Gun Review: KelTec P17 .22LR Pistol
Virgil Caldwell for TTAG I have been interested in the KelTec P17 for several months, and have finally managed to get my hands on the pistol and give it a thorough test. Verdict: I like the pistol a...
View ArticleTaurus Introduces New G3c Compact 9mm Pistol
Courtesy Taurus Taurus has introduced the newest addition to its G-series line of semi-auto pistols, the G3c. It follows last year’s roll out of the full-size G3 9mm polymer-frame, striker-fired...
View ArticleSmith & Wesson Launches Performance Center M&P9 Shield EZ
S&W continues to listen to the market by rolling out a tuned Performance Center M&P9 Shield EZ, the model the company built for shooters who prefer easier-to-rack handguns. MSRP $588. The new...
View ArticleSpeer’s New Gold Dot Carry Gun Line of EDC Personal Defense Ammunition for...
Courtesy Speer Speer has taken its law-enforcement proven Gold Dot G2 hollow-point bullet and modified it to create a new product line called Gold Dot Carry Gun. This specialized ammunition is designed...
View ArticleVOTE: What Classic Handgun Should Colt Bring Back Next?
Colt surprised the gun world back in 2017 when they announced they were getting back into the snake gun business with the new-again Colt Cobra. The next wheel gun to be reintroduced was the .357 King...
View ArticleDueling Ruger New Model Blackhawks
Dueling Blackhawks (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com) This year I’m trying my hand at cowboy action shooting. Cowboy action shooting is at least a four gun sport; two revolvers, a shotgun,...
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 ArticleK6s 4″ DASA Combat Is the Ultimate All-Around Use Revolver
With the introduction of the K6s DASA Combat, Kimber took the next logical step in the development of the perfect revolver for recreational, target shooting, home defense and concealed carry. The...
View ArticleTop 3 Reasons To Carry A Revolver Rather Than a Semi-Automatic Handgun
Colt King Cobra (JWT for TTAG) Some thirty years ago the American gun-buying public began to see semi-automatic pistols as reliable firearms. Once semi-autos cleared that hurdle, their superior...
View ArticleLet’s Look at HR 719, the Oddball Federal Microstamping Bill in the House
By Microstamper at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Link Last year, Rep. Anthony Brown, [D-Maryland] filed HR 719, the MICRO Act. In typically brilliant legislative fashion, MICRO stands for “Making...
View ArticleObscure Object of Desire: The Kongsberg ‘Colt’ Nazi 1911 Pistol
Courtesy Beetle By Beetle The turn of the century into the 1900s was an interesting time in firearm development. The invention of smokeless powder and Hugo Borchardt’s first semi-automatic pistol...
View ArticleGun Review: Shadow Systems MR920 9mm Pistol
By David Blanton It’s the same story whenever anyone posts a picture of a new GLOCK on the internet. There’s always a race in the comments to suggest getting new sights, an extended slide stop,...
View ArticleGun Review: North American Arms Pug-T Mini Revolver
Jeff Cooper’s credited with saying that the first rule of gunfighting is to have a gun. And you’ve probably read a thousand times that the best carry gun is the one you have with you. Or something...
View ArticleThe True Cost of Buying Your First Handgun
(courtesy Heather Myers) By Rob Aught Sticker shock. Anyone who has ever shopped for a car knows what it is. I was somewhat surprised to find out it can apply to firearm purchases as well. Fortunately,...
View ArticleGun Review: Smith & Wesson SW99c
(Travis Pike for TTAG) One gun I chased for a long time was the Walther P99c AS. I love the P99 design, the DA/SA striker-fired system is brilliant, and the trigger has always been outstanding. The...
View ArticleSIG SAUER Announces the Texas Ranger Limited Edition P320 Full-Size Pistol
Courtesy SIG SAUER Well this news won’t please the woke crowd at all. Yesterday Karen Attiah, the global opinions editor of the Washington Post, published an op-ed declaring that, much like the...
View ArticleThe Perfect Gun for a Dedicated Anti-Fascist: The ‘Bolo’ C96 Mauser
Courtesy Sigiloso Previously I carried my 1943 Walther P38. It was the perfect choice at a time where it was my duty as a good Na…citizen to patrol the neighborhood and enforce COVID-19 regulations....
View ArticleStriker Fired vs. Hammer Fired Guns: What’s the Difference and is One Better?
Jeremy S. for TTAG 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...
View ArticleGun Review: Kimber Stainless Pro Carry II 1911 Pistol in .45 ACP
“As far as I can tell, this is the last Kimber 1911, .45 ACP in the Universe.” My friend and the owner of Shooters Den, Tom McElwayne, might have been exaggerating just a bit, but in the current...
View ArticleSIG SAUER Announces the New P938 SAS (SIG Anti-Snag) 9mm Pistol
Courtesy SIG SAUER SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to introduce the P938 SAS (SIG Anti-Snag) pistol, bringing new innovation to this popular lightweight, micro-compact, concealed carry pistol. “When we...
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