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New From Cabot Guns: Acoustical Engineering for the 1911 Pistol
There’s no mistaking it. Everyone who’s ever driven knows the sound of a Harley alongside of you. When stopped at a light and you almost feel that distinctive, throaty “potato-potato-potato” growl,...
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Gun Review: Grand Power X-Calibur 9mm
RF has known me for a couple of years now. So when he told me to come over and pick up something interesting I was thinking more along the lines of a bottle blonde with chest ink and a couple priors....
View ArticleQuestion of the Day: Best Inexpensive Carry Gun: Kahr CW45? [VIDEO]
I pocket carry a Kahr MK9. I love that gun! It’s not for everyone. It’s heavy – which I like – and really expensive: around $700. People who need to pinch their pennies are well advised to take...
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SIG SAUER Announces New Shorter Carry Edition P229
On the cusp of the Texas Firearms Festival, SIG SAUER (one of the main exhibitors) is announcing that they have sliced off the nose of their P229 handgun. Originally designed as a more concealed carry...
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The NRA Reviews the Aromatic iP1 and Pronounces It A Complete Dog
“In May 2014, NRA staffers secretly tested the Armatix iP1, the so-called “smart gun” that at the time was causing a furor among both media and gun owners nationwide,” the NRA’s americas1stfreedom.org...
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IWI’s “Smart Gun”– It’s A Hit!
Press release [via ammoland.com] Paris, France – Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) – a leader in the production of combat-proven small arms for law enforcement agencies as well as governments and armies...
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New From SIG SAUER: P250-22 .22LR Pistol
If you’re a fan of SIG’s modular P250, you’re gonna love their latest. The New Hampshire gun maker has just announced the P250-22. So if you buy one and want to go up caliber to a centerfire...
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Question of the Day: External Safety on Your Everyday Carry – Yes or No?
Back in the day, I was dead set against carrying a handgun with an external safety. I considered it One More Thing to Worry About – in a situation where fine motor skills go out the window, tunnel...
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Dyspeptic Gunsmith: John Moses Browning’s Designs Both Innovated And Evolved
We keep trying to get TTAG commentator Dyspeptic Gunsmith to write for us. He insists he doesn’t have the time…and then posts articulate, insightful material in the comments section. Go figure. So...
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New From Ruger: SR22 With 4.5″ Barrel
Same as the standard SR22, only one inch longer. Because more sight radius is (almost) always better. Specs after the jump . . . … Read More The post New From Ruger: SR22 With 4.5″ Barrel appeared...
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BREAKING: Obama Signs Law Allowing Public Sale of Surplus U.S. Army 1911s
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a program through which the U.S. Government has been selling off their stock of aging firearms to the American public in an effort to promote the shooting sports...
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Homeless Man’s Black Market Submachine Guns and Improvised Silencer
The LA times has an article about a homeless man who was found in possession of two submachine guns, two magazines, two pistols and an improvised suppressor. From the picture above it appears the two...
View ArticleWhat Could Possibly Go Wrong: Arizona’s Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Rubber...
“Arizona’s Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is about to become the first law enforcement agency in the nation to deploy a new weapon with the hopes of preventing police involved shooting deaths,”...
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President Obama Signs NRA-Backed Measures into Law
As we noted earlier, the market for used 1911s is about to get an infusion of 200,000 new (used) guns. The bill that authorized that will also let military base commanders to allow service members to...
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CMP: Quit Asking Us About the 1911s!
A few days ago President Obama signed legislation enabling thousands of 1911 handguns to be transferred from the U.S. Government stores into the CMP’s possession for sale to the general public....
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New from Carolina Arms Group: Trenton Tactical 1911
Why would anyone name a handgun after Trenton, New Jersey? Camden. Atlantic City, Wildwood and Asbury Park are more dangerous, but that’s not saying much. (A Trentonian’s odds of becoming a victim of...
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What Instapundit Glenn Reynolds Carries and Why
After Instapunidt Glenn Reynolds gave his talk on the Second Amendment yesterday I asked the Blogfather what he carries. Professor Reynolds told me that he carries a GLOCK 26 in an ankle holster and a...
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Gun Hero of the Day: 7th Bomb Wing Commander Col. David Benson
The following changes to Dyess Air Force Base’s personal firearms policy doen’t enable concealed carry on base. The policy doesn’t include base contractors in its provisions . But it’s a step in the...
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Question of the Day: Name A Handgun You’ll Never Regret Buying
IMHO, the Smith & Wesson 686 is the classic revolver. It’s a heavy old thing, built like a brick sh*thouse. Loaded with six .38-caliber cartridges, it’s a soft-shooting pussycat – that’ll leave a...
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New from Ruger: GP100 in .22LR
Every gun rights advocate should own one stout .22 caliber revolver. Because guns? Because new shooters! A revolver is the best gun for introducing newbies to shooting. Open this, stick the cartridges...
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