The fact remains that most handguns are more accurate than their user. Most off-the-shelf ammo is also too inconsistent to be super accurate. There is however some merit to barrel replacement. Rifling and locking faces wear down over time and with Glocks there are plenty of aftermarket options. Glock handguns are loved as much as […]
“I’m a Concealed Carrier; Should I Engage an Active Shooter?”
With the spate of mass shooting attacks the last couple years, I’ve had a few people ask my thoughts on responding to a mass shooting as an armed citizen. Someone else asked the same question on a forum recently, and I’ve decided to give my opinion. When someone asks, “If I wind up in a […]
Aguila Minishells: Home-Defense Solution or Marketing Gimmick?
The shotgun is an excellent tool for home defense, but if you could double your gun’s ammo capacity and reduce recoil without making any alterations to your gun, wouldn’t you take advantage of it? Aguila’s Minishells make such a promise. But I had a few questions: Will they generate enough pressure to operate a semi-auto’s action, […]
Diamondback DB9: The Mini 9mm
The Pocket 9mm Despite being around since 2011 not much is seen of the Diamondback DB9. Then again that’s the idea of a pocket gun. At just .80” wide and 4” tall the Diamondback DB9 is only slightly larger than the Ruger LCP. Unlike the LCP the DB9 provides 6+1 capacity of the more powerful, […]
2020 Vision: Military Small Arms Evolution
I can hardly believe my eyes here. In the last few weeks a couple of stories hit the industry editorial sphere that show a trend in Military Small Arms. They’re evolving, fast. From Soldiers Systems here is the 5,000 unit solicitation for the new machine gun similar to the one pictured above for SOCOM and the […]
5 Minutes Alone with the S.P.S. Pantera
There are many benefits to getting into competition. Whether you’re simply tired of the static range, looking to sharpen your skills, or wanting to test them against others in a safe and legal way, competitive shooting offers a lot. There’s a style and category to fit just about anyone’s budget, interest, and skill level. A […]
California Bullet Button Buffoonery: What it means to you
California is the future of gun control, ignore it at your own peril. They started by banning a list of ugly guns after a mad man shot children at a McDonalds in 1984. When that had no effect, the legoslature made a list of rifle features which were prohibited. When people designed guns to comply […]
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 […]
First Look: DSI Lightning 9mm Pistol-Caliber Carbine
DSI’s Lightning is a 9mm pistol-caliber carbine feed with Glock magazines.
Revisit: Sarsilmaz ST9 and Turkish Alternatives
Turkish variants like the ST9 offer an alternative to more expensive models from Walther, H&K, CZ, and Beretta