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Photos: Hands On with SIG SAUER’s MPX, MCX, and P320

  Over the last couple days I’ve been given the opportunity to hang around at SIG SAUER’s training facility and test out a lot of their new stuff. On the rifle side, SIG is finally close to completing...

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Heizer Defense Introduces “Pocket AR” Pistol in 5.56 NATO

A two shot handgun in .45ACP or 9mm? Sure. A single shot shotgun in .410? Eh, maybe. But who in the world turned to their buddies and said “you know what I want? I want a handgun that gently tosses a...

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Just Arrived: Diamondback DB FS Nine

Diamondback Firearms recently announced its first entry into the full-size pistol market with the DB FS Nine. Kentucky Gun Co – currently selling the gun for $364.99 – was gracious enough to loan one...

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New from Century International Arms: MDL 38-3 (“The World Slimmest Revolver”)

  While the crowds were busy having posters signed by Minsk-born “Red Army Girl” Yulia (if you have to ask Y, I can’t explain it) my eyes were drawn to Century International Arms MDL 38-3. MDL for I...

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What’s Wrong With This Picture: GLOCK Taxi Ad

Somebody picked the wrong script writer. And casting director. And voice coach (FPSRussia moonlighting.) And, and, and. Click here for a longer version but really, really? [h/t everydaynodaysoff.com]

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New from Rock River Arms: Polymer 1911 Handgun

Rock River Arms is here at the NRAAM to introduce their new polymer framed 1911 handgun. The frame of the gun is injection molded polymer, but there’s a small metal insert molded into the gun that...

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Will the Last Zombie-Themed Product from the American Firearms Industry...

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Rumor of the Day: Remington Has No Fix for Returned R51 Pistols. Yet

We’re friends with a lot of people who, just like us, test new firearms. And the view among those who we trust and know to be credible is that Remington’s new R51 has been a disaster. What we’re...

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SIG SAUER Launches Commemorative NRA Branded P227

SIG SAUER has for a long time been engraving small batches of their handguns to order. They offer a program in which outside organizations, such as law enforcement groups or military units, can design...

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Gun Review: Diamondback DB FS Nine

The DB FS Nine for this review was provided by The Kentucky Gun Company.  Diamondback Firearms, best known for its pocket-sized micro pistols, the DB380 and DB9, has just entered the full-sized pistol...

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New Compact Range Officer 1911 from Springfield

The concealed carry market is absolutely booming. It’s a trend that’s been growing for years, and with the AR-15 bubble now well and truly over manufacturers are getting back to making new guns for...

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Ban Flashlights!

It’s easy to make a gun! Tube, nail, rubber band, cartridge and Bob’s your uncle. “Zip guns” may not offer GLOCK-like reliability or Springfield XD-esque capacity but they will fire a ballistic...

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Gun Review: SIG SAUER P320

Polymer framed striker fired handguns are all the rage at the moment, but there’s always something that bugged me about them. The basis of the guns are a metal chassis, but in order to make the frame...

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California PD Recalls 300 SIG SAUER P226s

“The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department talked with the manufacturer and decided to replace 300 guns that were less than a year old,” kcra.com reports. “The type of gun in question is the Sig...

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Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P9c

Smith & Wesson was late to the Tupperware pistol party, but welcome. When Smith finally introduced the M&P line as their answer to the GLOCK juggernaut, the M&Ps sold like hotcakes. Police...

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Review Follow-Up: Accuracy Testing NAA’s Mini-Revolver

A thorough gun review includes some formal accuracy testing. Unfortunately, I skipped that in the NAA Mini-Revolver review entirely. You see, my model Mini doesn’t really have a workable rear sight....

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P320 Entry: First Impressions-Beretta PX4 Storm Compact

By Roy I recently bought this little bulldog of a gun from my local gun shop. He had it set up in the window like a lost, abandoned puppy; it was used and had been sold to old Tommy by a left-handed...

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A Semi-Automatic Pistol Primer

By: Mike McDaniel This is the second article in a two-part series intended to inform those considering their first handgun purchase, and those needing basic information on handgun types. The first...

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P320 Contest: The Argument Against SA/DA Pistols

By Russel Phagan I teach armed guard and CCW Classes in Arizona. The students I teach have very diverse backgrounds; some just bought a gun for the first time, some have done multiple deployments in...

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P320 Entry: There and Back Again-My Vietnam Hi Power

The author conducting a ‘hot refuel’ on his aircraft “Maid Mary” in 1966   By James “Bud” Harton Years ago, actually eons ago, I was a crew chief/door gunner on a UH-1D helicopter in Vietnam. I was...

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