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The trend of utilizing compensators and ported barrels on an everyday carry handgun has slowly made its way into the tactical shooting community from the competition community. While the addition of either of these features is not a must for a functional carry gun, they substantially improve the recoil management of the pistol by dampening muzzle rise through the […]
Is the Glock magazine from Elite Tactical Systems just another polymer mag? Not really. The ETS magazine has a few features not found on the run-of-the-mill options out there. Instead of using a black polymer like Glock and Magpul, ETS uses a smoked transparent polymer allowing the user to quickly visualize the status of the […]
As a product review writer, I find excitement in the big, fancy products just like everyone else.  Equally, I find the little components that incrementally improve the machine to be fascinating.  I don’t believe the next generation of service rifles or sidearms will be a revolutionary leap forward, I believe they’ll be sum of all the improvements […]
XS Sights (formerly XS Sight Systems) is packing some nice tritium sights into a little package. Â When given the chance to shed the stock blocks from my Glock 17 franken-tester, how could I say no? Â The question isn’t really whether XS Sight’s product is an upgrade over stock, it’s whether the 24/7 Big Dot Xpress […]
It was a very cold and rainy morning in December when a group of media contributors gathered at Glock’s headquarters in Smyrna, Ga. We had all been invited to see the new pistols that Glock is launching for 2018. As is the usual case, we all had to sign non-disclosure agreements and, as we met, […]
There’s no doubt that a Glock trigger leaves something to be desired when compared to newer striker fired handguns that have been released as of late. Gen 3 Glock triggers break in nicely with 10k plus rounds through them. However many have found that current Gen 4 Glocks have triggers that don’t break in quite […]
In order to provide our readers with the best content possible, the writers spend a fair amount of time shooting on the range. It was a pleasant surprise to have Armscor USA provide some of their ammunition to test. Not only does this lower our operating costs, but it allows us to throw another load […]
Thank you, Safariland. Â That’s the big summary from my time with the 537 open top concealment holster. Â It is the answer to a number of my complaints from other holsters. Â My initial impressions can be read here. Â Having been able to get some range time with this unit recently, I have more confidence than ever […]
I’m an active duty service member in the United States Air Force. On base, I’m very restricted in what I can carry which I’ll be delving into in another article. When I’m not on base, my every day carry (EDC) focuses around the set of skills that I have learned as a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, […]
As some SOFREP readers may be aware, I didn’t start my journey into firearms as a Glock guy – in fact, the first legitimate firearm I ever purchased was by trusty old 1911. It took time, and the constant badgering of men with tactical experience and proficiency I respected to convince me that I needed to try […]
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