The Best 9mm Handguns Under $500, With a Magazine Capacity of 10 Rounds or More
Low capacity is a common gripe with small carry guns. With the flush mag, the much-carried SIG P938 allows 6 +1. Same goes for the uber-popular GLOCK 43. Even though 9mm is a relatively compact...
View ArticleAmmo Review: Black Hills .45 Colt RNFP
Black Hills Ammunition is known for producing some of the best cowboy action shooting ammo made today. I’m no gunslinger by any standard, but the quality, accuracy, and cool factor of the Black Hills...
View ArticleThe Browning Hi-Power – A Gun Ahead of Its Time
A 1988 Browning Mark III modified with Trijicon night sights, checkered rubber grip panels, Cylinder & Slide trigger, sear and no-bite hammer. Magazine disconnect is removed to improve trigger feel...
View ArticleWright Arms Company ‘Little All Right’ Palm Pistol
Easy-to-conceal palm pistols were all the rage during the last quarter of the 19th century. Numerous companies produced countless variations of very similar designs. One design was, however, quite...
View ArticleThe 6 Best .22 Pistols For Plinking, Hunting And All Around Fun
A .22 pistol is some of the best and cheapest fun you can have with your clothes on. Which one, though, to buy? Partially, that depends on the intended purpose. Some are good all-arounders and others...
View ArticleHow it Works: Single-Action vs. Double-Action
Ruger Super Redhawk .44 Magnum. (Author image.) Whether you’re new to the world of handguns or a seasoned veteran you might have some questions about the different hammer-fired guns on the market....
View ArticleGear Review: Lone Wolf Alpha Wolf Threaded Barrel for GLOCK 20 (10mm)
With big game hunting season in full swing, I’ve spent a good amount of time with the GLOCK 20C I’m accustomed to carrying when recreating outdoors. This pistol has sustained its fair share of...
View ArticleMy Grandfather’s 1943 Union Switch & Signal M1911A1
Within two months of his eighteenth birthday, my grandpa left the Bronx, New York and was inducted into the Army of the United States. His listed civilian occupation was “boilermaker,” but he was on...
View ArticleCZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Pistol – An Ideal Choice for Home Defense
Reader Jason Bayne writes: I tend to gravitate toward firearms that exhibit excellent recoil-control and promote quick and accurate follow-up shots. After many years of shooting, buying and selling...
View ArticleStriker Fired vs. Hammer Fired: What’s the Difference, and is One Better?
There’s no firing a gun without denting a primer (if you aren’t sure what that means, start with how a gun works). There are two primary ways to do that: hammer fired and striker fired. So, what’s the...
View ArticleGear Review: SilencerCo Threaded Barrel (SIG Sauer P226, 9mm)
SilencerCo’s threaded barrels have been around for about three and a half years now – approximately half as long as it took the company to bring them to market – and they’ve held their own, earning a...
View ArticleGenius: AIWB Holster Hack from Melody Lauer
courtesy Melody Lauer/LimaTunes This holster hack from Melody Lauer is a favorite of mine and a must-share. If you carry AIWB, give it a try. Give the Keepers’ Errand holster a look, too. Spencer...
View ArticleThree Polymer Police Surplus .40 S&W Pistols You Should Look At
I know a number of people scoff at the .40 S&W these days but in reality, right now we’re living in amazing times. The .40 S&W is a great cartridge and is nothing to be sneezed at. Especially...
View ArticleThe Four Best AR Pistol Braces
Best is a strong word — often subjective — and you may notice some decent pistol stabilizing braces missing from this article. So, instead, let’s just call this Jeremy’s shortlist of my favorite...
View Article[VIDEO] Bill Frady on the CZ P-10C
courtesy Youtube You may know friend of TTAG Bill Frady from his Lock N Load radio show that gets 20 million listens a week. I do a regular segment on the week’s news with Bill every Friday at 5:00p...
View ArticleThe 5 Most Most Painful Handguns to Shoot
courtesy mfr If you’re shooting for fun, self-defense, hunting or just training for one of those, the experience is more enjoyable without undue pain. Whether you’re hoping to avoid discomfort or mix...
View Article7 Cheap Handguns You Would Actually Want To Own
courtesy Bud's Gun Shop and Range There are lots of cheap (or inexpensive, if you prefer) handguns, but only so many you’d actually want to have in your safe, glove box, car safe…wherever you store it....
View ArticleDream Gun: The Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum
When Smith & Wesson introduced the now-legendary Registered Magnum in 1935, the United States was in the middle of the Great Depression. Even so, that didn’t stop them from offering what was their...
View ArticleGun Review: Smith & Wesson Model 360 .357/.38 S&W J-Frame Revolver
Smith & Wesson introduced their J-frame revolvers to the world in 1950. The Chief’s Special – later, the Model 36 – became a popular gun for concealed carry because of its small size and...
View ArticleCZ-USA Monday Sneak Peek: CZ Custom A01-LD Competition Gun
This Monday CZ-USA is showing off a purpose-built competition gun made by partner shop CZ Custom. It’s called the A01-LD, and it’s built on a custom-designed frame. A match-grade bull barrel rides...
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