Pistol

Pistol Optics: The Trouble with the Dot

Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Pistol Optics: The Trouble with the Dot Dave Merrill A red dot sight (RDS) on a handgun is increasingly common to behold. Though the idea isn’t new, the advent of smaller and more durable optics has helped it steamroll along to the point that they’re no longer considered an exotic […]

PSS Pistol and Russian SP-4 Silenced Ammunition

For the longest time I thought the PSS Pistol was just a myth until Small Arms Review did an extensive article about it a few years ago! The take down: *Featured image courtesy of Small Arms Defense Journal

US Army Selects First Troops to Field Sig Sauer P320 Pistol

Courtesy of Tactical Life You’re no doubt aware that the U.S. Army declared the Sig Sauer P320, adopted as the M17, as the winner of its XM17 Modular Handgun System competition to replace the Beretta M9. Now we have word that soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, Ky., will be the lucky […]

WTW: Smith & Wesson Model 64, The Last Great Police 38

Courtesy of Beach Bang Clear Weapon Trivia Wednesday: Smith & Wesson Model 64, The Last Great Police 38 Mike the Mook If you were born before 1990, chances are that you remember seeing police officers wearing a holstered revolver. If you were born before 1975 and served as a police officer, it is highly likely […]

Welrod: The Clandestine Killer

Great Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE), the unit tasked with conducting behind-the-lines missions against the Axis powers during World War II, invented many unique and deadly items for its jobs by utilizing specialists who worked night and day in a mansion called The Frythe near the town of Welwyn Garden City. To those in the […]

Introducing the New XD-E Pistol from Springfield Armory

There are some tools so basic, you can’t imagine being without them. But even essential tools can be refined and improved. That’s the principle behind the new XD-E™ the best elements of the world-renowned XD® Series, condensed into a weapon so intuitive, comfortable and accurate, you can’t imagine being without it. The low-effort slide practically racks […]

Eyes On: the Dan Wesson Discretion 1911

Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Eyes On: the Dan Wesson Discretion 1911 Mike the Mook One of the most iconic American pistols of all time is the Model 1911A1. Its design has endured for over a century and it’s still serving elite forces in the US military. This 100+ year old design has been produced […]

Leinad Arms 45 Colt Derringer: The Poor Man’s Judge

This small pocket pistol from Leinad Arms is the epitome of simple and rugged. There are virtually no moving parts other than the barrel break action to load and unload the ammunition. This particular model is the 45 Long Colt / .410 Shot Shell version. I have personally shot several rounds of 45 long colt […]

VIDEO: B&T’s USW-A1 Pistol is Built for Police Work

(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) There’s no doubt that the USW (Universal Service Weapon)-A1 by Switzerland-based B&T AG got some attention when it was showcased at SHOT Show this year. Initially introduced in Europe last year, the company has made it available in the United States. via its American subsidiary, B&T USA. RELATED STORY: 8 Industry Experts […]

Remembering How the Beretta M9 Became America’s Sidearm by Jason J. Brown

Remembering How the Beretta M9 Became America’s Sidearm by Jason J. Brown NRA/ILA Blog In late January, the U.S. Army announced a new service pistol, the Sig Sauer P320, replacing Beretta’s M9, ushering in a new era in the military’s firearm legacy. The changing of the guard presents the perfect opportunity to look back at […]