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The scope that can be adjusted from 3 miles all the way through to 7 miles is nifty. [Hat Tip: Gear Scout]
Tag: handguns
Beretta Px4 Storm Inox
Beretta Px4 Storm Inox, chambered in 9mm and .40 S&W, will soon be on sale in the United States. The stainless steel slides of the Inox range are bead blasted to a smooth satin finish, the standard Px4 pistols have a black finish. Both 9mm and .40 S&W have a [Read More…]
SIG P239 with Rainbow Titanium Finish
The SIG Sauer P239 is now available with the Rainbow Titanium Finish.
Revolver / Open Bolt Machine Gun Hybrid
Ryan emailed in this photo of a fascinating pistol. It appears to be a homemade open bolt1 machine gun revolver. [ Many thanks to Ryan for emailing me the link. ] Open bolt refers to the fact that the bolt has a fixed firing pin and slams into the primer to fire the [Read More…]
FNS-9 Striker Fire Pistol
DownRange.TV reports that FNH will be introducing the FNS-9 to the US law enforcement market later this year and to consumers in 2012. The striker fired pistol has multiple internal safeties, an optional manual safety, interchangeable backstraps, checkered grips and [Read More…]
Gun Review: Ruger LC9
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap Ruger pistols for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. When I talked to the folks at Ruger at the 2011 NRA convention, the buzz was all about the Ruger [Read More…]
Girl, age 8, gifts teacher a loaded .22 pistol
An eight year old girl at Allamanda Elementary school in Palm Springs, Florida, gave her teacher an end-of-term present containing toiletries and a loaded .22 pistol. It is thought that the girl added the gun to the parcel without her grandmothers knowledge. The [Read More…]
Sarsilmaz, Turkish Firearms Manufacturer, Is Coming to America
While at IWA, I had the chance to sit down with two very knowledgeable guys from the Turkish firearms manufacturing company, Sarsilmaz. Semih, a sales executive, talked to me about the company itself and their plans to expand to the United States, while Ahmet, an [Read More…]
World Champion Pistol Shooter, Rob Leatham, Talks About Pistol Shooting
While at IWA, I had a chance to interview world champion pistol shooter Rob Leatham. Mr. Leatham has won the IPSC World Championship 5 times and the USPSA National Championship an incredible 24 times, among many other prestigious victories. He’s been described by [Read More…]
Gun Review: Kimber Aegis II 1911 Pistol
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find Kimber 1911s for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. It seems there’s always room to modify the 1911 to suit the needs of a wider number of users. The [Read More…]
Caracal pistol review
Linoge attended a shoot organized by UAE pistol manufacturer Caracal. They did so much shooting the guns needed to be cooled in water. The pistols get a mixed review from Linoge who had some problems with the pistol’s slide and magazine.
Taurus Tracker 44 Review
Richard has published an excellent review, with a lot of photos, of the Taurus Tracker 44, a relatively lightweight .44 Magnum revolver. From the review … While it probably won’t “… blow your head clean off,” the .44 Magnum is still considered to be one of the [Read More…]
A woman’s review of the Flashbang Bra Holster
Bitter was initially a skeptic of the Flashbang bra holster but, after trying it out, she was surprised to find that it worked well. Bitter says … I was wearing a ladies t-shirt in a solid color, and Sebastian said he could tell from some angles that something was [Read More…]
Less Lethal .500 S&W AR-15 and 20 gauge revolver
Canadian firm Lamperd Less Lethal Inc. manufactures AR-15 rifles chambered in a less lethal load of the .500 S&W called the Less Lethal WASP 500. Magazines are available in a variety of capacities ranging from five rounds right up to 40 rounds. The company also [Read More…]
Crystal Pistols: Replicas made from glass
Crystal Pistols manufacture replica guns using lead crystal. The 1911 pistol, pictured below, sells for $275. More photos of the Crystal Pistols can be seen at N.U.G.U.N’s blog.
How Sig Sauer Pistols are Made
For a “gun guy,” few things are cooler than being able to visit the factory where some of your very own firearms were made. While in Europe, I had the opportunity to visit a number of different factories, including Sig Sauer’s plant in Eckernförde, [Read More…]
Defiance Pistol and SMG Suppressors
Christophe Guignard, CEO of Defiance (and VP of KRISS and Sphinx) explains the features of their pistol and submachine gun suppressors. Innovative is an overused term in this industry, but these products definitely have innovations that set them apart from practically [Read More…]
Like the Matrix, Only real. Threat Dynamics training simulator.
Andrew had the opportunity to train in the Threat Dynamics virtual training facility. “It was pretty much like being in the Matrix.”. Manufactured by VirTra Systems, the simulators available at the Threat Dynamics facility included a 100 degree – one [Read More…]
Full auto 1911 pistol
Few things are more sexy than a fully automatic .45 ACP pistol. [ Many thanks to somchai for emailing me the link. ]
Sig Sauer 1911 TACPAC & New Sig 1922-22
The Sig Sauer 1911 TACPAC includes a Sig Sauer 1911 TACOPS (Tactical Operations) a 1911 Nitron (but with thud addition of the Ergo XT grips, like the TaCOPS). , roto-paddle holster with integrated magazine pouch, Allen wrench, speed loader, and hard carry case. The MSRP [Read More…]
Taurus 405 .40 S&W and 445 .44 Special revolver
Taurus has introduced two new revolvers. The first, the Taurus 405, is the first Taurus revolver to be chambered in .40 S&W. Its chamber holds 5 rounds and uses Taurus Stellar moon clips. The gun has a 2″ barrel, is available in blue or stainless finish and [Read More…]
Kel-Tec PMR-30 production suspended
Kel-Tec is having production problems with the PMR-30. Gun Nuts reports … Speaking of Kel-Tec, they have currently suspended production of the Kel-Tec PMR-30 (of which they weren’t really producing a lot of guns anyway) due to keyholing issues with the gun. For [Read More…]
Sig Sauer P210: A “Legend” Reborn
The Sig P210 is without a doubt an iconic handgun, highly respected for being an incredibly accurate firearm. However, the design didn’t lend itself to rapid and easy production, and as I was told by various sources in Europe, quality varied with the mood of the [Read More…]
New KRISS Sphinx Pistols at IWA
Perhaps the most impressive booths at IWA came from Switzerland – KRISS Group and RWS went all-out with details such as live music, waitresses serving free alcohol, and Swiss chocolate being handed out like, well, candy. While I didn’t spend much time at [Read More…]
Suppressors on MythBusters
Tomorrows (Wednesday) episode of Mythbusters takes a look at movie sound effect myths. They will be investigating if movies silencers sound like the real thing. (Spoiler Alert: They don’t!) [Hat Tip: Snowflakes in Hell]
Flashbang Bra Holster
Flashbang Bra Holster is an interesting concept. According to the designer, the gun can he unholstered and fired in under 1.5 seconds with very little training. Would this be a comfortable way to carry? Having never worn a bra, I have no idea. Maybe some of our female [Read More…]
[Guest Post] DIY How to Stipple a Pistol
[ This guest post was written by John ] A short article on how to stipple a pistol. If you have ever trained while it was hot or rainy, you may have noticed that your polymer pistol (Glock, XD, M&P) becomes slippery. One remedy for this is to stipple your pistol. [Read More…]
[Guest Post] Pedersen’s Forgotten Legacy
[ This guest post was written by Michael. ] The Pedersen Automatic, or Remington model 51, found little favor in its life between the Great War and the following depression, though not for its lack of mechanical merit. John Pedersen, also known for the Pedersen device [Read More…]
[Guest Post] Traveling with a Firearm
[ This guest post was written by Alex from San Antonio. ] I’m not a frequent flier and luckily I don’t have to fly often. As it is, I dislike airline travel … and I’m thrifty. However, every once in a while my wife forces my hand and demands a [Read More…]
[Guest Post] Wilson Combat Factory Tour
[ This guest post was written by Brian Nelson. ] The name Wilson Combat is no doubt familiar to the hordes of 1911-lovers (myself included) as the makers of the best custom 1911s around. I was lucky enough to be given a tour of their custom shop in Berryville, Arkansas. [Read More…]