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| Steel | Best for |
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| 14C28N | Budget value |
| S35VN | All-round |
| MagnaCut | Do-it-all |
12 EDC steels rated for edge, toughness, corrosion and sharpening.
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| Striker-fired | Action |
| MOA | Optics |
| Cerakote | Finish |
30 gun, ammo and gear terms, from Guns & Gadgets Daily.
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It’s so much more than “yet another jacketed hollowpoint.” Concealed carriers face some unique challenges, particularly balancing concealability against shootability. Did you know that your ammo can help? It can now, with Fiocchi‘s brand-new CovertX line—a groundbreaking new ammunition series tailored for concealed carry practitioners and defense professionals. This revolutionary product raises the bar in…
Hopefully you won’t need to METE out justice, but you could … Meet the Canik Mete MC9 Prime, changing the meat of the discussion! Having evolved from the Mete MC9 family, Canik has taken over 2 years of input from their consumers and created the next evolution of micro compact pistols. The Canik Mete MC9…
Magnum Research and MAGA: Name a better pairing. We’ll wait. It was only a MAGA of time! Magnum Research, the outfit famous for its Desert Eagle handguns, has just announced a limited-edition “MAGA Magnum” Desert Eagle .50 AE pistol, honoring the election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. This special…
Chimeras are mythical, but the KYMERA just might be legendary. The “chimera” is a mythical Greek beast composed of bits and bobs of other animals–lion’s head, serpent’s tail–to create a cohesive whole. The KYMERA, on the other hand, is a handgun manufactured by Kriss that’s a hammer-fired modular firearm set to revolutionize what “versatility” means for…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … The rest of you can keep your Thanksgivings, your Christmases and Hanukkahs. For me, January is the most wonderful time of the year because that’s when all the manufacturers roll out their newest and hottest guns. This year, it seems to be all about the double-stack…
Human beings have no claws, no fangs, no armor. But the CIVIVI Incisor II does. Let’s face it: Nature kind of did us Homo Sapiens dirty. We’re not very fast, we’re nowhere near as strong as the other great apes, and let’s not even discuss our embarrassing lack of fur. But we’re survivors. We make…
Think you can’t put a silencer on your gun? Oh yes you CAN! Introducing the Lazarus 6, a state-of-the-art silencer designed to withstand the most demanding firing schedules and harshest environments. Featuring the innovative, patent-pending Triskelion Gas Management System, this silencer offers exceptional acoustic performance and minimal back pressure, keeping gas out of your face…
Did you know that the Personal Defense Network takes its show on the road? The PDN Training Tour embodies the company’s commitment to help those who are serious about defending themselves in all areas of their lives. Or as they like to say, “Train More. Fear Less.” Course topics include defensive use of handguns and…
Where do you stand on concealed carry for 18- to 20-year-olds? Many strongly pro-gun Americans are actually a little uneasy about allowing CCW for the youngest of adults–those under 21. That’s probably because we all remember how dumb we were at the age of 18. But is that sense of unease enough to negate the…
In the wake of a defensive shooting, the armed citizens’ stories always begin: “It all happened so fast…” Kahr Arms Group wants you to have the best firearm possible should you ever need to use it. But the famed company responsible for Thompson “tommy guns,” the world-famous Magnum Research line, and some of America’s favorite…
Weapon-mounted flashlights are great, but they don’t fit in most holsters … Ask any defensive expert and they’ll tell you: Keep it simple. If you’re ever in a situation in which you must use your handgun to protect your life, the less that you have to do and remember, the better. What’s more, most of…
Dear President-Elect Trump, We went to the polls and voted in overwhelming numbers for a lot of reasons, but here at Popular EDC, the Second Amendment reigns. The last four years have been a bit of a circus of anti-2A sentiment from the Oval Office, and We the People have clearly asked for that to…
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