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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...

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What 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...

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Brit 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...

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Small-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...

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Got 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...

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Kongsberg 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...

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Gun 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...

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ShootingTheBull410: 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...

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Which 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...

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George 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...

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Defensive 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...

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What 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...

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1911s 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...

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Win 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...

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Gun 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...

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New 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...

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Project 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...

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Windbreaker 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...

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DGU 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...

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Quote 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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