handguns

EXCLUSIVE: Rumors of Dallas PD Issues with Sig Sauer P320 Are False

Courtesy of Tactical Life Tactical-Life.com has confirmed that the Dallas Police Department’s suspension of use of the Sig Sauer P320 was based on a miscommunication of a non-existent defect. A blog by the name of GunMagWarehouse.com erroneously reported that there had been a Dallas PD training incident involving Sig Sauer P320. Specifically, the blog stated that the […]

Sig’s Matchmaker: The 1911 Match Elite Stainless

Courtesy of Tactical Life It’s been six years since the 1911 pistol had its 100th birthday party. Recently, I spent part of a Sunday afternoon tuning into some sports and outdoor TV shows, noting that several firearms programs featured 1911s. One show had a famous sponsored shooter introduce the features of the pistol’s design to viewers, […]

Reporting for Duty: Sig’s P320 RX Full-Size 9mm Pistol

Courtesy of Tactical Life The world is changing before our eyes every minute of every day. New technologies propel industry forward with better efficiency, quality and end-user satisfaction. Having developed into somewhat of a curmudgeon by my late 20s, I have sometimes been dragged into accepting change for the past couple of decades. I’m one […]

Soviet R&D: The Many Experimental Weapons of the USSR

Courtesy of Tactical Life Service handguns were among the first indigenous small-arms developments in the Soviet Union. In the mid-1920s, the Red Army was armed with a mix of obsolete Nagant M1895 revolvers and some Mauser C96 pistols purchased from Germany. Thus, the military needed a new service pistol, and the late 1920s saw a […]

Walther Introduces the 5-inch PPQ M2 Standard Model for Duty Use

Courtesy of Tactical Life Walther has responded to feedback from the law enforcement community and rolled out a 5-inch PPQ M2 Standard slide model designed specifically for duty use. RELATED STORY: Gun Review – Walther’s PPX SD 9mm Handgun This new five-inch model doesn’t have any ports in the slide, and in the press release, Walther […]

Artisans at War: 2 Customized, ‘Spartanized’ Springfield XD Mod.2 9mm Pistols

Courtesy of Tactical Life efore we get to the review of these two Springfield XD pistols, two lucky people will each have a chance to win one of them! All you have to do is enter the Athlon Outdoors/Springfield sweepstakes — and enter as many ways as possible to increase your odds of winning! The […]

Stop the ‘Polymer Pistols Suck’ Argument, Because You’re Wrong

Courtesy of Tactical Life I tend to shiver just a bit at the titillating sensation of steel against flesh just as much as the next rabid gun nerd. Believe me, I get it. I really do. Feeling the recoil of those fat .45 ACP rounds through the checkered mainspring housing of my favorite 1911 inevitably […]

3 Must-Know Drills to Help You Identify & Clear a Gun Malfunction

Courtesy of Tactical Life Everything manmade will fail. I don’t care how expensive or well maintained your car, your watch or your gun is—eventually, it will fail. There are several common types of pistol malfunctions, and you need to know how to quickly clear them to get back in the fight. Over 90 percent of pistol […]

Exclusive Report: Running & Gunning the Beretta APX at an Insider Training Event

Courtesy of Tactical Life When it comes to marketing a product, the typical approach is to focus on the features and benefits of the product. It isn’t a surprising angle. The physical performance features of a product are easy to quantify and communicate. As a result, the design and manufacturing process is often driven by […]

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is the Latest LEA to Pick the Sig Sauer P320

Courtesy of Tactical Life The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia is the latest law enforcement agency to announce it is transitioning over to the Sig Sauer P320. RELATED STORY: Report – Price a Major Factor for Army Handgun as Sig Sauer Beats Glock by $100M Founded in 1757 and based in Leesburg, Va., the Loudoun County Sheriff’s […]