Smith & Wesson has introduced a new concealed carry K-Frame revolver – the Performance Center Model 19 Carry Comp. Based on the classic design of the Model 19, the Model 19 Carry Comp sports a whole new set of features and a shortened and ported 2.5″ [Read More…]
Don’t even get me started on the firearms that police are issued. Some officers in the Los Angeles Police Department are still training with Vietnam War-era M16 rifles. Fortunately, some departments have the funds to upgrade their duty guns. The Massachusetts [Read More…]
Back in December, I had the chance to let you guys know about Smith & Wesson’s newest addition to their M&P15-22 line of firearms being the M&P15-22 Pistol. This pistol technically existed previously before being discontinued. The difference is that [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! In this weekly series we discuss, explore, and review various firearms, ammunition, and trends within the rimfire firearm world. This week we’re going to take a gaze into the past and look up 5 of [Read More…]
Houston, Texas-based Comp-Tac Victory Gear had already been producing a variety of holster types, as well as other gun-related gear, for many years before they were purchased by HSGI in 2017. Since this merger, they have continued to expand their product lines and offer [Read More…]
Earlier this month, TFB reported that American Outdoor Brands was preparing to spin-off from Smith & Wesson. That recent news makes Smith & Wesson‘s financials even more interesting than usual, and they have announced that current reports are in with a [Read More…]
Welcome to Wheelgun Wednesday – where we will discuss everything related to the semiautomatic handgun world. I kid, I kid. But we will be starting to have more revolver content here at TFB, starting with a book review later this week by Giorgio O. Luckily for us, [Read More…]
Unless you have some interest and skill in mathematics, shooting high or low-angle precision rifle is going to be even more difficult. Just imagine all the countless variables, and then adding to the difficulty that the distance that you measure (via Milling or Laser [Read More…]
Buy it at Ventura Munitions: https://www.venturamunitions.com/sig-sauer-elite-performance-44-special-200gr-v-crown-jhp-ammo-20-rounds/ We shoot Sig Sauer .44spl 200 gr V-Crown ammunition from a Smith & Wesson Model 69 Combat Magnum with a 4.25″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to [Read More…]
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The Apex trigger for the Glock Gen 5 was almost ready before the Gen 5 itself, very impressive. For the M&P 2.0 there is now an Apex Flat-Faced Forward Set Trigger Kit, available for a MSRP of $169.95. Apex has a really good description on their product page, and [Read More…]
The Glock 19, along with its close clones and equivalents, is in my opinion the ideal “universal” civilian pistol. Small enough to carry concealed, but large enough to shoot well, the Glock can serve equally well as an every day carry gun or as a home [Read More…]
Through a partnership with United Sporting Companies, Smith & Wesson is now selling machine engraved M&P Bodyguard 380 pistols. These new subcompact handguns are laser-less versions of the existing Bodyguard 380 pistols, but have a matte silver finish and [Read More…]
The Smith & Wesson J-frame revolver has been one of the more popular concealed carry and backup guns for many decades. Of them, the model 642 specifically has been chosen by many, including myself, as the go-to pocket and ankle gun. A Performance Center special [Read More…]
The Iowa Department of Public Safety recently returned all of its M&P duty pistols and placed three “high ranking” officials on administrative leave according to an Associated Press article. According to the article, the state contract used to purchase [Read More…]
Sadly, it is not a suppressor. NRA Museums posted this on Facebook. The hollow club extension on this double-action revolver allowed rounds in the cylinder to be fired and then an immediate shift to use of the club if necessary. Intended for law enforcement, the awkward [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson announced the M&P22 Compact pistols will now be available with a threaded barrel for the easy attachment of a sound suppressor. These guns will ship with a thread protector. The MSRP will be $409. The company will also offer a thread adapter [Read More…]
At the halfway point of SHOT Show I’ve already visited Smith & Wesson three times: once to get some trigger time at Industry Day at the Range and two separate occasions at their enormous booth on the main floor. During the latest visit I took a look at their [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson had a huge booth (as you would have expected) and so Phil had a few of us writers meet him there to help cover some of the new products (as big as it was, we probably could have dedicated a writer to camp there for the whole show). In any case, the [Read More…]
VuurwapenBlog reviews five weapons in under one minute. He talks about the Beretta 92, AK74, Glock 19, Mossberg 500, and a M&PC. Most of what he says is stating the obvious. But I find it interesting how much information he is able to squeeze in to this video.
I have always been a fan of the M&P line of pistols. I like them much more than Glock pistols because of the grip angle, and the lack of a “glock-bump” on the grip. One of my EDC pistols is a M&P40c that I use when I am looking for a smaller, more [Read More…]
Recently a Huffington Post journalist mistook foam ear plugs for rubber bullets. The internet has been funnier ever since. Well Jerry Miculek tests if foam ear plugs could even be used as rubber bullets. He used a S&W Model 13 to test foam ear plugs against rubber [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson has announced the release of their latest compact M&P 22lr pistol, the “M&P 22 Compact.” The new Compact is downscaled compared to the full-caliber 9mm and .40 Compact models. Overview video with suitably motivational music and [Read More…]
CNN reports that Smith & Wesson has settled with the US Government for charges of bribing foreign officials. The settlement is reportedly $2 million for violations from 2007 and 2010. Smith & Wesson agreed to the settlement without admitting or deny the [Read More…]
Prior to the state’s current standards requiring microstamping, Smith & Wesson was able to get the M&P Shield on the California Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale. The company is now shipping those pistols to California. California-approved models [Read More…]
The Texas Department of Public Safety stopped issuing and training with the recently acquired M&P9 pistols from Smith & Wesson. Texas DPS picked up 120 of the M&P9 pistols with the intent of issuing them to the current recruit class that began training in [Read More…]
Substantial increases in sales and profits, microstamping and new product introductions were all part of the Smith & Wesson quarterly results call on March 4. Here are a few of the highlights. Sales & Profits Smith & Wesson announced a net increase in [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…]
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…]
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…]