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I’ve always felt that weapons from World War I are far and away the most fascinating in history, because it was around that time that industrialization and technological innovation began coming together in ways never before seen. Long leaps in weapons technology emerged within a very short time period, creating a paradigm where weapons as fearsome as […]
I promised more info on Springfield’s XD-S 9mm, so during the exhibition, I stopped by Springfield’s booth at SHOT Show 2013 to get some more information. Fans of the Springfield pocket .45 will enjoy how the XD-S 9mm has changed nothing in the way of dimension; both models are 6.3″ long, 4.4″ tall, and 1″ […]
The Ruger SR45 joins Ruger’s line of polymer-framed pistols, including the SR9 and SR40. As the other pistols in the SR line, the Ruger SR45 comes with the integrated trigger safety, frame-mounted safety, and a loaded chamber indicator. This Ruger carries 10+1 rounds of .45 ACP. The SR45 allows for some degree  of customization with […]
The SIG M11-A1 has been in service with various military servicemembers (various units of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force already use the M11 platform) for years. But, SIG is now going to offer the M11-A1 for civilian purchase. The P228 (or M11-A1) is, essentially, a reduced P226. The P226 Navy or MK25, is […]
Here’s a photo (and a vid) completely for fun. If you’ve followed previous Photo Friday posts, you may have seen this particular wheelgun before, as it’s one of my favorites. I am not an avid dinosaur hunter, so the Smith and Wesson Model 500 revolver isn’t in my collection for practical purposes, but there is something about […]
This week we feature the Maadi Helwan Brigadier. It is a pistol that anyone who deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom has most likely seen. It’s an Egyptian copy of the Beretta M1951 semi automatic pistol, chambered in what could be the worlds most popular handgun caliber 9x19mm. These pistols were made primarily in Egypt and […]
With concealed carry in mind, I took 3 popular 9mm sub compact pistols to the range for comparison: the Ruger LC9, Beretta Nano, and the Glock 26. Some may disagree with my inclusion of a double stack pistol in comparison against two single stack sub compacts, but that is exactly why I included it (to […]
On the surface, self defense and competition shooting share the same goals: Draw faster, shoot better. Some pistol training skills crossover, however, many of the elements of shooting that allow someone to become an accomplished competition shooter are quite different from those associated with self defense. This article will focus on two attributes in particular […]
The new Sig P225A1 has been released on the world by its German and Swiss masters, and the gun reviewers of the world are beside themselves with praise for it, I however am NOT among them. When dissecting the reasons why everyone thinks the new Sig P225A1 is superior to the original Sig P225/P6 it’s […]
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