In the world of military firearms, handguns are sidearms. They are the weapons soldiers turn to in special conditions and rarely issued. Sidearms are not necessarily defensive weapons, but they are certainly not primary weapons. You won’t lead a charge with a handgun or lay down suppressive fire with a sidearm; that’s not traditionally how […]
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The Kriss Vector – Too Little Too Late for This Space Age SMG?
Most weapons slowly advance and improve over time. We didn’t get assault rifles overnight, after all. One genre of gun that defies this general rule of thumb is the submachine gun (SMG). The SMG advances in giant leaps, or not at all. Maybe because it’s a niche category, or because pistol-caliber weapons are limited. Regardless, […]
Former Delta Force operator: Why the 1911 is still my favorite sidearm
I’m a gunslinger by background, or at least I fancy myself the sort. I still wear my pistols low these days, just not quite as low as in the day. l live, nonetheless, today as I have always lived—by the sword. And you know what living by the sword means. That’s right, it means being […]
Add a Rail With Recover Tactical
One of the joys of Capitalism is that when you have a problem someone is almost always willing to sell you a solution. Recover Tactical identified an issue with multiple popular guns on the market and would love to sell you. Guns like the 1911, the Beretta 92 and M9, and the early Glock generations […]
Sol Invictus Pistol Caliber Carbines
The good thing about being a writer is I get to be picky about what I publish and cover. My typical rule for things like SHOT Show is Marine owned companies first, then veteran-owned, and then Florida based companies. As a Floridian myself, I tend to identify with companies that bring business to my state. Sol […]
Photo of the day: My Custom Ed Brown Special Forces 1911
My custom 1911 that I bought off Gunbroker one night in Dubai on my way back stateside. It was an Ed Brown Special Forces model. Since then, me and my colleagues have made it into MY 1911. Had a contractor buddy mill the slide for front serrations and to remove the engravings, I like a […]
The 1911 is still a viable handgun
The 1911 is still a viable carry option, 107 years after its development. I own and have owned many Glocks. I’ve built one of my plastic fantastics. I love polymer frame, striker fire pistols. Especially with a nice aftermarket or well broken in trigger. But the 1911 still holds a very special place in my […]
Continued evolution in lethal handgun employment for combat situations
Continued evolution in lethal handgun employment for combat situations. First, let’s discuss the Modern Technique of the Pistol as presented by Jeff Cooper and the changes to the curriculum since his death in 2002. Then, my additions to the curriculum. The five major concepts are: A large caliber, the semi-automatic pistol should be used The […]
Grease Gun: Examining the M3/M3A1 Submachine Gun
Compared to most U.S. infantry weapons of World War II, the M3 submachine gun is not especially well known. This is even more remarkable given that it is the longest-serving SMG in U.S. military history, having been used from 1942 to 1992. The M3’s resemblance to the tool used to lubricate automobiles resulted in its nickname, the […]
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 […]