The quest for a .22 LR conversion kit began when I took my Kimber commemorative Custom II to the cleaners. I had ordered a Caspian frame, along with some Ed Brown and Wilson parts, and thus was left over with the original frame. All the internals had been transferred [Read More…]
Cutaway firearms are a weakness of mine, so I can’t help but share Chuck’s cutaway of a CZ 75 handgun. The CZ 75 is my favorite of the older metal-framed Wondernines, and I have fond memories of shooting an example that I used to own previously. The handgun [Read More…]
A congressman by the name of Mike Rogers representing Alabama is proposing a plan to take almost 100,000 1911A1s currently in storage with the U.S. Army and transfer them over to the CMP South Store in Anniston, Alabama. If this move works, it’ll be an amazing [Read More…]
Tim of the Military Arms Channel recently took a trip to Beretta USA’s Accokeek Maryland facility. Beretta is the oldest major firearms manufacturer in the world with over 500 years experience making guns, but has only had a presence in the United States for 35 [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has announced a new full-size carry 1911 handgun, the “Tactical Carry”. The handgun comes loaded with luxury features like glare-reducing serrations, checkering, inverse angled crown, and high visibility sights. From the press release: The [Read More…]
Heckler and Koch have announced a compact variant of their excellent P30 series of hammer-fired polymer framed handguns. From the press release: Columbus, Georgia — Heckler & Koch adds a new subcompact pistol, the P30SK, to its renowned P30 series line. Retail [Read More…]
Toele Shooting Supply, LLC, writes on their Facebook page: Got a couple of the new Taurus Curve pistols today. Before they arrived, someone from Taurus called us to tell them we couldn’t sell them, and had to send them back to the factory… due to issues they [Read More…]
It’s not so unusual to hear of sub-MOA accuracy or better from a well-tuned rifle. Bringing the accuracy of a rifle below half-MOA, though, is a challenge to the gunsmith and shooter alike, and every increment below that is an increasingly difficult challenge. [Read More…]
Massad Ayoob has taken a look at the Glock 43, over at Glock headquarters in Smyrna, Georgia: The takeaways: Full power 9mm +P. Low “pistol course” suitable recoil. Issued with 1 “shooting” extended floorplate magazine. Trigger reach adjusted [Read More…]
Last week, we looked at a .45 caliber rotary-barrel BSA recoil operated handgun design, available for auction at James D. Julia. Interestingly, in the same auction are two other rotary-barrel prototypes, these two from Germany. The first is the Nickl prototype by [Read More…]
Beretta has introduced its first striker-fired pistol, the APX. From the press release (emphasis mine): The introduction of the APX model completes the company’s full size pistol portfolio and positions Beretta as the world’s premier small arms manufacturer. [Read More…]
After the U.S. Army’s rejection of the initial M9A3 proposal, Beretta is trying again with a new Engineering Change Proposal. American Rifleman’s Mark O’Keefe reports: Beretta, the maker of the standard-issue “U.S. Pistol, M9” for 30 years, [Read More…]
William Smalley of Remington (and formerly of Para Ord) has been working on the R51 since its inception. I spoke with him about the R51’s troubles, and its planned return to production in early Summer this year. William is a “gun guy”, not a marketing [Read More…]
SIG continues to eye the top spot of pistol manufacturers in the US in releasing new additions to its P320 line: NEWINGTON, N.H. (January 12, 2015) — SIG SAUER, Inc., redefined the polymer-framed, striker-fired handgun with last year’s introduction of the modular [Read More…]
The Military Times is reporting that the US Army has opted not to accept the proposed M9A3 handgun by Beretta. The move is not surprising, but it is surprising how quickly the Army acted. Not known for quick decision making, the Army has claimed the M9 does not meet the [Read More…]
Evans Machining, a well-known (to the industry) behind-the-scenes machine house has announced the launch of the Nite Owl Firearms brand of handguns. Their first handguns will be revealed at the SHOT Show with release scheduled for this year. Introductory MSRP for the [Read More…]
How exactly does a 1911 work? To fully answer that question, one used to have to get a set of punches, a hammer, a set of gunsmithing screwdrivers, a parts list, a 1911 of course, and a couple of hours of time. However, animation takes this one step further, and Jacob [Read More…]
Strange Guns has finally uncovered the identity of a pistol that was for some time a mystery to that site: The BSW pistol prototype, a weapon that was a competitor to the Walther P38, and one of the few handguns with a gas system (more on that below): As Ian notes over [Read More…]
If you like high-dollar 1911s, and want to show some Texas pride, there’s a new handgun for you. From the press release: Perryton, TX- Many firearms companies claim that their products are 100% American made; with Republic Forge, this claim is authentic. Republic [Read More…]
GunBroker has for auction two very interesting STIs. WeaponsMan has covered the story: These pistols for sale on GunBroker come with a rare claim: they were used by one of the nation’s most important special operations units during a period in the mid-oughts when [Read More…]
Bersa has introduced its first polymer-framed .380 ACP handgun to the US market. From the press release: Wanamassa, N.J. – Eagle Imports, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Metro Arms, Bersa, Comanche and Grand Power firearms products, is pleased to introduce to [Read More…]
Politics of the incident aside, gun guys have been seizing on the testimony that Officer Wilson’s sidearm had two “clicks” before the gun detonated as designed. Some have been assuming that it was light primer strikes or even a bad primer. By the [Read More…]
LifeSizePotato is the YouTube channel of a collector of rare, antique, unusual, and high quality handguns, which hosts video reviews of the weapons he collects. This week, he stepped outside of his box a little bit to review the Strike One handgun, a modern polymer [Read More…]
I love the G42 and even had a chance to review the pistol earlier this year. In that review, I did bemoan the capacity (but understood why it was designed that way). Fortunately, the aftermarket is stepping in to add capacity to the diminutive 380 handgun. Pocket [Read More…]
Diamondback, a company known for their small .380 pistol has released a full sized double stacked 9mm pistol. Looking loosely like a blend of the XD series pistols and Glock, the pistol striker is exposed when cocked for a tactile indicator as well as a Glock style [Read More…]
STI is now making “lite” versions of the company’s existing Duty One pistols. These new lightweight pistols use aluminum, standard width frames. Three versions of the new guns are now in production: the Duty One Lt 3.0, Duty One Lt 4.0 and Duty [Read More…]
Depending on your point of view, a First Aid Kit holding a handgun and magazines might have a touch of irony. At SHOTShow 2014 G-Outdoors debuted a new line of discreet handgun cases. Designed to be discreet and deceptive, the cases are meant to allow to keep the [Read More…]
It’s likely that every review of Walther’s new PPK/S .22LR will include some Bond reference – and why shouldn’t they? Bond made the PPK/S iconic, and according to Walther’s marketing team, the PPK/S .22 was re-introduced due to a [Read More…]
In October, Steve posted information about the new FX 45 Titan Lightweight from American Tactical Imports. Since that time, the specs have slightly changed, but the price remains substantially the same: $597.95 US. Specifications: caliber: .45 ACP magazine [Read More…]
Iver Johnson Arms, Inc. is now selling a zombie-themed 1911 pistol. The Eagle LR Zombie is a .45 ACP handgun that has a special green and black slide and grip panels. The handgun is essentially the same as the company’s other light rail equipped 1911. This gun [Read More…]