After my post on UK-legal blackpowder pistol conversions Dave emailed us with more information about UK-legal pistols. Technically speaking, pistols are apparently legal in the UK as long as they have a barrel longer than 12″ and a total length longer than [Read More…]
GlockWorx, also known as ZEV Technologies, manufactures aftermarket parts for Glock pistols including triggers, magwells, sights, guide rods, springs and slides. They also do gunsmithing on Glock pistols and can modify your Glock’s frame, slide and finish. They [Read More…]
The Caracal pistol design began in 2003 with European arms designers, headed by Wilhelm Bubits, collaborating on the project for the UAE. The end result is the 9mm Caracal F which entered UAE service in 2007 while boasting fewer parts than Glock models. At SHOT 2013 the [Read More…]
Strike Industries has developed a polyurethane buffer for Glock, M&P and Springfield XD and XDM pistols. The buffer softens recoil when the slide cycles. I have used this type of buffer on semi-automatic rifles for many years, but this is the first time I have ever [Read More…]
As I am sure most of you know, back in the late 90s the UK banned all centerfire and rimfire pistol ownership (defined as any firearms under 24″ of length or with a barrel under 12″, excluding muzzle loaders). What I was not aware of is that they allowed [Read More…]
Walther announced an upgrade to the PPQ pistol for 2013. Called the PPQ M2, the updated gun features interchangeable back straps on a polymer frame, is striker-fired and will be available in both 9mm and .40 S&W. The new PPQ will also feature a reversible [Read More…]
The Mako Group’s KPOS G2 LB200 is an valiant attempt at making a pistol carbine conversion kit that, for legal reasons, does not convert the pistol into a carbine. Instead of having a buttstock the kit has an arm support. This is said to provide a more stable [Read More…]
The indoor shooting range at Douglas County Firearms provides my gunsmithing department with a steady stream of problems needing to be addressed. 90 percent of reliability problems are due to guns being too dirty and too dry. 90 percent of accuracy problems are due to [Read More…]
Coonan have unveiled a 5.7″ compensated barrel version of their .375 Magnum chambered 1911. With an extended barrel length to 5.7”, the Compensated Pistol is ideal for reduced recoil resulting in greater accuracy from a top-of-the-line performer. “The [Read More…]
The latest member of the Freedom Group announced a new series of 1911 grips at the recent SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Tapco is releasing several new grips for the venerable old pistol in their TimberSmith line. The grips are made of an engineered wooden laminate, and will [Read More…]
From the Intelligun website: Intelligun® is a fingerprint locking system which completely locks your gun, unlocking it immediately only for you and for your authorized users. No change to your gun’s basic shape, weight, look or feel. No actions needed to unlock [Read More…]
A company called Florida Discount Guns Inc. have developed a concept pistol carbine conversion stock kit which would accommodates two separate pistols at the same time. The idea is that if one pistol jams or the magazine runs empty, there is a backup. The [Read More…]
Another futuristic technology on display at SHOT Show was the Radetec AmmoControl Digital Counter and AmmoControl Led Advisor. The AmmoControl is a grip that can keep track of how many rounds are left a magazine and how many rounds have been fired over the lifetime of [Read More…]
The days of guns being manufactured with only black or stainless steel finishes are long over. Taurus now offers their Taurus 738 TCP .380 ACP pistol with frames in a variety of colors, including fluorescent safety yellow, pink, purple and lilac. [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…]
It gave me a good laugh.
1911 aficionados may get a kick out of Cabot Gun’s new “American Joe” model. It’s distinctly American with the American flag grips, American stars punched out on the trigger, and “USA” engraved on both sides of the slide. From their [Read More…]
Succeeding the P-07 Duty pistol is the new P-09 Duty which is a 19+1 9mm (or 16+1 .40 cal) handgun. It has a DA/SA trigger, and while shipped with decockers installed, you can do a conversion to a manual safety with supplied parts and instructions. The P-09 Duty has [Read More…]
FNH’s new FNX-45 Tactical in .45 has a pre-threaded 5.3″ barrel and elevated sights to accomodate a suppressor. It has a pre-cut slide which can accept a red dot sight. FNH’s new FNS-9 and FNS-40 (in 9mm and .40 cal, respectively) are [Read More…]
