Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

Gun Review: Heizer Hedy Jane pocket pistol (VIDEO)

Chambered for both .410 and .45LC, this little gun may be cute but the Hedy Jane will knock your socks off. I was prepared for some kick, but after the first shot, I found myself reeling.

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DoubleTap, Heizer court battle ended not with a bang but a whimper

The two-year court battle between former partners Heizer Aerospace and DoubleTap Defense ended with both parties quietly parting ways with little to no resolution.

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First look at the Edge Arms Reliant quad-barrel derringer

The Reliant has four barrels for double or quadruple the capacity of your average derringer. Their initial offerings will be chambered for .22 Magnum, .17 HMR and .380 ACP.

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Gun Review: First shots with the DoubleTap (VIDEO)

Have you shot one of these yet? I have, and I'm having a hard time typing this review. The DoubleTap is hell on your hands. But that doesn't mean it isn't effective. The DoubleTap is designed to punch above its weight. Just make sure that whatever you're shooting at is close.

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Mossberg’s Brownie and Cobray’s Pocket Pal: rockin’ pocket protection

The Mossberg Brownie. "Just the thing to finish off trapped animals. Easily concealed in the palm. $5.00 postpaid anywhere in the U.S." And so begins the story of Mossberg. And from this humble four barreled pocket pistol comes a whole line of wild concealed carry guns.

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Gun Review: Leinad Derringer is the “poor man’s Judge”

While they might not be the most beautiful gun or the easiest to manipulate, Leinad derringers feel solid in the hand and uber affordable.

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Derringer stashed in inmate’s rectum brings new meaning to the term “pocket pistol”

A man was arrested and booked into jail while carrying a hidden firearm in an intimate compartment. Sunday morning, 33-year-old Wichita native, Mark Gregory Valadez, was arrested after committing a minor city violation. The Oklahoma County Jail was busy, however, and instead of a cavity search and passing through a metal detector, officers only subjected […]

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SHOT Show 2013: Heizer Unveils Pocket Shotgun and Their Own .45 Derringer (VIDEO)

I'm not sure who to believe. Heizer and DoubleTap seemed like such a good couple. But they split up. And if that wasn't awkward enough, they both showed up at The SHOT Show this year with very similar .45 ACP derringers. Keeping all of this straight is getting to be difficult. But Heizer brought something else, a Pocket Shotgun.

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New News from DoubleTap (VIDEO)

The DoubleTap tactical derringer was supposed to have taken over the concealed carry market last year. This was to be the ideal deep cover gun, or a third-gun for a cop. This is the back-up gun's back-up gun. But production difficulties derailed the project, or so we thought. I'm happy to announce that the DoubleTap train is back on track.

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Which is better for concealed carry?: .380 or 9mm

In the world of concealed carry the pocket pistol is king. And with it is either a .380 or 9mm, but of all the choices, all the options, what do you choose?

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