Taurus Pocket .22 Returns as the New 22TUC

Taurus has made a couple of pocket .22s over the years. The first PT-22s had some obvious Beretta 21A lineage with their tip-up barrel design. They did differ though in that the Taurus pistols were double action only and had a longer grip frame. They used an aluminum frame and also came in .25 ACP … Read more

Forget the Spare Magazine, Give Me a ‘New York Reload’

The line has been drilled into everyone who carries a firearm and otherwise prepares for violence coming from the Earth’s dominant apex predator species: “Two is one and one is none.” When people invoke this axiom in the firearms world, they’re most often talking about the number of magazines that a member of the armed citizenry … Read more

Why Does a Concealed Carrier Bother With a Backup Gun?

Reader W.B. Reimer writes: I read yesterday’s post on realistic CCW training and wanted to say how timely this was, since I inadvertently “triggered” someone online today by posing a question about his choice of EDC. He carries a GLOCK 43, a spare mag, one of those little pocket revolvers in .22 magnum and a … Read more

The .40 and the .380: Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day

A GLOCK 27 and a Ruger LCP II make up this pocket dump. I’m guessing the G27 is the main carry and the LCP II is the BUG. This one makes me nostalgic because my first carry gun many years back was a 27. Yes, I know, it’s a .40 S&W and why would I … Read more

BUG Carry: Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day

  This pocket dump includes a Ruger LCP II, a .380 ACP pocket pistol that’s a vast improvement over its predecessor. From the grip to the trigger to the overall accuracy it’s a much better pistol. I’ve used mine as a BUG – back-up gun – from time to time. How many of you guys … Read more