After criticizing the Army’s Modular Handgun System program last week, Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley spoke again about the program, further refining his desire to select not just any new pistol, but specifically to piggyback Army purchases of new handguns [Read More…]
When the Editors sent out the Canik, I was in a profound state of “meh.” “Whop-de-doo,” I thought, “I can only write so much on so little substance.” Ignoring my original outlook, They sent me the gun anyways. With complete apathy, I received it and opened [Read More…]
Soon after SHOT 2015, Beretta announced a new striker fired, polymer framed handgun for civilian, LE, and most importantly military sales. A chassis-based handgun with interchangeable grips, the APX – as it was dubbed – was clearly designed with the US [Read More…]
Standard-issue pistol-making hopefuls have an extended deadline for their submissions to the future US Army handgun competition, the Modular Handgun System. The program, which will choose a new handgun to be the “M17 Modular Handgun System”, originally had a [Read More…]
The See All Open Sight has been on the market for a bit now giving shooters a option for a no batteries sight geared towards long gun shooters. This year See All showcased their no gunsmithing mounts for handguns. Just like the sight it is a very simple solution to a [Read More…]
Smart guns are at the front of the gun industry’s mind right now. This is due in large part to Obama’s recent order that the Department of Defense, Justice Department, and Department of Homeland Security must come up with a viable plan to speed along the [Read More…]
Last month we published a series of articles on some ballistic gel testing of some “exotic” 9mm rounds. The series was sponsored by Clark Armory who provided the testing medium and rounds. A number of you readers detailed that you would like to see other rounds [Read More…]
I don’t normally think of sights as “optics” per-se, but Sig Sauer’s Electro-Optics division is rolling out their new X-RAY pistol sights. They’re a 3-dot tritium system, but these tritium inserts maintain a clean white color in daylight. [Read More…]
Alien Gear has been manufacturing holsters since March of 2013, and in just two short years has grown significantly. Today they have a team of more than 100 based out of two locations, one in Hayden, Idaho, the other in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Their holsters are [Read More…]
In the second half of June, we reported that the Army had released a new second draft of the request for proposal (RFP) for the new MHS handgun, now called “XM17”, slated to replace the M9 handgun made by Beretta that has been in use since the 1980s. The [Read More…]
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has selected the SIG Sauer P320 full size in 9mm as their new duty gun. I’m not sure what they had before, but from an overview of media pictures it appears that they formally had Glock 17s as standard issue with some officers with [Read More…]
Blackhawk announced several new fits in the company’s SERPA line of holsters. The guns that SERPA holsters are now available for include: Glock 43 FNH FNS 9/40 SIG SAUER P250 and P320 in all calibers CZ 75/85 series in 9mm & .40 S&W EAA Witness TA 95 in [Read More…]
Anyone that knows me certainly knows how much I like the 45acp round. When I heard the new model of the SIG 320 was coming out in 45acp in full size,carry and compact I found these as soon as I got to the range. Related: SIG P320 Selected as new US Army Handgun. As most [Read More…]
voodooman sent us a photo of his Glock range bag which allows for a few different combinations of frames and slides. The grip on the G17 frame (pictured with a G17L slide) has been cut down to G19 length. This allows better concealment and the use of G19 magazines. He [Read More…]
Sig has certainly jumped forward of other companies in the polymer gun market. With it’s modular design the 320 can be configured to fit just about any shooter at a reasonable cost. When looking through the Sig Pro Shop you see one wall with a lot of different frames [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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