Glock’s slim-line series — the 43, 43X, and 48 — occupies the thin-pistol segment of their lineup. All three are single-stack or thin double-stack 9mm designs built around maximum concealability. They are mechanically similar in many ways and confusingly different…
Most firearms content written “for women” condescends — pastel colors, assumptions about hand strength, and a general implication that a different gun is needed. The honest answer is more useful: the same principles that apply to selecting and carrying a…
A Glock in a nightstand drawer is not a home defense plan. It is a component of one. The gun is the least important part of what makes a home defense setup actually work under the conditions you will face:…
Most concealed carry advice is written for people who have already made the decision and are shopping for gear. This article is for people who are thinking about whether to start carrying, and for people who just got their permit…
The holster is the most important purchase after the gun. More important than the ammunition, the light, the sights, or any other accessory. A bad holster creates safety hazards that a good gun cannot compensate for. A good holster makes…
The Glock 19 has the largest aftermarket of any pistol in the world. That is a feature and a problem. The feature is that whatever you want to put on your G19 probably exists. The problem is that the volume…
The Glock trigger is polarizing. It works — reliably, consistently, across millions of rounds in service conditions. It is not, by most measures, a great trigger. The reset is longer than competition-grade designs, the wall is not as clean as…
Glocks are among the most reliable pistols made. That reliability is well-documented and earned. But no mechanical system is infallible, and understanding the malfunctions that do occur — what causes them and how to clear them — is part of…
