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First Look: New Walther CCP M2

When Walther released the original CCP it was met with much anticipation. Straight blowback 9mm is too much to handle, but Walther’s piston system known as “softcoil” offered to reduce recoil below standard Browning systems. The “softcoil” also applied to the recoil spring which didn’t need to be as heavy and so the gun is […]

Are Handguns and Cars Alike?

There is what you want, what you have, and what you think you need. Ever wonder why there are so many makes and models of cars? After all these years one would think that the ideal car, truck, van, etc would have already been designed. It’s easy to laugh at such a thought when thinking […]

The Army’s New M-17 Handgun: Tactical Rifleman

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. The team at Tactical Rifleman has created a great video explaining the Army’s decision to procure the Sig Sauer M-17. The gun in […]

First Look: Canik TP9 SFx from Century Arms

Century Arms and Canik USA have expanded the TP9 line once more. The TP9 SFx is a competition-oriented model akin to the Walther Q5 Match. With a 5.2″ barrel the TP9 SFx has the length to not only squeeze more velocity and power out of 9mm rounds, but also provides a lengthy sight radius. The […]

Reloaded: The Grand Power K-100 Pistol

Grand Power has been called the best pistol you’ve never heard of. As a fan of their guns that has been raving about them for years I take offense to that. As you’ve seen in our article on the Q100 I have a small collection of Grand Power pistols and that’s for good reason, they’re […]

Finding the Perfect Handgun: What You Want, What You Have, What You Need

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 […]

First Look: S&W Performance Center SW1911 Pro Series 9mm

S&W Walks the Line Between Competition and Basic with the Pro Series. The Smith & Wesson Performance Center SW1911 Pro Series 9mm has a long tittle and for good reason. This is not just another 1911. In fact, it’s changed what I expect from a 1911 in terms of fit and finish. We’ll call it […]

Guns In Movies: Beretta 92FS

Today, let’s take a closer look at the ubiquitous Beretta 92FS pistol. History Beretta first produced the 92 series pistols in 1976. However, the original 92 pistol design didn’t stay unchanged long. The same year, Beretta swapped the frame-mounted safety for a slide-mounted safety/de-cocker and called it the 92S. In 1981, Beretta made the safety/de-cocker […]

First Look: Regent CC45 Compact 1911

LKCI, LLC’s Regent CC45 brings the Commander-sized 1911 to the enlisted man’s budget. Not long ago Zenith imported a batch of great, affordable 1911s made by Tisas. Unfortunately just as popularity seemed to be growing Zenith dropped their handgun line to focus on their roller-locker H&K clones. This left fans of the Tisas 1911s without […]