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Every once in a while you come across a gun that just grabs your attention for whatever reason and won’t let go. Thats how I describe the Norinco TT Olympia to people when they ask me why I ended up with one. To be honest I was bored and surfing gun broker looking for a […]
The devious designer Mark Serbu has produced the GB-22, a .22 rimfire single-shot handgun that has ony four parts and can be made with hand tools. The barrel, frame, slide and recoil spring, the GB-22 are made of steel bar stock. No machine? No problem, if you can barrow a hacksaw, file and drill you […]
There have been two trends in the firearms industry. The first is smaller and smaller guns specifically designed for concealed carry. The second is for bigger than average handguns. Concealed carry fuels the first and competition fuels the second. Competition shooting be it USPA, 3 Gun, or IPSC, etc often features shooters with larger than […]
Nothing symbolizes German engineering quite like a 1930s Mercedes Benz limousine (right). Heavy, grandiose, with bold sweeping lines, it just seems to scream out gruffly, “achtung!” The Germans liked those same features in their weapons, too, as proven by the Borchardt C-93—the first ever mass-produced semi-automatic handgun in the world. Where you’ve seen it: I […]
When people talk about their 1911’s, it is normal to hear people say things like “the tolerances on my pistol are incredibly tight. It doesn’t make any noise when you shake it.” This is a description about the fitting of the pistol. The tolerances of the pistol was never actually described in that sentence. If […]
We have had the pleasure of performing an extensive test and evaluation of the Rock Island Armory 1911 for the last few months and we learned a lot about it. I will admit that before the full-sized RIA 1911 showed up I knew very little about them or their parent company Armscor International. When I […]
I want to start this off by saying I have shot a lot of 1911s but have never been in love with them. I can see why many carry and love them, but they have never filled my needs. Now in my experience there are bad and good 1911s. The bad ones usually cost less, […]
Ruger seemingly snuck in a variety of new revolver models onto their webpage. Typically we see a press release, or a social media release but so far I’ve seen neither. I just happened to receive a text from a friend telling me Ruger was bringing back the SP 101 in 9mm. The SP 101 is […]
When it comes to running and gunning, so to speak, there are a handful of things that will help keep you prepared to win. 1. Sight 2. Speed 3. Stress 4. Rapid follow-up shots 5. Training Read more at Guns.com
Meet the SIG P227. The SIG P227 is a full size pistol chambered in .45 ACP. The P227 carries 10+1 standard, or 14+1 with  the extended magazine. This double stack .45 bears more than a passing resemblance to its 9mm predecessor, the P226, in fact, they share the same dimensions (7.7in long, 5.5in tall, and 1.5in wide). […]
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