Handguns

Do you carry with a round in the chamber?

Carrying with a round in the chamber or not was previously always a debate for me and in the shop I hear all kinds of reasons why some do and others don’t. Almost any professional tells you that if you are carrying you might as well have a round in the chamber otherwise you’re less […]

SIG Elite Performance 9mm Ammunition : Match Ready

Graham Baates and Erika test the SIG EPA 9mm Ammunition115gr FMJ ball ammo to see if it lives up to the SIG name. The test match quality, they used the precision Walther Q5 Match

The Sig 320 X-Five is the flagship of the 320 X-Series. Sig calls it the "pinnacle for competition." It is chambered in 9mm or .40 S&W and ready for a match right out of the box. The X-5 has been upgraded with every feature a boy could want: a five-inch match barrel, flat trigger, fully adjustable sights, detachable flared magazine well, integrated grip weight, extended beavertail, undercut trigger guard, extended slide catch lever and optic ready. I got the 9mm model and I am not disappointed. The gun looks great, the slide has three lightning cuts on top and grasping grooves in the slide that are straight and aligned with the grip angle. To top it all off, each P320 X-Five includes four (4) 21rd steel magazines. It comes in a nice foam fitted Sig pistol box. I wanted the P320 X-Five 9mm because it incorporates all of the features I wanted to maximize accuracy, and ergonomics while maintaining the modularity of the P320 platform. You can buy a cheap gun ad up grade it, but you never know if the parts are going to work well together. The X-Five is ready on arrival. The X-Series grip module has a deep trigger guard undercut, a high back strap and an extended beavertail which combined with the flared mag well exactly form to my hand. This gives me a high grip for great recoil management. The removable grip weight lets me tweak the balance to exactly where I want it. The X-Five has a straight trigger that helps the shooter get a consistent set and press. It breaks at 90 degrees for an even better feeling pull. Dawson Precision® Fiber Optic sights are my favorite. The colored post draws the eye and the wide rear notch lines up fast and provides a very precise picture. The rear sights are fully-adjustable. As if that wasn't good enough, there is more. The X-Five pistol is optics-ready right out of the box. The rear sight plate can be removed as a unit and replaced with a ROMEO1 red dot optic. Specs: CALIBER 9mm Luger ACTION TYPE Semi-Auto FRAME SIZE Full-Size FRAME MATERIAL Polymer SLIDE FINISH Nitron SLIDE MATERIAL Stainless Steel BARREL MATERIAL Stainless Steel ACCESSORY RAIL M1913 TRIGGER Striker TRIGGER TYPE X-Series Straight BARREL LENGTH 5 in (127 mm) OVERALL LENGTH 8.5 in (216 mm) OVERALL WIDTH 1.6 in (41 mm) HEIGHT 5.8 in (147 mm) WEIGHT 35.6 oz (1 kg) The Sig 320X5-9-BAS has a MSRP of $1,005.00 Once I get the X-5 out to the range and get a few thousand rounds through it, I will report back and give you an update. Featured photo by author. Holster by Bravo Concealment, Ammo from Sig Ammunition

Modular Pistols : Are They The Future or A Fad

Modular pistols, are they the future of pistol development or are they just a passing fad like the GyroJet and the Heckler & Koch squeeze cocking P7M8 ? The modular pistols like the Sig Sauer P320 and P250 designs certainly turned some heads when they first came onto the scene but how serious of a […]

Infographic on the Beretta 92 (M-9) and the Sig 320 (XM-17): U.S. Army Upgrades to the MHS

We have written a lot lately about the Sig 320. It has won the ICE contract and was recently selected by the Army as the winner of the Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition. In the latest news, Glock filed a protest with the government about the Army awarding the MHS contract to Sig Sauer. This […]

Beretta safety fix: M9A3 G conversion kit for decock only

One of my pet gripes with the Beretta M-9 I carried in the Army was how easy it was to in inadvertently activate the safety, rendering the trigger inert. Performing immediate action and grasping the slide at the rear placed your fingers on top of the safety lever. The M9A3 G conversion kit allows for […]

Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Pistol

Once rumored to be on the horizon for months, Smith & Wesson Firearms continued to make headlines with the release of the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Pistol. The company who has been expanding the M&P line over the last few years offering the pistols in new colors and new sizes has reportedly finally taken […]

Russian Ambassador Assassinated With Canik TP9

When the world woke up on December 19th and turned on the news, they were greeted by a short clip of video where they watched the Russian Ambassador to Turkey get gunned down from behind with what looked to be a Canik TP9. This was immediately followed by a statement from the gunman in which […]

Watch Top 5 Tested Carry Pistols Of 2016

Through the course of a year, I have had the privilege to be able to test and carry many different pistols. Through the year, I have found 5 pistols to perform the best and impress me with their unique features and characteristics. How about you? What are your top 5 carry pistols of 2016? https://youtu.be/qjtQyM5vjE4

APEX Tactical Announces Custom Barrels

(Feature Image Courtesy:Apextactical.com) Apex Tactical recently announced that they are releasing a line of custom threaded barrels to support the Smith & Wesson Military & Police series pistols. The company long known for their drop in pistol trigger kits for many different brands of pistols has recently decided to release what they are referring to […]

Talon Grips New Color: Moss

by Erik Meisner Anyone who owns or shoots a polymer framed pistol like a Glock is aware of the shortcomings when it comes to grip material. The polymer frames found on many of the modern pistols are very durable and easy to manufacturer but limited by texture alone to provide a positive purchase in the […]