Personal Defense World

Personal Defense World’s team of expert contributors is dedicated to delivering easy-to-digest content—both skills and the latest hardware. Personal Defense World offers shooters a clear and concise guide to the latest firearms and equipment–including its popular "Gun Buyer's Annual,"

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NEW MAX-9 • RUGERÕS PISTOL IS NOT JUST ANOTHER ME-TOO MICRO-COMPACT

RUGER MAX-9

ODE TO THE LCP II • RUGER’S ENTRY INTO THE FIELD OF TINY ULTRALIGHT DEFENSIVE PISTOLS

RUGER LCP II

MONGOOSE 357 MAGNUM • A SNUBBIE THAT HAS IT ALL FROM KORTH AND NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM

KORTH MONGOOSE

Smith & Wesson Shield Plus • UPPING THE ANTE WITH MORE FIREPOWER ON TAP

SMITH & WESSON M&P9 SHIELD PLUS

EDC LEATHER • AN ICONIC GUNMAKER NOW OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY CONCEALED-CARRY OPTIONS

BELTS & WALLETS

EDC PISTOLS • WHAT’S NEW AND HOT FOR 2021 CONCEALED CARRY

CUSTOM DANGERS • SOME MODIFICATIONS CAN CAUSE LEGAL PROBLEMS, SOME NOT SO MUCH

DISCREET ACTIVE GEAR • CARRY IN COMFORT AND STYLE WITH THE NEW INNOVATIVE OPTIONS FROM ARROWHEAD TACTICAL APPAREL AND VERTX

ONE LOAD… FOUR GUNS • PUSHING THE LIMITS OF THE SPEER GOLD DOT 9MM 124-GRAIN JHP

9mm DE LIGHT • THE HIGH-QUALITY TURKISH SAR P8S CAN PULL DOUBLE DUTY

SAR USA P8S

MASTERLESS COMMANDER • SPRINGFIELD’S LIGHTWEIGHT RONIN IS COMFORTABLE FOR ALL-DAY CARRY

SPRINGFIELD RONIN 4.25

MY CARRY JOURNEY • PERSONAL PREFERENCES AND HANDY TIPS LEARNED OVER THE YEARS

RIMFIRE STOPPING POWER • IS .22 MAG MORE EFFECTIVE THAN .22 LR FROM A SMALL PISTOL?

REFINED STILETTO • BENCHMADE’S AUTO FACT HAS TAKEN A CLASSIC DESIGN TO CONTEMPORARY LEVELS

HANDS TO HANDGUN • SELF-DEFENSE SOLUTIONS AT EXTREME CLOSE QUARTERS

Steel Renaissance • THE WALTHER Q4 GETS THE HEAVY METAL TREATMENT

WALTHER Q4 STEEL FRAME

CANIK TP9 ELITE SC • IS THIS THE NEW STANDARD IN EVERYDAY CARRY?

CANIK TP9 ELITE SC

IMPROVISED WEAPONS • HOW TO USE EVERYDAY ITEMS TO DEFEND YOURSELF