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WELCOME TO THE PARTY • YOU DON’T NEED TO BE A SUPERHERO TO DEFEAT MULTIPLE ADVERSARIES

CONNECT THE DOTS • WHY YOU NEED TO CONSIDER ADDING A MINI REFLEX SIGHT TO YOUR DEFENSIVE HANDGUN

TODAY’S TOP REFLEX SIGHTS • There are now a lot of good reflex sights on the market. Aside from the ones tested for this article, here is a look at some of the more popular models.

DOUBLE DUTY • DESIGNED FOR DUTY USE, BLACKHAWK’S T-SERIES HOLSTERS ARE GREAT FOR OUTDOORSMEN, TOO

SHOOTING FOR THE STARS • DOUBLESTAR GOES BIG WITH A .308 AR PISTOL PRIMED FOR HUNTING AND DEFENSE

FEEDING THE STAR10-P

DOUBLESTAR STAR10-P

HOLOGHRAPHIC DEFENSE • WHY YOU NEED TO ADD AN EOTECH HWS TO YOUR HOME-DEFENSE FIREARM

TANK-TOUGH TRAPPER • THE FRENCH MILITARY’S NEW RIDE MIGHT INSPIRE YOU TO UPGRADE YOUR OWN

MOVE OVER, GOLDILOCKS • THESE THREE BEAR & SON CUTLERY FOLDERS WILL DO MORE THAN PROTECT YOUR PORRIDGE

POCKET SHARPENERS • Sooner or later, your knife blade will dull and you’ll need to maintain it. Just as a quality firearm demands quality lubricant and cleaning supplies, your favorite blade needs a sharpening tool capable of returning the edge to the appropriate sharpness. Here are five of the best pocket-sized options. —Kevin Estela

NEED A NEW BEST FRIEND? • HOW TO CHOOSE THE PERFECT DOG BREED FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

RIFLE OR HANDGUN? • COMPARING .44 MAGNUM BALLISTICS FOR THE SCIENCE OF HOME DEFENSE

COMPETE TO SURVIVE • HOW SHOOTING MATCHES CAN HELP YOU TRAIN FOR A CRISIS

RUGER REDUX • THE ULTRA-RELIABLE 9MM PC CARBINE RETURNS WITH NEXT-GEN AR STYLING

RUGER PC CARBINE

THE HOT NEW RUGER-57

RUGER PC CARBINE

BUDGET BLASTER FACE OFF • THE SUPER-AFFORDABLE HI-POINT C9 TAKES ON THE CANIK ONE SERIES TP9SF

HI-POINT C9

CANIK ONE SERIES TP9SF

STICK IT TO HIM! • USING CLASSICAL FENCING STRATEGIES TO SURVIVE A STREET FIGHT

Learning From History

THINK FENCING IS “SOFT” ?

WHEN YOU CAN’T SHOOT BACK • SIMPLE STEPS TO PREPARE FOR AN ACTIVE SHOOTER IN A GUN-FREE ZONE

ASP SENTINELS • IF YOU CAN’T CARRY A GUN, THESE TOP-NOTCH DEFENDERS WILL HAVE YOUR BACK

PRETTY FIERCE • THE PERFECT WOMEN’S ATTIRE TO HIT THE RANGE WITH CONFIDENCE AND STYLE

ULTRALIGHT SURVIVAL • MUST-HAVE ITEMS THAT CAN HANDLE A NUMBER OF TASKS WITHOUT THE ADDED BULK

MAGNUM MASTER PIECE • THE S&W MODEL 19 IS BACK WITH PLENTY OF PERFORMANCE CENTER UPGRADES

S&W PERFORMANCE CENTER MODEL 19 CARRY COMP

THE REVOLVER REVISITED • HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR DEFENSIVE-CARRY WHEELGUN

WHY CHOOSE A REVOLVER?

Breaking 35 Bones 119 • STOP A DEADLY ATTACKER

DISSECTING THE DAMAGE

STRONGER THAN STEEL

HAVE A BLAST • VANG COMP SYSTEMS TAKES A MOSSBERG 12 GAUGE TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE

RALLY FOR YOUR RIGHTS • A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SUCCESSFUL 2019 SECOND AMENDMENT MARCH IN MICHIGAN