Springfield Armory 4″ XD-S Makes Tiny Nines (and .45s) A Bit Less Tiny
If you’ve gotten over the XD-S trigger recall – and I’m not telling you you should — Springfield has a new version of their tiny single-stack concealed carry pistols that you (just) might enjoy...
View ArticleWhat Is It With Gun Control Advocates and Smart Guns?
Gun control advocates love them some smart guns. They believe guns with electronic ID systems will protect children from negligent discharges. They’ll choke off the supply of [functional] guns from...
View ArticleBrit Military Docs Shoot Pigs to Practice Surgery. In Denmark
“The images appear to show the live animals strung up as targets moments before being shot during a course at Nato’s training facilities in Jaegerspris, Denmark,” dailyexpress.co.uk reports. “The pigs...
View ArticleSmall-Handed UK Officers Sue Over Failed Firearms Test
“TWO ‘petite’ women police officers [not shown] failed a firearms test because the guns they were given were too big for them to fire with their small hands,” dailyexpress.co.uk reports. And so...
View ArticleGot Fireball? PWS MK-107 AR Pistol Arrives For Testing
As many of you will no doubt recall, I’ve been very skeptical of ‘pistols’ based on military autoloading rifles. I’ve consigned several of them to the Deepest Depths Of Uselessness abyss and many of...
View ArticleKongsberg Colt – The Nazi 1911
By Beetle The turn of the century into the 1900s was an interesting time in firearm development. The invention of smokeless powder and Hugo Borchardt’s first semi-automatic pistol caused the world’s...
View ArticleGun Review: FNH FNS-9
I’m a polymer-framed 9 mm pistol kind of guy. Well, at least I fancy myself one. Truth be told, I haven’t shot enough of them to have the depth of experience to really qualify as a polymer pistol...
View ArticleShootingTheBull410: GLOCK 42 vs. Kahr PM9. Yes, the PM9
By ShootingTheBull410 This is the third part of a three-part series exploring the ballistic performance of the new GLOCK 42. In this segment, I’m comparing the performance of the G42 against a...
View ArticleWhich Gun Would You Grab: GLOCK 42 vs. Remington R51
Scenario: your best friend loves to have the latest and greatest. Newest iPhone? Bought it – limited edition color, 64 gig model, of course. Aston Martin Cygnet? You think he’d cruise downtown Austin...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman’s “Deadly Gun Stash” Revealed
The “stash” itself isn’t news; tmz.com released George Zimmerman’s firearms inventory back in November. But radar.com‘s just released ACTUAL IMAGES of the guns found in GZ’s possession during his last...
View ArticleDefensive Gun Use of the Day: Hey Rocky, Watch Me Pull A Rabbit Out of My Hat...
Some readers may reckon that the snowmobiler above could have ended this animal encounter without applying GLOCK perfection. All I know is that angry moose is not something I’d want to face without...
View ArticleWhat Could Possibly Go Wrong? Bondhus CL380 Edition
Has it been a month since the SHOT Show? Seems like just yesterday I was comparing sexual aids to firearms innovations [link NSFW]. Although that post didn’t include the Bondhus Arms CL380, I can...
View Article1911s of the Second World War
Republished from rockisland.blogspot.com: When America decided to enter World War II after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor it was “all hands on deck.” Everyone in the nation was...
View ArticleWin a Walther P22!
Is there some unoccupied space in your gun safe? Do you need a good plinker to use when training new shooters? Fear not. Our friends at Florida Gun Supply are giving away a brand spanking new Walther...
View ArticleGun Tattoo of the Day: Wizard And Glass Edition
The tattoo above adorns TTAG reader John Anderson’s arm. The image is from the Jae Lee art for Marvel’s Dark Tower comic book series, an adaptation of Stephen King’s Wizard and Glass. I have no idea...
View ArticleNew from Walther: CCP and PPQ Handguns, LG400 Air Rifle
Walther is introducing three new firearms at IWA in Germany this weekend. I’ll be on the ground as soon as the show opens to fondle them in person and report back. In the meantime, Walther has...
View ArticleProject Build: Faux Integrally Suppressed SBR 9mm AR-15
As a resident of Washington State, I can’t [yet] have an SBR. In fact, the only NFA items we’re allowed to own here are silencers. I’ve really always loved the look and compact size of a nice SBR, and...
View ArticleWindbreaker Drawstring Triggers GLOCK Negligent Discharge
“Connersville Police Chief David Counceller was shopping at Wulff’s Gun Shop in January, searching for a deal on a handgun,” indychannel.com reports. “Counceller was looking at a .380-caliber handgun...
View ArticleDGU Of The Day: Don’t Mess With A Man Named Rosko Rock…Ever
When an angry stranger broke into Rosko Rock’s home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and attacked a tenant and her friend, the elderly landlord/homeowner armed himself with a handgun (not shown) and...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: About Face Edition
“I told him, ‘It’s going to be okay. You’re doing the right thing.’ Then it just got worse.” – Armatix US president Belinda Padilla in California firearms shop backs away from ‘smart gun’ after...
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