Bismarck PD Switches from Smith & Wesson M&P to Sig Sauer P320 with X-Ray Sights
“On Tuesday, the city commission approved nearly $30,000 for the purchase of 140 Sig Sauer P320 duty-size handguns with X-ray sight,” bismarcktribune.com reveals, “and 20 Sig Sauer P320 compact-size...
View ArticleBuyer Beware: The Dangers of Craigslist ‘Bargains’
With Christmas approaching, who can blame people for trying to find bargains for gift-giving? But sometimes the search for a deal can come with all manner of danger. A dear friend of mine sought out an...
View ArticlePachmayr’s GuardianGrip Gives You a Three-Finger Hold on Your Smith & Wesson...
The venerable Smith & Wesson J-Frame is one of the most carried — and most carry-able — pistols every made. And for good reason. The eminently pocketable little gems give you five rounds of GTFO...
View ArticleSpringfield Armory Reveals 1911 TRP in 10mm [Video]
Before now, Springfield Armory only offered a 10mm 1911 TRP (Tactical Response Pistol) through their Custom Shop. Reflecting the market’s growing desire for guns chambered in the mondo caliber, the...
View ArticleTips for Women Buying Their First Handgun
A few factors for the first-time gun buyer to consider: comfort, capacity, size, weight, ease of maintenance, whether they have sufficient grip strength. Not to mention the most important aspect — what...
View ArticleGun Review: BUL Cherokee Gen 2 9mm
By Austin Knudsen If the BUL Cherokee pistol was sold stateside, the Israeli-made handgun would compete with the CZs, Jerichos and Caniks of the world. But it isn’t. So it doesn’t. Still, I was...
View ArticleIs the Honor Guard Handgun Drop Safe?
When we reviewed the Honor Guard handgun from Honor Defense we judged it to be a good new option for the concealed carry crowd. It passed all of our reliability tests with flying colors. One test we...
View ArticleConfirmed: The Honor Guard Pistol is Not Drop (or Impact) Safe
Earlier today, we ran a post on The Firearm Rack’s outing of Honor Defense’s Honor Guard pistol as failing the most basic impact and drop safety tests. Just as TTAG did when we heard the same reports...
View ArticleHonor Defense: No Recall for Honor Guard Drop Safe Issues
Hi Xxxx, Thanks for your note. The truth of the matter is that all firearms will discharge if handled abusively. That is true for any brand or model. We believe that Honor Defense makes the best single...
View ArticleNew from Grey Ghost Precision: Aftermarket G43 Slide
There’s no reason to replace the slide on a GLOCK 43 — unless you want one cut for a red dot sight. On a 43? That’s a bit like putting a bull bar on a Fiat 500. Lightening cuts? Don’t even. Oh wait....
View ArticleUpdate: TTAG’s SIG P320 is Back From Voluntary Upgrade
In what can only be described as quite the coincidence, the SIG P320 purchased by TTAG to drop test arrived back, all voluntarily upgraded, right as news of the Honor Guard’s safety failings was...
View ArticleWilson Combat 40th Anniversary Boxed Set – Just In Time for Christmas!
The five-star Wilson Combat EDC X9 is one of my two everyday carry guns. It’s not as pretty as the one in Wilson Combat’s 40th Anniversary boxed set (above). My all-black double-stack gat is worn...
View ArticleCustom Pre-Distressed Magnum Research BFR Revolver. Huh?
In the video below, a chilled Magnum Research minion fires a pre-distressed Magnum Research BFR (Big Framed Revolver) chambered in .45-70. The company’s giving one away to a lucky Instagram follower....
View ArticleRuger Introduces the New Security-9 Semi-Auto Pistol
Ruger’s just announced a new double stack 9mm semi-auto that’s aimed directly at the GLOCK 19 and M&P M2.0 Compact. Like the others, the Security-9 will pack 15+1 rounds in a four-inch barreled...
View ArticleIn Praise of the Service Revolver
Recently, the NYPD announced that it would finally be phasing out the last of their remaining .38 Special revolvers, with a sunset date of August 31, 2018. At that point, wheel guns will be verboten...
View ArticleArchon Firearms Type B: “World’s Lowest Bore Axis Pistol”?
Regular readers know a big fan of pistols with a limbo low bore axis. As our man Foghorn explained, “bore axis refers to the relationship between the barrel of the handgun and the shooter’s hand —...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day: What Gun Stuff Did You Get for Christmas?
I got a Performance Center M&P R8 revolver for Christmas! It’s a T&E gun sent from the company that self-identifies as American Outdoor Brands (the artist formerly known as Smith & Wesson)....
View ArticleGun Review: Czech Small Arms Sa vz. 61 Pistol
The Skorpion vz. 61 was originally designed back in 1959. Czechoslovakia put it into service in 1961. Thanks to its iconic top wire folding stock, which resembles a scorpion’s tail, the gun’s often...
View ArticleNew from Viridian: E-Series Red Laser for Ruger Security-9
Security-9? Nein! Well that’s what laser lovers would have said if Ruger hadn’t tapped Viridian to offer a red laser for the debut of their new Security-9 semi-automatic pistol. [Viridian press release...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day: How Many Mags Do You Have? Who Made Them?
“Wilson Combat is pleased to announce the acquisition of Chip McCormick Custom/Shooting Star Industries,” WC’s email blasts proclaims, “a leading manufacturer of quality 1911 magazines and related...
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