Retired police officer with 30 years of service. Firearms instructor and SRU team member. I still instruct with local agencies. My daily carry pistol is the tried and true 1911. I’m retired as associate editor since December 14th 2017. My replacement is my friend Pete M email: pete.m@staff.thefirearmblog.com you can reach Pete for product reviews etc.
For those who may not have heard James Guthrie one of G&A’s excellent writers passed away Friday night April 12th. The cause is currently unknown. J was 37 years old at the time of his passing. The Firearm Blog extends our condolences to James family, friends [Read More…]
For several years now we’ve been told the Swiss made Sphinx would be imported into the USA. It’s finally happened after a long wait. Was it worth the wait? I think it was. On first observation the quality of the fit and finish are excellent. The slide to frame fit [Read More…]
(Colona, IL) On Friday, April 5, 2013 Rock River Arms President, Mark Larson passed away at the age of 50. Mark Larson, along with his brother Chuck, founded Rock River Arms in 1996 when they began producing high quality 1911-style pistols and AR-15 style [Read More…]
The newest addition to the FNX line of pistols is the .45 acp variant. Since it’s introduction at the end of last year it’s shown to be a very popular pistol. FN offers the FNX45 in a two-tone dark earth polymer frame and matte finish black slide made of stainless [Read More…]
It’s that time of year again when spring is approaching and we start thinking about warm weather. Of course warm weather means a change in holsters and sometimes the guns we carry. With that in mind I thought there was no better time to talk about the Versacarry [Read More…]
Brite-Strike Illumination is a company producing high end flashlights for police as well as the civilian market. The company was started by two police officers and is still officer owned and staffed. The company was started by Officers Brian Bushee and John Neal. These [Read More…]
There have been many advances in polymer technology in recent years. These advances have been primarily in the area of accessories as far as AR15’s are concerned. ATI is moving ahead with a new major component for the AR15 constructed of polymer.The lower is [Read More…]
We’ve had several request for knife coverage. While I did take a fair amount of pics they weren’t up to par for posting so I used some Tops pictures along with my own. These are new release knives at the Tops booth.So, here are photos of a few of the new [Read More…]
In an article last summer we wrote of the Marine Corp decision to adopt a new Colt 1911 for MARSOC with the military designation of M45. Most of you have seen the M45 by now. It appears on the surface to be a railed 1911 finished in tan Cerakote. A good number of [Read More…]
Rock Island Armory introduced several new guns at SHOT. Two caught my attention because of the number of readers expressing interest in a 1911 in 10mm. I must say I also have an interest in this caliber especially in a 1911. The first 10mm is the Tactical II pictured [Read More…]
The new Stag Arms 8T is based on the established piston carbine that’s been out a few years. Call this an upgrade if you will. What Stag has done is change some previous standard parts. The primary difference is in the modular free-floating VRS-T rail system they [Read More…]
The newest version of the KRISS everyone is familiar with is getting a makeover. This carbine has a new buttstock, foregrip and barrel shroud. There are also changes to the operating controls. Rather than the old method of releasing the bolt it’s been moved from the [Read More…]
I’ve known for some time that KRISS was making a new version of the Vector but I had no idea they actually had a rimfire model in the works. That model is a KRISS carbine in .22 LR ! It’s called the KRISS Vector CRB. I don’t know about the rest of you that have [Read More…]
I’ve been using CMMG AR 15’s as well as their 22 conversions for a good number of years. They are always innovating, looking for ways to improve current products as well as manufacturing new product offerings on a fairly regular basis. While visiting the [Read More…]
Some of the best news I’ve heard this week comes from Double Tap Defense the designers of the derringer that has drawn a good deal of attention over the last year and a half. Many of you are aware there has been a delay in manufacturing these guns. The details are no [Read More…]
Steve and I were perusing the products at the IO inc. booth. Most of you are aware that IO makes and imports AK rifles as well as the M16-A1 clone that Steve wrote about. Well IO is now coming out with their first big bore handgun the “Viper”, which happens to be a [Read More…]
I met with Dan Coonan today who showed me the new 357 magnum 1911 which is now shipping. As most of you know the 357 magnum chambered Coonan pistols have been around awhile and continue to evolve. The new 1911 carries the same moniker of the “Classic” but is [Read More…]
While looking over ATI’s new offerings I came upon the new FX45 Thunderbolt Enhanced. This is one 1911 that doesn’t lack a good number of included options. This model is an upgrade to the stainless steel FX45. They gave this one a matte blue finish with adjustable [Read More…]
Many of you know we have covered the stripped ATI Omni receiver previously. The model I looked over today is the complete lower ready to mount an upper and head to the range. This Omni receiver is made to handle about any caliber upper you care to name.The user just [Read More…]
I was finally able to handle a 1911 I’ve been curious about for a long time the ATI FX 1911 “Fat Boy”. This compact 1911 is a double stack that holds ten or twelve rounds of 45 acp ammunition. The finish is a Matte blue and is a lightweight [Read More…]
I examined a new laser for Glocks which I believe will be a hit for Glock users. This unit is made by CAT in Argentina. I spoke with Ana Contessi the manager at CAT. She gave me the tour of this new product. This sight appears to be very well made with a polymer body. [Read More…]
Rock Island Armory has a new bolt action chambered in Armscor’s own .22 TCM. From the press release … “Our new bolt action TCM 22 rifle sets a new price performance standard for the industry and is a must have for hunters looking for maximum velocity and [Read More…]
SMYRNA, Ga. (January 14, 2013) – Today GLOCK, Inc. announced a new addition to its pistol lineup – the GLOCK 30S. The conceal-and-carry hybrid pistol features impressive stopping power consisting of a factory-made 36 slide on top of a 30SF frame. Its compact design [Read More…]
The SHOT show started out with a bang. Media Day at the range was held with a very large number of vendors and media attendees including The Firearm Blog team. When I say a bang it’s because the morning temps were an all time record low with high winds and plenty of [Read More…]
I was looking for a compact green laser and white light combination that was small enough to fit my S&W M&P 40 compact. Most of those on the market were either a laser only or light only. The combination units were just too large and bulky for my concealed carry [Read More…]
Most of our readers are familiar with Fred Eichler. For those not familiar with him he is a hunter of some note. He appears on many hunting shows as well as being a big game hunter, varmint hunter and possessed of a real passion for bow hunting. For those wishing to [Read More…]
It’s not often a writer is given the opportunity to introduce a new product before the company announces it. In this case it happened. When a Leupold representative asked if I wanted to review a new scope they would be revealing at SHOT in January. Of course I jumped [Read More…]
Earlier this month The Firearm Blog announced the release of Laserlyte’s new CM-15 shotgun/ rifle laser. This laser system is a variation of the previous “Kryptonyte” line of long gun lasers. When Steve introduced our readers to the new Laserlyte “Center Mass” [Read More…]
Most shooters know the Taurus “Judge” has been on the market for years. In addition to the original model there have been several new variations released over the years with the PD being one of the newest. The model reviewed is the Public Defender. The PD fires 2.5 [Read More…]
We all know the market is flooded with optics for the AR15 and similar rifles. However, this Leupold does stand out in the crowd for several reasons. I became interested in this optic when I ran into an acquaintance at the range who was running one on his AR. When I [Read More…]
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