Pistol

Professional Grade: Springfield’s Tank-Tough TRP Operator

Courtesy of Tactical Life In the mid-1990s, the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team released a solicitation for a 1911 duty pistol. The selection process was extensive, with some of the biggest names in the industry not making the cut. At the end of the process, the FBI selected Springfield’s Professional model. Several years later, the Professional was adopted by the Bureau’s […]

Speed & Precision: A Take on Pistol Red Dots vs. Irons

Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Speed & Precision: Pistol Red Dots vs. Irons by Paul Gardner; 📷 by inimitable Taylor Lange Red dot sights on pistols are becoming ever more prevalent with each passing year, as the benefits are huge. I’ve personally been shooting some brand of red dot on a pistol since 2011, when Trent Zimmer, CEO […]

9 Competition Pistol Models Ready for the Firing Line

Courtesy of Tactical Life Competition pistol shooters want a reliable, accurate pistol that they can take out of the box, load and shoot at the buzzer. We want a pistol that performs without the high expense of a custom gun but with all the features we expect in a competition gun, like a smooth, lightweight, […]

The G41 in .45 ACP Might be Glock’s Most Versatile Pistol

Courtesy of Tactical Life Glock fans have been clamoring for a .45 ACP version of the “Practical/Tactical” series for years, almost since the G35’s introduction. Glock’s introduction of the G41 Gen4 provides one of the best pistols possible for tactical teams, specialty units or officers used to carrying full-sized pistols. As a longtime Glock 20 user, […]

Timberwolf Aftermarket Glock 19 Frame After 2000 Rounds

In late April of this year, one of our Glock 19s was damaged during a training exercise. The pistol was set up for a failure to extract (sometimes called a “double feed”). Two live rounds were used for this drill. I have done this drill well over 200 times over the last six years, and […]

Why a Navy SEAL Trains Shooters with Glock Pistols

Courtesy of Tactical Life Ease of use and a consistent trigger pull are just two of the reasons given by trainer Kyle Defoor for recommending Glock pistols to both beginners and advanced students. “In my humble opinion, these reasons make Glocks the best pistols for new shooters,” said Defoor. Defoor is the owner of Defoor […]

Storytelling with the Kimber Warrior SOC (TFS) 1911 Pistol

Courtesy of Tactical Life The chiseled gun-writer-turned-CIA asset stood noiselessly and alone in the frosty rain of an Afghan midnight. The sensations of cold and fatigue were gone, banished to that distant place where he sent things for which he had no need. He melded motionlessly with the darkness—invisible, silent, lethal. His package was a […]

Sig’s Matchmaker: The 1911 Match Elite Stainless

Courtesy of Tactical Life It’s been six years since the 1911 pistol had its 100th birthday party. Recently, I spent part of a Sunday afternoon tuning into some sports and outdoor TV shows, noting that several firearms programs featured 1911s. One show had a famous sponsored shooter introduce the features of the pistol’s design to viewers, […]

Video | CZ P-10C Initial Review

In the following video I take a moment to touch on what makes the CZ P-10C a good or not so good pistol. There has been a lot of hype surrounding it. So, how does it stack up so far?

Is the Sig P320 Pistol Worthy of All the Post-Army Contract Hype?

Courtesy of Tactical Life This article on the Sig P320 was written by Lieutenant Dave Bahde (retired), who has been a professional firearms instructor and consultant for more than two decades. He has assisted tactical teams and police departments in firearms selection, implementation and deployment. Ever since Sig Sauer won the U.S. Army’s MHS (Modular Handgun […]