101 Uses for a .9mm Handgun
You may have heard about a recent incident where police shot a man armed with an iPhone, which they claim they mistook for a gun. And you may have wondered, why can’t they tell the difference between...
View ArticleGun Review: Bersa Thunder 380 Concealed Carry
My first everyday all day gun was a 380 Colt Government. For a while, the .380 ACP was the cool guy’s gun. Small, discrete, and just powerful enough. Until it wasn’t powerful enough. Until apparently...
View ArticleSometimes Training Pays Off in the Strangest Ways
One of the weirdest moments in my life happened nearly eight years ago and it taught me something about training, education and how we approach firearms. The thing about training is that you train when...
View ArticleMartin Fry’s M1807/8 Flintlock Martial Pistol
While our country has had official arsenals for almost as long as we’ve been around (Springfield and Harpers Ferry were founded when George Washington was president), they didn’t always make all of the...
View ArticleArmed Virginia Man Stops Dog That Attacked Multiple Victims
On Thursday, a, English Bull Terrier escaped from an apartment and started attacking people on the street in downtown Roanoke, Virginia. A man and a woman were bitten on their arms and legs and taken...
View ArticleGun Review: Walther PPQ Sub-Compact 9mm
The Walther Polizei Pistole Quick Defense (PPQ) has gotten plenty of love from the TTAG staff. Several of our writers have reviewed different calibers of the pistol and each one of them has come away...
View ArticleNew From CMMG: BANSHEE Line of ARs and DefCan Line of Suppressors
This morning, CMMG, a company well-known for unique AR-pattern rifles and .22 LR AR conversion kits, announced two new product lines: The BANSHEE line of ultra-compact factory SBRs and braced pistols...
View ArticleHands on with the Sig Sauer P320 X-Five
At a recent media event hosted by High Speed Gear and SIG SAUER, I had the chance to spend some quality time with the new SIG P320 X-Five SIG’s new five-inch competition gun featuring the improved...
View ArticleGear Review: Hold Ur Fire Pistol Storage and Transportation System
Perusing the photo-pandemic known as Instagram, my heart rate kicked up and my finger slid to an abrupt stop on an unlikely image. It wasn’t the latest innovation in arms – I was getting my first look...
View ArticleObscure Object of Desire: The Soviet Stechkin
Developed in 1949, the Stechkin is a select-fire, straight blowback pistol in 9x18mm capable of firing 750 rounds per minute accurately out to a distance of 200 meters…or so it was claimed. Igor...
View ArticleThree-Barrel “Cigarette Guns” Captured by Australian Forces
These highly unusual firearms were captured by Australian forces after the occupation of East Timor by Indonesia. In 1999 and later, Australian forces were part of the UN forces used to keep order...
View ArticleGun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P380 SHIELD EZ – Take 2
For twenty years now I’ve looked for an arthritis sufferer-friendly pistol for my mom. Without the strength to rack a slide, she can’t operate semi-autos. Add to that her inability to pull a...
View ArticleGalco Now Making Holsters for Ruger EC9s
If you’re one of the many fans of the Ruger EC9s you’ll be happy to hear Galco is coming out with a selection of holsters for the pistol. (For those who don’t know, I’ll save you the Google search: the...
View ArticleYou Know, A 1911 Goes Great in a Kydex Holster
Certain things are a tradition for good reason. Turkey dinners at Thanksgiving, because it’s right around hunting season. Thanksgiving day football games, so you have something to yell at besides your...
View ArticleGun Review: Walther PK380
The firearms industry once again realized that there are a lot of potential shooters out there who don’t fit into the molds of GI Joe or the Marlboro Man. There are quite a few people who need a...
View ArticleGuns From 2014 Illegal Montreal Machine Pistol Factory Still Turning Up
In 2014 the Canadian government closed down a clandestine machine pistol and silencer-making operation located in the LaSalle borough of Montreal. The web site Impro Guns has obtained some wonderful...
View ArticleREX Alpha Pistols Now Shipping
TTAG has much love for the REX Zero 1, which has continued to prove its quality and reliability over the past couple of years. Chris will be writing the review on the threaded barrel-equipped,...
View ArticleGun Review: GLOCK 19X 9mm Pistol
The thing about reviewing a GLOCK is that, well, it’s like trying to review air. We all breathe it pretty regularly and it’s always around. It’s a common thing that we all tend to take for granted...
View ArticleSmith & Wesson Reintroduces the Model 19
What’s your favorite classic S&W wheel gun? Mine is the four-inch Model 19 my uncle willed to me. Now Smith’s announced that they’re bringing the K-frame revolver back as a catalog product. The...
View ArticleNew-ish From Rock Island Armory: XT 22 Magnum 1911
The world of semi-automatic .22 Magnum pistols has been pretty darn small. In fact, the release of this XT 22 Magnum from RIA effectively doubles one’s realistic options. In the Rock Island’s case,...
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