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Robar’s Custom Glock Reivew
Tactical Life has reviewed Robar’s custom Glock 22. I really like the look of the frame with the forward serrations surrounding the Glock branding.
Tag: pistol
Budget .45 ACP Ammo Review
Robb Allen, who normally blogs at Sharp as a Marble, has reviewed three brands of .45 ACP ammunition for Gun, Holsters & Gear blog.
Springfield Range Officer 1911 “Limited” Edition
Springfield Armory has introduced a new competition ready 1911 called the Range Officer. It is essentially a cheaper version of the Springfield Trophy Match and TRP pistols. There is a “limited edition” of the Range Officer. The above pistol, the 1st of 500, [Read More…]
Pendleton Revolving Gun Safe
This nifty safe rotates inside allowing more guns to be stuffed inside. [Hat Tip: Gizmodo] [ Many thanks to Alex for emailing me the link. ]
Times have changed
Note the kid standing behind JFK. [ Many thanks to Mik for emailing me the link. ]
KRISS purchases Sphinx Arms. Sphinx pistols to be imported into USA and Canada.
KRISS Arms group (Switzerland) has purchased Sphinx Arms, a Swiss pistol manufacturer. The immediate benefit of this acquisition is that Sphinx pistols will be imported into the USA and Canada by KRISS USA (formally known as KRISS TDI), who is the US subsidiary of KRISS [Read More…]
Kahr Limited Edition Pink Pistol
What can I say … its pink. I guess if you are into pink guns this is probably pretty cool 😉 I am not sure what the MSRP is. It is being distributed exclusively through MGE Wholesale.
Kahr P380 CA-Legal model
Kahr will soon be shipping a California approved version of their P380 pistol. They are claiming it is the only polymer framed ultra-compact that is approved for sale in the state. The pistol has the required loaded chamber indicator … The MSRP will be $733 and it [Read More…]
Chiappa .22 AR-15 M-Four Tactical Handgun
Chiappa has removed the stock and shortened the barrel of their AR-15 patterned .22 LR rifle to create the M-Four Tactical Handgun. It has a 6″ barrel, weighs 4.1 lbs and a magazine capacity of 28 rounds. It will go on sale next year for $469.
Charter Arms Off Duty .38 Special and Undercover Lite .38
Charter Arms’s Off Duty .38 Special and Undercover Lite .38 are now available in a high polish steel finish with black frames. I think this two-tone color scheme is very attractive.
MagCount Electronic Mag Ammo Counter
MagCount attaches to the bottom of a magazine and displays the current round count on an electronic display. It looks pretty cool and futuristic, but I don’t think there is a need for this. [Hat Tip: Fat White Man]
New Sig P290 Sub-Compact 9mm
Sig Sauer has unveiled their newest pistol: the Sig P290. It is significant (excuse the pun) because it is a whole new platform. The first P290 that will be available is chambered in 9mm Luger/Parabellum but I fully expect to see it chambered in other cartridges late [Read More…]
Nobilta-TWM’s 10mm Auto Nobile Pistol
German firm Nobilta-TWM is making an interesting 10mm Auto chambered pistol. The pistol looks like it has been inspired both the Auto Mag and the Desert Eagle. It appears to be gas operated, although one of our German speaking readers will have to confirm this (the [Read More…]
Firearms at the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia
It is officially Guns-In-Castles week at The Firearm Blog. YamaLink emailed in a photo he took last week of some very old pistols that are on display at the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia (the Palace of the Doge) in Venice, Italy. Beautiful pieces. [ Many thanks to YamaLink. [Read More…]
Kel-Tec apologizes and explains PMR-30 delay
Kel-Tec has apologized for the delay in shipping the PMR-30. I wish more gun companies would admit mistakes and apologize when they fail to ship a gun. There has been a lot of discussion on just what the heck the hold up is on the PMR-30. We have made a few statements [Read More…]
Last of Australia police upgrade to semi-auto pistols
When I was in Australia some years ago I was surprised by the number of revolvers I saw. SMH.com.au reports that the Victoria police, the last to carry revolvers, have upgraded from .38 Special S&W Model 10 to the semi-automatic S&W M&P pistol in .40 S&W [Read More…]
Gun Design Engineer answers your questions
Tobias Obermeit, the Chief Design Engineer on the PMR-30 pistol at Kel-tec, generously offered to allow you (the readers) to submit questions for him to answer. Many questions were similar so I merged them into a single question. There were a lot of question and I [Read More…]
Ruger SR40 in .40 S&W is here!
It has taken long enough, but finally the .40 S&W chambered version of the 9mm Ruger SR9 has arrived. Ruger has been shipping the SR40 to dealers during the past week. The one pictured below is being sold on GunBroker. Ruger has kept silent about the SR40 and I do [Read More…]
NAA Top Break Mini Coming Soon
This is, for lack of a better word, cute … More photos at Trail Boss TV.
Beretta Px4 Storm Compact
Beretta USA has introduced a compact version of the Px4 Storm pistol. The Compact model (3.2″ barrel / 15 round 9mm magazine) fits in between the Full-size (4″ / 17 round mag) and sub-compact (2.99″ / 13 round mag) models. This new pistol is nothing [Read More…]
The Ultimate 10: Kase Reeder made custom 10mm 1911
Mike emailed me photos of the latest addition to his collection … It’s a Kase Reeder made custom 10mm 1911 he has called, The Ultimate 10. According to Kase it is the newest full custom 10mm and the only longslide custom 10mm on the U.S. market. It has a custom [Read More…]
J.B. Custom sues Taurus
James Buchanan, the owner of JB Custom, is suing Taurus for trademark infringement. Earlier this year Taurus unveiled their Rossi Ranch Hand pistol. The Ranch Hand is their take on the Mare’s Leg pistol which featured in the late 1950s show Wanted: Dead or Alive. [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson 686 SSR
Caleb reviews the S&W 686 SSR: For someone looking to get started in revolver shooting, this is a hard gun to beat. It’s got enough goodies thrown in from the factory that you can shoot it stock and have a blast …
Sig Pro SP2022 Back in Production
Good news, Sig fans. The Sig Pro SP2022, which was discontinued sometime ago, is now back in production. Sig Sauer Guns reports that is appears that only the 9mm and .40 S&W models are being produced, with demand for the .357 Sig not high enough to warrant [Read More…]
RONI Carbine Kit coming for Beretta, Sig and Springfield
EMA Tactical will soon be importing the RONI Carbine Kit’s for the Sig 226 and 2022, the Springfield XD and the Beretta Px4 Storm pistols. The price will be $399, the same as their GLOCK kit. Legally, the converted pistols are SBR’s, not carbines, and so the [Read More…]
GLOCK is the ATF’s Chosen Duty Weapon
Both S&W and GLOCK won a contract from the BATFE to supply pistols, it appears that GLOCK has been named the “Chosen Duty Weapon” of the agency. My understanding is that agents are able to chosen between the S&W M&P and GLOCK for their personal [Read More…]
FBI to purchase 3000 GLOCK 23 pistols
The FBI is purchasing an additional 2,963 GLOCK 23 pistols, accessories and training at a cost of just under $1 million. [ Many thanks to Mike for emailing me the info. ]
RECALL NOTICE: Beretta Neos Pistols
From BerettaSupport.com … Beretta U.S.A. Corp. has discovered a potential condition with Beretta .22 caliber NEOS semiautomatic pistols in which the pistol will fire even if the safety is activated and, in some cases, the pistols may fire if the safety is moved [Read More…]
ATF Selected S&W M&P40
S&W has revealed that their winning entry into the recent BATFE competition was the M&P40 pistol. Not much surprise there, but it is nice to have it confirmed. From the press release … The award marks the completion of a full and open competition among [Read More…]
6.5mm Arisaka chambered pistol
This pistol, chambered in 6.5x50mm Arisaka, was purportedly found in a South Vietnamese rice paddy. I cannot tell if the photo it is real or a fake. The front sight is far to low, unless there is a hole drilled into that metal block above the chamber. [ Many thanks to [Read More…]