Arsenal Firearms had their beautiful double barrel 1911 on display again this year at SHOT Show.
Having just come from the KRISS demo at Machine Guns Vegas which was held in conjunction with a well put together cocktail party, I got a change to not only handle the new line, I was also able to shoot each of the new offerings. All of their pistols are made in the [Read More…]
SIG has some impressive custom pistols made by their Master Shop on display at SHOT Show. It was the first (and probably last) time I have ever seen a salmon tail used as a front sight.
Gemtech (Gemini Technologies) out of Eagle, Idaho has released the new G-Core line of suppressors at SHOT Show this year. Gemtech started as a consortium of suppressor designers back in 1993, and has been creating and expanding suppressor technology ever since. In [Read More…]
SAR Arms is showing pink and purple guns at the SHOT Show. Part of the new Princess line, the SAR B6C pistols will now be available in the new colors. Features of the guns include: 9mm 13+1 capacity frame mounted thumb safety polymer frame matte black or stainless [Read More…]
Bondhus Arms showed off their new CL380 fold-up pocket pistol at the 2014 SHOT Show. The CL380 has two barrels and is chambered in .380ACP and also features a built-in laser between the two barrels. Bondhus claims their CL380 is the smallest and most accurate multi-shot [Read More…]
The guns and the people of the Glock booth here at SHOT Show ...
Yesterday, Sig announced the Sig P320, a polymer framed, striker fired pistol. Many know Sig has, up to this point, always been a hammer fired pistol so this is a definitely a break from their normal design. The pistol will be available is 9mm, [Read More…]
Phil White reviewed the Remington R51 a few weeks ago and I don’t want to repeat what he said but I will say it is a slick looking gun. Here are photos I took of it at SHOT Show today, including the Crimson Trace laser grips and the threaded model with a AAC [Read More…]
The SIG P320 is SIG SAUER newest modular double-action striker-fired pistol. The P320 has been designed primarily with one thing in mind: convince law enforcement organizations to buy it. At the heart of the SIG P320 is the internal stainless steel frame assembly. The [Read More…]
The first Glock compact, slim frame, single stack pistol has arrived. What many have wanted, but most considered would never arrive, has finally materialized in the form of the Glock 42 in .380 caliber. The long awaited “mini” Glock is finally a reality. Meet [Read More…]
SIG Sauer is showing a new version of the P238 called the Black Pearl. It features a polished and engraved slide plus custom wood grips. The Black Pearl is outfitted with SIGLITE night sights. Like other P238 pistols, the gun is a SAO pistol with a manual thumb [Read More…]
Kahr Arms continues to expand on their line of pistols, introducing the CT45 (officially the CT4543) at the SHOT Show this year. The CT45 is a full-size frame, single stack pistol, dubbed a “value priced” .45 ACP. Though it may be “value priced” the CT45 [Read More…]
In October Hornady announced several products, including their new RAPiD Safe, which is safe that can be used to rapidly deploy a handgun in an emergency. The safe when opened is spring loaded, and deploys the handgun in a sleeve for a optimal draw and fast deployment. [Read More…]
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Smith & Wesson is famous for its revolver lines, and this year they’ve decided to make a big return into the wheel gun category. The S&W 686 PLUS comes out of Smith & Wesson’s Performance Center, their custom firearm shop, and is an impressive new [Read More…]
The new Glock 41 was on the range at Media Day. The gun is a long-slide version of a Glock 21 pistol, and outfitted with a slide that is roughly the same width as the slide on a model 35. Without a doubt, the gun feels much larger in the hand than the standard Glock [Read More…]
The SAR Arms ST9 is a polymer-framed, striker-fired pistol that is made in Turkey. While at Media Day, I had a chance to shoot one for the first time. The pistol I shot was chambered in 9mm, but I was told by a company rep that the company also makes the gun in .45 [Read More…]
New for 2014, Kimber is now making sound suppressor ready versions of the Custom TLE II and Custom TLE/RL II pistols. The new guns are available in both 9mm and .45 ACP, and they share many of the same features as the original, non-suppressor ready versions. Both new [Read More…]
Indian Ordnance Factories, a government owned arms manufacturer, is marketing a new revolver called The Nirbheek and named after a rape victim. The revolver is based on the Webley design (along with all IOF’s revolvers) and is chambered in .32 S&W. The [Read More…]
The 1911 needs no introduction. As the standard service pistol for the U.S. Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985, the 1911 served our country for a literal lifetime. This storied heritage of performance, in combination with the 1911’s ubiquity, translated to a [Read More…]
Crimson Trace have announced a new laser sight for the upcoming Glock 42 .380 sub-compact … Crimson Trace announces a first-in-the-industry laser sighting system—the Laserguard® (LG-443)— that securely fits onto one of the industry’s newest handguns: the [Read More…]
The intrigue of the Glock family rival even the most outrageous Hollywood soap operas. The latest news out of Austria is that Helga Glock has lost a case against her former husband to get back the 15% of the Glock Ges.m.b.H. (the gun making company we all know and [Read More…]
The View is a new .38 Special revolver from Taurus based on the Taurus Model 85. Its named as such because of a translucent side plate. The View, named because of its distinctive, translucent side plate on the right side of the revolver that bares the interior [Read More…]
MasterPiece Arms will show a new 9mm pistol at the 2014 SHOT Show: the MPA935SST. The MPA935SST will have a threaded 8″ barrel for the easy addition of a sound suppressor. One 30-round magazine ships with the pistol. An angled foregrip ships on the gun, and the [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson’s value line of 9mm and .40 S&W pistols, the SD VE handguns, are now California compliant. The guns have low capacity 10 round magazines and have been officially approved for sale within California by state authorities. The SD VE pistols [Read More…]
In These Times, a ‘social justice’ type publication, has written an article about perma-temps (employees hired on short-term / temporary contracts that can be renewed indefinitely). This hiring strategy has been getting a lot of media coverage all over the [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson introduced a matte silver version of the Governor revolver. The Governor is the company’s answer to the very popular Taurus Judge series of revolvers. The gun has a scandium alloy frame and stainless steel cylinder. A plain black ramp serves [Read More…]
An overseas Glock dealer emailed us the above image of the Glock G41 Gen 4 supplied to them by their Glock salesman. The dealer was told that the pricing would be similar to the G34/35 (not necessarily applicable in any other country). The long slide G41 is a nice [Read More…]
The Texas Department of Public Safety is phasing out the current issued SIG Sauer pistols chambered for the .357 SIG cartridge. Smith & Wesson M&P9 pistols will replace the SIG handguns beginning with the academy class starting training this month. Troopers [Read More…]
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