you might get some better shooting out of it, it could become a liability. Gun...

Why You Should Think Twice About Modifying Your...

Something that you might want to think twice about is modifying your concealed carry gun. While you might get some better shooting out of it, it could become a liability. Gun...

What You Need In A Car Gun Safe

If you're going to leave your gun in your car, you need a car gun safe. Don't kid yourself about it, either. You need a safe in your home, and you...

What You Need In A Car Gun Safe

If you're going to leave your gun in your car, you need a car gun safe. Don't kid yourself about it, either. You need a safe in your home, and you...

How to Use an Axon TASER Device for Self Defense

Understanding how to use a TASER effectively for self-defense is an important step in building personal safety skills. When you know how your device works, where to aim, and how...

How to Use an Axon TASER Device for Self Defense

Understanding how to use a TASER effectively for self-defense is an important step in building personal safety skills. When you know how your device works, where to aim, and how...

7 Best Lightweight Concealed Carry Pistols

7 Best Lightweight Concealed Carry Pistols

The modern ethos is that concealed carry pistols should be compact and lightweight. This makes them easy to carry, easy to conceal and therefore doesn't make concealed carry uncomfortable. Heck,...

7 Best Lightweight Concealed Carry Pistols

The modern ethos is that concealed carry pistols should be compact and lightweight. This makes them easy to carry, easy to conceal and therefore doesn't make concealed carry uncomfortable. Heck,...