Andrew has produced a video about choosing the right concealed carry gun. I think Andrews advice is solid. I would point out that ultra-compact pistols can’t be imported into the USA, so any European ultra-compacts on the market are actually made in the USA. I [Read More…]
Heizer Defense, a new gun maker from St. Louis, Missouri, has developed a nifty derringer type pistol. The Heizer Defense DoubleTap is chambered in .45 ACP and has two barrels in an over/under configuration. The frame is made of titanium and the trigger is double [Read More…]
The Beretta BU-9 Nano pistol has been officially announced by Beretta. The 9mm sub-compact carry pistol will go on sale in late October. The most interesting feature of this gun is that the serial number is not attached to the polymer frame. The serial is attached to an [Read More…]
Kimber’s Solo Carry is a new sub-compact 9mm pistol. It is a single action striker-fired design. The pistols biggest selling point is that its ergonomics and style are inspired by the 1911. It really does look like a mini-1911. At the moment there are two models out. [Read More…]
San Diego Reader has published a very well written article about open carry in California, which is legal as long as the gun is unloaded. The author, Rosa Jurjevics, who had never fired a gun let alone carried openly, met up with a few open carry enthusiast at a [Read More…]
PoliceOne.com did some online polling last year on their website. I have no doubt its results are about as accurate as any other web poll, but the results are nonetheless interesting. Results of the third poll. The rest of the poll results are here.
Taurus has unveiled their new Taurus TCP pistol. This is another additional the increasingly wide range of .380 ACP sub-compact pistols. The TCP stands for “Taurus Compact Pistol”. The pistol is DOA (Double Action only) and has a 6+1 capacity with a standard [Read More…]
The 709 “Slim” is a new single action only sub-compact 9mm from Taurus. “SLIM” is the name of this suave new entry into the Taurus line. Elegant in Blue and Stainless this small, single-action-only could be found under a cummerbund or a pair of [Read More…]
Rumors of the Sig P238 have been floating around the ‘net for a while now. They have turned out to be true. Sig Sauer P238 is a remake of the single action Colt Mustang which was discontinued just over a decade ago. Sig Sauer P238 .380 ACP. Two tone. Click to [Read More…]
Following on from the success of the Ruger LCP, Ruger have unveiled the Ruger LCR (Light Weight Compact Revolver). What sets it apart from other compact revolvers is that polymers have been used as much as possible. The Ruger LCR will be available 1st March 2009 Ruger [Read More…]
I missed the announcement for the Micro Desert Eagle, but I think it came out in mid November. Ad for the Micro Eagle Magnum Research are claiming this is a new pistol but CZF (@ THR) identified it as a the Kevin pistol manufactured by Czech company ZVI. The Kevin [Read More…]
What does legendary gun smith Bill WIlson carry? The “Bill Wilson Carry Pistol”. From Wilson Combat: After the Television appearances by the boss (Bill Wilson), we received so many calls to find out which pistol Bill carries on a daily basis. Well here it [Read More…]
Next month Kahr Arms will be shipping the P380, a new .380 pistol that is even smaller than the Kel-Tec P3AT. Along with the fairly new Ruger LCP, competition in the .380 compact carry niche is really heating up. The P380 features a DAO trigger, 6+1 capacity and is [Read More…]
DoubleTapper has an excellent write-up about the firearm and carry laws in Israel. It is very interesting. Read it here.
From the Marie Claire Magazine website: The most memorable Valentine’s Day gift I ever received was a black nylon fanny pack designed to hold a gun. For my live-in, gun-nut boyfriend, it was a grand romantic gesture and an encore, of sorts, to his Christmas [Read More…]
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