While at the Industry Day at the Range I happened upon Century Arms, and I’m very glad I did. Century Arms is a major importer of firearms, and was showcasing their recently branded Canik TP9 SA 9mm handgun. The TP9 SA is a striker-fired single action only [Read More…]
Rock Island Armory had the company’s new 1911-style .380 ACP pistol at the 2015 Industry Day at the Range. Called the Baby Rock Standard CS, the gun was designed from the ground up to be a concealed carry pistol. In our shooting, the gun ran well and we did not [Read More…]
SIG continues to eye the top spot of pistol manufacturers in the US in releasing new additions to its P320 line: NEWINGTON, N.H. (January 12, 2015) — SIG SAUER, Inc., redefined the polymer-framed, striker-fired handgun with last year’s introduction of the modular [Read More…]
Don’t Worry, Be Happy; that was my eighth uncommon shooting tip from back in November. So then, Zen, Meditation, & The Art of Shooting by Ray Mancini is a book that immediately interested me. Relaxing, loosening up, learning to focus without distraction, [Read More…]
FAB Defense, Israeli manufacturer of weapon accessories such as the KPOS pistol chassis and the Pentagon Magazine Kit, and subsidiary of The Mako Group, have introduced a variant of the KPOS that is compatible with SIG-style braces, offering a convertible pistol-caliber [Read More…]
Black Creek Precision is now making a pair of AR-style 9mm pistols. The guns are available with either a 6.5″ or 10.5″ barrel and come with a SIG arm brace. The uppers and lowers are machined from 7075-T6 aluminum with Type III anodizing. The lower is a [Read More…]
CZ USA has collaborated with Colion Noir to bring us an announcement regarding the availability of Scorpion Evo 3 pistols in 2015: 2015 brings the CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Pistol to the US market. Easy to shoot, accurate and reliable, its only drawback is how fast it [Read More…]
Ruger is now shipping two new Charger pistols. The first is a reworked base model, while the second is a take-down version of the gun. The guns have a number of new features that will appeal to many shooters. Among the new features are: 10″ threaded barrels [Read More…]
How exactly does a 1911 work? To fully answer that question, one used to have to get a set of punches, a hammer, a set of gunsmithing screwdrivers, a parts list, a 1911 of course, and a couple of hours of time. However, animation takes this one step further, and Jacob [Read More…]
Ruger announced they will begin selling a new version of the LC9s that deletes the thumb safety and magazine disconnect. The Pro Model will retain the same dimensions and other features of the LC9s, including: caliber: 9mm magazine capacity: 7 rounds barrel length: [Read More…]
The Daily Beast reports on the latest Glock family drama … For at least three days in November, a “professional detective” employed by Glock Sr. sat outside of Helga’s Austrian home in a SEAT Toledo with tin foil covering the windows, according to sworn [Read More…]
If you like high-dollar 1911s, and want to show some Texas pride, there’s a new handgun for you. From the press release: Perryton, TX- Many firearms companies claim that their products are 100% American made; with Republic Forge, this claim is authentic. Republic [Read More…]
GunBroker has for auction two very interesting STIs. WeaponsMan has covered the story: These pistols for sale on GunBroker come with a rare claim: they were used by one of the nation’s most important special operations units during a period in the mid-oughts when [Read More…]
For many of you, it will feel like “that time of year again”, so many US pistol competitions have come and gone. The Army’s Modular Handgun System program is gearing up to replace current service pistols with a new suite of pistols, holsters, and [Read More…]
Bersa has introduced its first polymer-framed .380 ACP handgun to the US market. From the press release: Wanamassa, N.J. – Eagle Imports, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Metro Arms, Bersa, Comanche and Grand Power firearms products, is pleased to introduce to [Read More…]
LifeSizePotato is the YouTube channel of a collector of rare, antique, unusual, and high quality handguns, which hosts video reviews of the weapons he collects. This week, he stepped outside of his box a little bit to review the Strike One handgun, a modern polymer [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has partnered with TheFirearmBlog.com to give you the opportunity to win their brand new XD-9 Mod.2! Bonus entry points will also be given away so make sure to share this giveaway with your friends! Prize: New Springfield XD-9 Mod.2 How to Enter: 1. [Read More…]
Another reader, Larry, sent us a photo of his Beretta M9A1. He writes … I bought Beretta’s M9A1 about a year ago and put a couple of boxes of range-grade ammo through it every other week or so. Never a jam or misfire. Big and heavy to absorb recoil so my wife [Read More…]
Announced at the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits, the Beretta Pico is now shipping to dealers. These .380 ACP guns are less than 0.71″ across at the widest point. The MSRP is $399. These diminutive pistols have been a little laggardly in making it to [Read More…]
Kahr announced the company is now shipping the CT380. The pistol is a 380 ACP compact pistol in the company’s Value Series. The CT380 has a polymer frame and 3″ barrel with conventional rifling. The slide and barrel are stainless steel. Without a magazine, [Read More…]
Andy sent us the photo of his .300 AAC Blackout AR-15 pistol fitted with a stock arm brace. Bonus points for an original background (not a sofa or grass). Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
At the Blue August Gun and Outdoor conference, SCCY sent out some representatives to showcase their small, affordable line of pistols. The SCCY pistols can come in black, pink, or tan frame colors, and stainless or black slides. They are also available with or without a [Read More…]
Kahr has been busy this year releasing pistols in a variety of non-traditional colors. The current offerings have a Cerakote Burnt Bronze finish on the slides. The three pistols are variants of the existing CW9, CW40 and CW45 pistols in 9mm, 40 S&W and 45 ACP [Read More…]
Schizuki sent us this photo of his CZ 75 B chambered in 9mm Luger/Parabellum. The grips are Hogue CZ-75/CZ-85 Pau Ferro Grips, which in my opinion look a lot nicer than the factory plastic grips. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
This beautiful pistol is a ČZ vz. 27 and chambered in 7.65 mm Browning (aka. .32 ACP). I am not sure when this model was first manufactured but it was at least as early as 1939 (feel free to share any information you have on this gun in the comment below). This [Read More…]
To be honest, I am a plastic fantastic fan myself, but I cannot call a plastic gun beautiful … Glock guns simply are not beautiful. The 1911 is a beautiful gun. TFB reader Sean managed to buy this beauty for a very good price in the used section of his local gun [Read More…]
Terry sent us this nifty photo he took at a AZGO Forum shoot. The revolver being fired is chambered in the .41 GNR, a wildcat designed for hunting large game. Reloading equipment for the .41 GNR is manufactured by Reeder Custom Guns … 41 GNR#2..This is a very [Read More…]
Sid, a reader from Belgium, sent us a photo of his VZ58 rifle (with a number of aftermarket accessories installed), his Glock G17 Gen4 (30 round magazine), his CRKT Hisshou knife and a bottle of a Glenmorangie single malt Scotch. Sid mentioned that buying a gun in [Read More…]
Lone Wolf advises they now have pistol variants of the G9 carbine lowers available. These pistol lowers can be had with a short buffer tube, or with a longer tube designed for use with the SIG SB15 arm brace. One of the things that set these lowers apart from other [Read More…]
Blitzkrieg Components has released a purpose-designed buffer for 9mm AR-15 platforms. The new buffer differs by using a polycarbonate piston head which encases a shock absorber. Blitzkrieg claims that the new buffer design “eliminates buffer wear” and [Read More…]
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