Browning’s Model 1900 pistol was an icon and reasonably simple to manufacture. So when soldiers went looking for pistols in China, this one was an obvious choice.
Steyr announced the LA40-A1 pistol is now available in the United States of America. The pistol is chambered in .40 S&W and is based on the 9mm L9-A1 that was introduced in 2013. The pistol has a 12 round magazine and a 4.5″ barrel. The gun uses a polymer [Read More…]
The Outdoor Channel performed some tests of common home defense rounds and what they do when interacting with drywall. The video seems a bit skewed in terms of what they recommend and what the results of the test were. For example, the use of an AR. In the video, [Read More…]
Mark Farage is no novice shooter. Mark checked the screws of his RMR to ensure they were properly torqued before he took a course with Ronin Combat Strategies. But during a 6 shot string drill, the screws flew off and so did his RMR. Without missing a beat, Mark managed [Read More…]
My biggest complaint about Glocks (outside of the lack of ambi-anything) is disassembling the magazines for routine maintenance and cleaning. The tab system holding on the floor plates are the two single most aggravating pieces of plastic in the my history with [Read More…]
Based heavily on its higher-end cousin, the SR9, the company has announced the release of the full-size Ruger 9E 9mm handgun. The visual differences between the two models are subtle, but if you take a close look we can see how Ruger squeezed $100 off the MSRP. As a [Read More…]
Kahr Arms is adding a 9mm to the affordable line of CT pistols. The CT9 joins the CT40 and CT45 to complete the series of affordable pistols. At an introductory price of $369, with a coupon for a free magazine it truly is a budget pistol. One thing of note, the [Read More…]
I’ll admit, the first thought that crossed my mind when I was told that I was to do a review on the Millennium G2 was, “Is my writing so bad that my editors are trying to kill me?”. As many of you may be aware, the Millennium G2 has a sordid history [Read More…]
Here is a simple little semi auto pistol design sent in that will likely be of interest: “A homemade conventional type self-loading pistol need not be complex in design or demanding in tools needed for it’s construction. Here is a bare-bones pistol design which [Read More…]
With the increasing interest in pistol ARs, thanks to the ATF ruling on the SIG Brace, the 5.11 Select Carry pack is looking a lot more useable now. I was talking to a School Resource Officer who was contemplating carrying an AR-15 on duty. He was ambivalent due to pros [Read More…]
Christensen Arms is now going to begin making the stainless steel and titanium 1911 frames and slides in house. It appears that moving the line in-house is going to allow them lower the prices on their high end 1911’s. No word yet on the actual numbers for the [Read More…]
SeaCoastOnline has reported that the lawsuit between the Sig Sauer and the BATFE is now suspended pending the ATF’s reevaluation of the MPX muzzle brake. The suspension is mutually agreed upon by both the ATF and Sig until the ATF concludes a formal third [Read More…]
Marissa Alexander used warning shots to keep her abusive estranged husband at bay in self-defense. Now she faces up to 60 years in prison for those warning shots. Second Call Defense discusses the reasons why warning shots are bad. They quote Ken Hanson’s book The [Read More…]
Sig’s ever popular commemorative engraving program is being enhanced with a some new levels and minimum orders. Now available will be four different levels of engraving called standard, silver, gold and platinum. The gold and platinum levels are only available [Read More…]
A friend of mine, in Korea, shared a video of him shooting real guns in South Korea. His video isn’t public so I can’t share it. However I found something similar. You can see the pistol lanes have a chain that runs across and the pistol is attached to the [Read More…]
William Barnes, over at Beretta Blog, posted about the misconceptions and trappings that many concealed carry people have or fall into. He talks about a 1980’s movie “Hero at Large” where the protagonist portrays a hero in a film and while off set he [Read More…]
Gun Nuts Media posted about a scandal regarding Paul Hendrix. He is a USPSA Area 6 RO. According to the Doodie Project Forums, they have been doing some detective work and are proving that Hendrix’s calls for stage times are grossly inaccurate. Hendrix is shaving [Read More…]
Billed as the “largest international land and air-land defense and security exhibition” Eurosatory 2014 kicked off in Paris on the 16th. Announced during the exhibition are four new rifles from Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash). Among them are the [Read More…]
Gun Websites has quite the collection of Glock materials and propaganda. Most of it was collected free at tradeshows. I have some of them like the cup, stress ball, pen and keychain. I like the little 1/3 scale model and the bladetech keychain holster.
Tactical Machining recently released their new TM Recon 80% 1911 frame. As with 80% AR lowers an FFL or paperwork is not required and you’ll have to finish the remaining 20%, which include the hammer and sear pin holes, barrel seat and slide rails. They’re [Read More…]
Jerry posted a video about the pros and cons of carrying a weapon. He has some good tips that some of you may have not considered before. He stresses the importance of awareness and the responsibility of carrying a weapon. He raises the concern of retention for the [Read More…]
Caleb Giddings, over at Gun Nuts Media, reviewed the new H&K VP9. He is rather positive of the VP9. As is expected from an H&K, it performs well. The only real negative is the stock sights. Caleb doesn’t like them that much and is an easy fix with some [Read More…]
Adding to their extensive pistol buffer tube line, Phase 5 has released the Hex-2 Pistol Buffer Tube specifically for the Sig pistol brace. The Hex-2 builds off the aesthetic base that characterized the HexOne, opting for machined scallops instead of the round tube [Read More…]
Eagle Imports announced they are now offering the American Classic Commander 1911 pistol for sale in the US. The guns will come in a variety of finishes and can be had in .45 ACP and 9mm. MSRP runs from $624 – $719 depending on version and finish. All of the [Read More…]
A reader recently sent a link to a site that is doing great work in not only the artistic side of ballistic photography, but is also using the photography for ballistic research such as learning how different rounds and pistols behave. There are several sets of [Read More…]
Okay… Okay… I admit it. I bought an R51 and right now, I regret it. *Note- This was a personal purchase of a retail model. TFB’s formal evaluation pistol has been on hold since its release with no ETA. At the NRA show in 2014, I was keen to get my [Read More…]
Yes, you read that right. A Colt 1911 chambered in .38 Special. Not .38 Super, but .38 Special. A customer brought this gun into my local gun shop and was looking for ammo to feed it. Luckily he brought some of his old ammo with him. The Colt 1911 belonged to his father [Read More…]
Red State Tactical has the new TangoDown/Vickers Tactical upgrades for the Glock 42. They have a magazine release and an extended base plate. They are currently out of stock at the moment however you can request to be notified and be put on a waiting list. I went [Read More…]
For those out there with $550 burning a hole in their pocket, there is now a limited 100 pistol run of the MasterPiece Arms 930SST available. Featuring several upgrades, each one will also have a X/100 serial number and certificate of authenticity. Check out the [Read More…]
Here is a video by H&K showing off the new H&K VP9. The VP9 will use the same mags as the H&K P30. They claim that the VP9 will have a superior trigger over other strikerfire handguns.
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