Types of Holsters: Every Carry Position and Style Explained (2026)
The types of holsters explained: IWB, appendix, OWB, paddle, duty and drop-leg, pocket, ankle, belly band, shoulder and chest, with retention levels and live prices.
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The types of holsters explained: IWB, appendix, OWB, paddle, duty and drop-leg, pocket, ankle, belly band, shoulder and chest, with retention levels and live prices.
The types of bullets explained: FMJ, lead round nose, wadcutter, frangible, hollow point, bonded, polymer-tipped, soft point, solid copper and match, with our gel results.
Rimfire vs centerfire explained with a cutaway diagram: where the primer sits, pressure and power, cost per round, reliability, reloading and which one to buy.
The types of rifles explained: bolt, lever, semi-auto, AR-15, AR-10, AK, PCC, bullpup, pump, single-shot and muzzleloader, with a use chart and live prices.
The types of shotguns explained: pump, gas and inertia semi-autos, over/under, side-by-side, single-shot, lever, bolt and bullpup, with an action comparison and live prices.
The types of handguns explained: striker and hammer-fired pistols, double and single-action revolvers, derringers and AR pistols, with a size chart and live prices.
The parts of a gun explained with labeled diagrams of a pistol, revolver, bolt-action rifle, AR-15 and pump shotgun, drawn on real guns, with what each part does.
Every type of gun explained, from pistols and revolvers to bolt, lever and semi-auto rifles and pump, semi-auto and break-action shotguns, with live prices for each.
Weaver vs isosceles: how to stand in each, the Chapman option, and the 1989 police study where 78.6% of officers used the isosceles under stress.