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DeSantis Bag-Packer: Holster for Purses, Messenger Bags
DeSantis is selling a unique product called the Bag-Packer. The system is a combination of backer board and holster that can be inserted into many different kinds of purses or messenger bags.
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DeSantis Rail Ryder
The Rail Ryder from DeSantis is a minimalist, inside-the-waistband holster that secures the firearm by using the gun’s accessory rail. The entire gun is not surrounded by material, so it does not meet the traditional description of a holster. In fact, DeSantis calls this a “…comfortable alternative to a holster.”
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Purse Holster from DeSantis
DeSantis announced a new purse holster called the “Hide and Chic.” The purse is designed to conceal a variety of handguns ranging in size from the Ruger LCP to the Glock 17.
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71 year old chases away two armed thugs
Two 19 year old rob, armed with baseball bat and a handgun, rob an internet cafe. A 71 year old man pulls out his legal conceal carry handgun, fires at them and pursues them until they are out of the cafe. The cafe surveillance cameras captured the incident.
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Gun Review: S&W Bodyguard .380
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find S&W guns for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com.
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Gun Review: Kimber Super Carry Ultra+
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find 1911 handguns for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com.
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Gun Review: Kahr CW9
The Kahr CW9 is a 9mm pistol from the company’s value line (read: less expensive) of pistols that include the CW40 (.40 S&W) and CW45 (.45 ACP). I’ve been looking for a single stack 9mm for concealed carry, so I jumped at the chance to review this gun.
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The Executive Holster
SayUncle designed a holster that is now being sold. Uncle’s non-biased review …
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S&W Bodyguard 380 Pistol and 38 Revolver
One of the major product launches at SHOT Show was the launch of the S&W Bodyguard Series.
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New Ruger SR9C Compact
Ruger is set to announce the new compact version of their SR9 pistol. The press released was leaked online (Well done Richard!). The pistol features a short 3.5″ barrel, is chambered in 9mm and its standard magazine holds 10 rounds (17 round high-cap available). I will update the blog as soon as Ruger officially announces it and photos are published.
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CCW information on the the iPhone
Legal Heat is an iPhone / iPod Touch electronic version of the CCW guide Legal Heat: 50 State Guide to Firearm Laws and Regulations. At $1.99 is it a lot cheaper than the $15 paperback edition.
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.38 Super for self defense
The short answer is “absolutely”, and the longer answer is “yes, think of it as a hot 9mm.”
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New SIG P220R Compact
Sig Sauer is now producing an “R” model of their .45 ACP chambered SIG P220 Compact pistol. The P220R Compact does away with the beaver tail, reducing the frame length by 0.5″, and adds an accessory rail.
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Feminine CCW in the 1800s
I recently blogged about boot pistols, a type of early CCW gun carried during the Civil War and postbellum era. The feminine equivalent of the boot pistol was the muff gun. (the name refers to the original definition , not the modern day slang). They were the same sort of concept just smaller and would have probably fired a smaller load (please correct me if I am wrong).
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Hornady Critical Defense ammunition
I saw over at Guns Holsters and Gear that Hornady will be selling a new line of ammunition next year (2009) that is specifically designed for civilian self defense and for use in common carry handguns.
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