The S&W M&P Performance Center Shield Plus 4 is a micro-compact 9mm pistol featuring a 4-inch ported barrel, optics-ready slide, a Performance Center–tuned trigger, and a 10+1 or 13+1 capacity, ...

The Smith & Wesson Shield and the M&P Compact are both striker-fired pistols from the same family, but they’re designed for different roles. The Shield is a slim, single-stack (in 9mm or .40) built ...

If there is a pistol category that has been a driver of development and innovation in recent years, it’s been the micro 9mm handguns, which are 9mm pistols smaller than what we would traditionally ...

The Kahr P9 has a 3.9” polygonal rifled barrel with a 1/10 twist, a black polymer frame and a matte stainless slide, which also comes in matte black. It comes standard with 7-round stainless single ...

The best gun for self-defense is always the one you have immediate access to. In the concealed carry world, that firearm is typically a semi-automatic handgun due to its high magazine capacity, ...

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** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** In 2012, Smith & Wesson introduced ...

The Glock 17 was introduced to the world in 1982. Though many questioned the pistol’s polymer frame and hammerless fire control system, it has become the most recognized and popular defensive handgun ...

Key Point: We have some answers. A couple days ago my father-in-law and I met with one of his old friends at his personal shooting range. He showed us his collection — among which is a Chinese-made AK ...

From time to time, GearScout will post messages from the tactical industry that we think will be of interest to our readers. Smith & Wesson Inc. today announced that it has expanded its award-winning ...

Smith & Wesson Inc. expanded its M&P Shield EZ pistol series with the M&P9 Shield EZ, chambered in 9mm caliber. Built for personal protection and every day carry, the M&P9 Shield EZ further expands ...