When World War I started, the men fighting it were armed with bolt-action rifles and machine guns that weighed tens of pounds. The need for a lighter, faster firing weapon became obvious. This need developed into two categories: The first was the automatic rifle; the second was the submachine gun. Both sides got submachine guns […]
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The Beretta M9A3 – A Show Stopping Fighting Pistol?
The Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition began way back in 2015, but it feels like it was last week. The Beretta M9 served for over 30 years as America’s sidearm, but many of the guns were ending their service life. As such, the military could order more M9s, or it could begin looking at a […]
The Great Caliber Debate: What action movies have to say about 9mm vs .45
I’ve owned a 1911 for some time, and although I’ve had other pistols before it, I’ve found that there aren’t very many guns I’m more accurate with than my trusty old black and brown .45. To be honest, I’ve never put much stock into the Glock vs 1911 debate. They’re both reliable, accurate, and easy […]
Langdon Tactical 92 Elite LTT Pistol
Many of us who served with the Beretta 92 in the form of the M-9 left the gun with an unfair opinion of it. As a former armorer I can verify that at least in the Army and during my service maintenance including things like replacing recoil springs was not done at intervals civilians use. […]
UPDATE: If Beretta isn’t feeling the heat yet, just wait
Early this week it was made public that ADCOR Defense had won a 20 million dollar lawsuit against Beretta for numerous violations of their agreements. You can read that press release HERE. As we said in that article, we were given access to the legal team behind ADCOR Defense. After a short phone call with […]
ADCOR Defense has Beretta in its sights, wins 20 million dollar verdict
ADCOR Defense just won 20 million in the first lawsuit against Beretta with 18 other charges still left to the courts. Could this potentially bury Beretta for good? We’ll see how this plays out with the remaining charges still in the court system. We’ve been given access to the legal firm handling this case and […]
How Guns Work: Striker Fired Pistols
Due to their lack of protruding hammer, many striker fired pistol designs have flooded the concealed carry market. Manufacturers such as Glock, Smith & Wesson, Springfield Armory all have popular models of striker fired pistols. But, how does striker fire actually work? To propel a bullet from its cartridge, the gun powder within the casing […]
Sarsilmaz ST9 and Turkish Alternatives
A few months ago we brought you the ST9 from Sarsilmaz. This gun is imported by T R Imports and has a lot to offer. See the original article here. Fully ambidextrous, 17+1 rounds of 9mm, and H&K styling make the ST9 an attractive design for those wanting a full-featured gun without the full-featured price […]
Pistols: The Beretta M9
I wanted to focus today on military pistols, and specifically the Beretta M9. I start here with the Beretta M9 because it is the most commonly used sidearm across the armed services. In the coming future, expect to see others covered here as well, from SIG Sauer to Heckler & Koch, but today, I’m just […]
The Little .380 Gets a Big Champion: Enter the Girsan MC 14
Caliber arguments are older than arguments over sports teams so let’s nip that right here with this maxim: a well-placed shot of any caliber is better than a miss with any other caliber. With that settled we can move on to the real subject which happens to be chambered in another of Browning’s calibers, the […]