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1911A1 vs. 1911
Tam educates the internet and dispels some myths about the 1911 … Manufacturing the M1911A1 is not rocket surgery; the gun is a stone axe, designed to be maintained in the field by draftee armorers using drop-in parts.
Category: Pistols
Ultra-High-Capacity Revolver
Andre’, a reader of this blog, spotted the below revolver at a gunshow. Can anyone identify it? I know I have seen a similar gun before, but I cannot remember its name.
Kahr CM9 pistol
Next month Kahr will being shipping the 9mm Kahr CM9 subcompact pistol. The pistol is a smaller framed version of the relatively cheaper Kahr CW series. The CM9 has a 3″ barrel, 0.6″ shorter than the CW series barrels and the same size and the PM series. [Read More…]
Amazing Homemade Revolving Shotgun
This 12 gauge revolving is very impressive. Other than the barrel, chambers (made from old barrels) and the hammer (from a 1857 Remington revolver), this gun is completely homemade. It cocks using a lever underneath the action. More photos here. Russian manufacture MTS [Read More…]
Springfield XDM Kaboom
Last weekend Steve was firing .45 ACP loaded Corbon 185 grain bullets from his Springfield XDM. Steve said in an email to me (emphasis added) … The crack looks small, but when you disassemble the weapon, it doesn’t want to go back together. I also think that [Read More…]
Crimson Trace Master Series Lasergrips for the 1911
Crimson Trace had announced a new series of custom-style laser grips for the 1911. High-end 1911 owners can now have a laser sight grip without having to use rubber grips. The Master Series grips will be made from a variety of materials including laminated wood, [Read More…]
Knight’s Armament Knight Hawk Limited Edition
The Knight’s Armament Knight Hawk Limited Edition set includes a custom KAC SR-15 E3 Rifle, a custom .45 ACP Nighthawk 1911 and a custom Strider Knife. Only 100 sets will be sold. More information and photos at Guns, Holsters and Gear. To be honest, I am not a big fan [Read More…]
Update on the Taurus 28 Gauge Revolver
Kristin Hunt, Taurus’s PR person, said told me that Mark A. Keefe’s response to the Taurus 28 Gauge Revolver controversy is correct … This is simply not the case. Taurus President and CEO Bob Morrison invited officials from the ATF’s Technology [Read More…]
MasterPiece Arms Protector Enhanced Grip
All MasterPiece Arms Protector Pistols will now be shipping with magazine grip extensions as well as the standard flat floor plate. This is a good move by MasterPiece Arms, the cost will be negligible, but customer satisfaction will surely increase greatly. The MSRP for [Read More…]
Colt P1750 .44 Special Limited Edition
Talo and Colt have teamed up to produce a limited edition of the SAA Colt P1750 chambered in . 44 Special. The revolver features a 6.5″ barrel, scaled rosewood grips, a special roll mark and a deep Colt blue finish. 200 will be made. The MSRP is $1459.
More Lego guns
Lego and guns seem to go so well together 🙂 [Hat Tip: Boing Boing] [ Many thanks to Sven for emailing me the video. ]
Update on the M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistol
Colt Defense and Springfield Armory are both in the running to have one of their 1911 pistols adopted by the Marines as the M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistol. Military.com reports … Colt Defense of Hartford, Conn., and Springfield Armory of Geneseo, Ill., sent [Read More…]
Sig Sauer PPNL (Police Pistol Netherlands)
Two readers from the Netherlands emailed me information about the new Sig Sauer PPNL (Police Pistol Netherlands), a version of the SIG Sauer P250 DC designed for the Dutch police force. One reader said … After a long and thorough public tender the Dutch ministry [Read More…]
Executive pocket holster
Shooting Illustrated writes about a hybrid pocket/belt holster … I’ve carried a Kel-Tec P3AT with a Crimson Trace laser for years. I found myself swapping out pocket holsters and belt holsters quite a bit, depending on my choice of attire. This was tedious and [Read More…]
How did S&W price the Governor so low?
Les Jones asks on his blog how S&W can sell the new scandium framed S&W Governor for under $600 $679. My preferred theory is that it is essential for S&W to have the gun priced competitively with the Taurus Judge. If they cannot compete with the Judge on [Read More…]
Big gun, Short lived. Taurus 28 Gauge Revolver.
On Friday night Michael Bane told me that BATFE visited the Taurus booth at SHOT Show and declared that the 28 gauge revolver was in fact a SBS (Short Barreled Shotgun), not a handgun. Taurus USA imports their pistols from the Taurus factory in Brazil. If they were [Read More…]
Photos of Ruger LC9
The Ruger LC9 did not strike me as particularly exciting. I am sure it works, but it does not offer anything not already on the market.
A pretty pink camo Walther P22
Only a real man can admit that he likes a pink gun. I am a real man, but I don’t admit anything.
.460 and .500 S&W revolvers
Photos of outrageously heavy guns for your enjoyment …
Taurus Carbine
The Taurus Carbine CT G2 is a very nifty carbine that will be introduced into the US market this year. It is built from polymer lower (with build in magwell handguard) and aluminum lower. It has a 16″ barrel and is chambered in 9mm (34+1 capacity), .40 S&W [Read More…]
S&W Governor .410 / .45 Shotgun Revolver
S&W has introduced a .410 chambered revolver with a light scandium frame called “The Governor” (urrgghhh … a governor is more important than a judge, right?) . The Taurus Judge has been selling so well I am surprised it took so long for another company to copy [Read More…]
Taurus 28 Gauge Raging Judge Revolver
Just as S&W jumps into the .410 shotshell revolver market, Taurus counters with a 28 Gauge monster. The question remains: how big will they do?
Walther PPQ Pistol
The new Walther PPQ has finally been unveiled. The pistol is striker fired and features a new trigger system with a claimed crisp 5.5 lbs trigger. It will be available in .40 S&W and 9mm Parabellum.
KRISS Sphinx Pistols
The Sphinx pistols look great and feel great. They shoot with a guaranteed accuracy of 2″ at 25 yards. More on them tomorrow. I have been up since 6am and my laptop battery is about to die on me. Lots more photos tomorrow. [ Many thanks to Byan Jones for the [Read More…]
HK45
You either love it, or you hate it. The HK45.
Ruger LC9 Lightweight Compact 9mm Pistol
I don’t think any of the TFB readers were surprised when Ruger unveiled the Ruger LC9. After the success of the Ruger LCP .380 lightweight compact pistol, a slightly larger 9mm Luger/Parabellum model made perfect sense. Once nice feature of this gun is that a [Read More…]
Review of Winchester PDX1 .410 ammunition
Caleb has reviewed the Winchester PDX1 self-defense ammunition for the Taurus Judge revolver … The PDX1 round was pretty obviously designed for the Judge, as there are already decent buckshot and slug loads out there for .410 shotguns. This round uses three [Read More…]
Ruger LCP with Crimson Trace Laserguard
Ruger are now selling a version of the .380 Ruger LCP pistol with a Crimson Trace Laserguard installed at the factory. The MSRP is $548.
The Ultimate 100th Anniversary Colt 1911 ($25,000+)
Colt has produced a one of a kind 1911 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911. Only one gun has been made. It has the serial “1911COLT2011″. The pistol is being auctioned off at GunBroker. Bidding has hit just over $25,000. The winner also gets a [Read More…]
Glock model 26 GEN4
The Glock 26 with the Gen4 frame is now being shipped to gun shops. [Hat Tip: Eds Public Safety ]