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Smith & Wesson’s New 30+1 M&P22 MAGNUM Chambered in .22 WMR
Here’s something we didn’t see coming. Smith & Wesson’s latest addition to their popular M&P line is chambered in .22 WMR. It’s a full-size pistol with a 5-inch barrel, internally hammer-fired,...
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Pro Tip: Look at Your Ammo As You’re Loading Your Magazines
I was minding my own business at the Range at Austin yesterday, sending lead downrange while testing out a red dot sight. The Primary Arms SLx RS-10 is an impressive optic (especially for its price)...
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Springfield Gets Into the Modular Handgun Market With the New Echelon 9mm
Apparently wanting to emulate the success of SIG SAUER’s modular P320 and P365 designs along with the entire ecosystems of parts and accessories that have grown up around the guns, Springfield Armory...
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Obscure Object of Desire: Seecamp LWS 25 Restricted Edition Pistol
I’ve been having a tough time with audience approval of my choices for obscure objects of desire. Either they’re not desirable at all, or they’re not obscure enough for a lot of you. Maybe this time,...
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Gun Review: Tisas Zigana PX-9 9mm Pistol
Turkish firearms have long been popular, lower cost options for lots of American gun buyers. Among the leaders in the Turkish gun making industry is Tisas. The company was founded in 1993 and they’ve...
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Gun Review: BRG USA BRG9 Elite 9mm Pistol
Made by Burgu Metal of Turkey in the land of strong coffee and sketchy missile deals, Buffalo Cartridge Company of Ohio has released their BRG9 Elite to the American market. The BRG9 Elite follows the...
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In Praise of the Absence of a Manual Safety
Contributor John Sprague gave us his take on the manual safety in the piece entitled, in a post over the weekend. Mr. Sprague says that for him, a manual safety strikes the perfect balance in terms of...
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Gun Review: Springfield Armory Echelon 9mm Pistol
It’s easy to say, “Ho hum, another polymer-framed 9mm striker-fired pistol.” We live in a golden age of well made, reliable 9mm handguns and after a while, they all start to look the same. But there’s...
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Gun Review: Dan Wesson DWX Compact
Dan Wesson’s DWX was one of the most highly-anticipated firearms of 2019. Unfortunately, it didn’t make it to us until earlier this very year, which I have it on very good authority is considered to be...
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Staying Sharp: Critical Training Beyond the Shooting Range
By Fred Mastison As responsible firearms owners, many of us spend significant time and money honing our shooting skills—all with the hope of only having to press the trigger on the range and nowhere...
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SIG SAUER Issues a Statement Regarding Video of a Montville, CT Police...
We’ve extensively covered the hysteria surrounding lawsuits claiming that the SIG SAUER P320 pistol is prone to “uncommanded discharges” (see our posts here and here). When you look into the details...
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Mission First Tactical’s New Pro Series Guardian Concealable OWB Holster
From Mission First Tactical . . . Mission First Tactical (MFT), manufacturers of state-of-the-art, USA made rifle/carbine accessories and holsters, is proud to announce the new Pro Series Guardian OWB...
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Rossi Announces the New Single Action Brawler .45 Colt/.410 Pistol
Rossi just released a new pistol that probably isn’t going to be your typical EDC choice, but it should make a fun gun for camping trips or other woods adventures. The new Brawler is a single shot .45...
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FN Adds MRD Optic Ready Models of Their 510 and 545 Big Bore Pistols
FN’s MRD optics mounting system is the best there is. Their MRD-equipped pistols come with the all of the mounts and hardware needed to mount damn near any pistol red dot sight made. Now FN’s added MRD...
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Bond Arms Releases 3 New Rough Series Derringers
The double barrel derringer design may be 157 years old now but it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere any time soon. In fact Bond Arms just released three new models in their Rough Series. If you’ve...
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FN Adds the FN 502 MRD, an Optic-Ready Version of Their FN 502 Rimfire Pistol
FN’s 502 Tactical is absolutely one of our favorite .22LR semi-auto pistols (see Jeremy’s very thorough review of the already optic-ready 502 Tactical here). Now FN’s offering an MRD-equipped,...
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Is It Really Worth It To Upgrade Your Carry Pistol’s Barrel?
A little while back I was talking to a reader who happened to work at a gun store I pass through on occasion. We got on the topic of carry guns and he asked why I show so little love to companies that...
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Gun Review: GLOCK 43X 9mm Pistol
When the GLOCK 43X was released at SHOT Show in January of 2019, many of the first reactions were, well, lukewarm. The SIG P365 had already energized the concealed carry market and now GLOCK was...
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The Truth About Derringers
By BLoving A few years ago, I spotted a customer leaning over the glass case displaying the pocket-sized .380s of various makes. Asking her what sort she was shopping for, she indicated a Taurus PT 738...
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It Is Here: The Long-Awaited Hi-Point YC9 Yeet Cannon 9mm Pistol
Back in January of 2019 Hi Point Firearms announced a new 9mm and had a now-infamous naming contest on social media for the pistol. In the grand tradition of Boaty McBoatface, that resulted in an...
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