Three Reasons Not to Carry a .45 Caliber 1911
I used to carry a .45 caliber commander-sized Wilson Combat X-TAC (above). These days, I carry a 9mm commander-sized Wilson Combat EDC X9. Only not everyday. A lot of time I pocket carry a Ruger LCP II...
View ArticleOld/New from Ruger: Ruger SP101 in 9mm
“A moon clip is a ring-shaped or star-shaped piece of metal designed to hold multiple cartridges together as a unit,” wikipedia.org reminds us, “for simultaneous insertion and extraction from a...
View ArticleFather Uses Taurus .44 Magnum Revolver to Shoot Grizzly Bear Attacking His Son
Dean Weingarten writes [via ammoland.com]: On the morning of 24 September, 2017, David Buckallew, 63, and his son, Rory, 35, were hunting black bear. David was along as an observer. Only Rory carried a...
View ArticleSpringfield Armory Expands Their AR Line With the New SAINT AR Pistol
After getting into the AR business in a big way last year (see Jeremy’s review of the SAINT AR-15 here) Springfield’s now expanding their line of AR platform guns with a new SAINT AR pistol equipped...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Carry a .45 Caliber 1911
I took a ration of sh*t for my post Three Reasons Not to Carry a .45 Caliber 1911. And deservedly so. A .45 caliber 1911 is a wonderful gun for concealed carry. WTF you say? Take it from a guy who...
View ArticleSmith & Wesson New Performance Center 1911 Pro Series and 686 Revolvers
Smith’s Performance Center pros have been busy little bees. They’ve just announced a few new guns that will have many of you (us) Smith weenies drooling. First up is a compact 1911, the PC 1911 3” 9mm...
View ArticleEveryday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day – Koray
We don’t see many Stoeger handguns in our pocket dump series but the Cougar 8000 is an underrated, affordable, dependable personal defense gun (see our review of the .45 here). See what Koray is...
View ArticleGun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Compact
Aside from the M&P Shield, I’ve never been a fan of M&P pistols. I was continually surprised to see knowledgeable shooters compete with M&P’s — but not surprised that they’d changed the...
View ArticleBoston Police Department: Which of These Guns Are Real?
I find it odd that people get their proverbial knickers in a twist when cops shoot perps brandishing a “fake” gun. If a reasonable person would consider the replica/toy a real gun (e.g., it’s not a...
View ArticleGun Review: SIG SAUER 1911 Stainless Super Target
When most people think of a 1911, they think of Colt or Springfield. Truth be told, SIG SAUER is America’s number one maker of 1911 handguns. The New Hampshire manufacturer has been cranking out John...
View ArticleGun Review: Sarsilmaz SAR 9
Gun manufacturers are in love with the Walther PPQ M2. Remington’s RP9 is basically a photocopy, offering the same ergonomics and overall design. Heckler & Koch may hate you but they love the M2;...
View ArticleRon Grobman Splits My Old Business Card with a Wilson Combat Modified GLOCK 19
In the video below, TTAG writer, former IDF sniper and Tactical Fitness Austin Krav Maga gun guru Ron Grobman splits my old business card at five yards or so shooting a Wilson Combat modified GLOCK 19....
View ArticleDemocrats’ New ‘Assault Weapons’ Bill Would Ban the GLOCK 17, More Semi-Auto...
The text of Senator Dianne Feinstein’s assault rifle ban bill is now available on her website and, contra Nick’s expectations, it isn’t simply a copy-and-paste re-run of the failed Clinton era assault...
View ArticleGun Review: Hudson H9 9mm Pistol
Hudson Mfg’s H9 pistol was the belle of the SHOT Show 2017 ball. And why not? Hudson was a brand-new company making a brand-new pistol — a truly unique pistol, at that. Today, the first production H9s...
View ArticleObscure Object of Desire: Spain’s Exceptional Star PD 45 Pistol
In 1975, a company in my ancestral home of España (Spain) released to the shooting community what was then one of the most desired handguns in the world. A compact, lightweight aluminium framed, .45...
View ArticleBeretta M9 9mm Pistol. Because Reliability.
Beretta failed to win the U.S. Army’s modular pistol contract with their TTAG five-star APX. Beretta designed that gun from the ground-up to replace the Army’s current pistol, the M9. As SIG SAUER...
View ArticleGun Yoga. That Is All
You really need to click through and see this video. [h/t everydaynodaysoff.com]. Because guns. The post Gun Yoga. That Is All appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
View ArticleGun Review: NAA Guardian .380
My father once refused to listen to a pop song. “I stopped listening to new pop and rock in the 60’s,” he declared. “I just listen to country music now.” Whenever I’m in a situation that calls for an...
View ArticleFIME Group Now Importing Four Nickel-Plated REX Pistols
If you’re not familiar with REX’s line of impressive pistols, check out Jeremy’s review of the REX zero 1 S here. Now REX’s US importer is bringing in a selection of nickel-plated versions from the...
View Article92G Centurion Tactical (Modified Beretta 9mm Pistol): New From Wilson Combat...
Press release from Wilson Combat [via ammoland.com]: The 92G Centurion Tactical merges our award-winning, high-performance Brigadier Tactical enhanced frame with a shorter, 4.25” Centurion slide to...
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