Four Revolvers That Went To War
Colt and Smith & Wesson…two iconic American firearm manufacturers. These are the names that come to mind when it comes to classic Americana for pistols and revolvers. Their glory days, some would...
View ArticleHands-On With SIG SAUER’s Spectre Pistols: P320XCarry Spectre & P365XL Spectre
Though the NRA show was cancelled this year, the Primary Arms Range Day went off on September 2nd as planned. Dan and I traveled to Houston to brave the heat and put some rounds downrange. We saw and...
View ArticleGun Review: Ruger LCP MAX .380 Pistol
Gun makers keep setting the bar higher and higher for new product development. Everyone wants a small and light carry gun, with a good trigger, good sights and decent capacity. And if it shoots well...
View ArticleObscure Object of Desire: The West German JP Sauer Western Marshal .22 Revolver
I officially have two guns that were made in Western Germany, and both wear the Sauer name. My SIG Sauer P220 was the first, which I adore. Now I have a JP Sauer and Sohn revolver. Specifically, a...
View ArticleSix-Shooting Diamonds In The Rough: Colt Police Positive and Smith & Wesson...
As a collector, I usually walk by heavily used and abused guns, the ones that have been ridden hard and put away wet. But that isn’t the case all the time. A normal run-of-the-mill guns like a common...
View ArticleThe Truth About GLOCKs [VIDEO]
GLOCK makes the most popular modern pistol in the world, with at least 10 million units in the U.S. alone. Ever wonder why? Here’s my take:...
View ArticleBasic Gun Skills: Why You Still Need to Know How to Run a Revolver…and Other...
By Ben Jimenez If you grew up reading gun magazines in the 1980s (yes, print media was the only option then), you were frequently bombarded with monthly topics like “9mm vs. .45,” “Rubber vs. Wood...
View ArticleSpringfield Brings Back Browning’s Hi-Power With the New SA-35 9mm Pistol
From Springfield Armory . . . Call it a legend, call it an icon, but whatever you do, don’t call it a classic… because we’re just getting started. It’s had many names in its century-old history and...
View ArticleMossberg’s New MC2sc 11+1 Miro Compact 9mm Pistol
From Mossberg . . . Mossberg has expanded its popular MC2 lineup with a new micro-compact 9mm: the MC2sc. With its double-stack magazines, the compact-profile MC2sc offers increased capacity but is...
View ArticleGun Review: Adams Arms AA19 9mm Pistol
Man, since 2019, the rise of the GLOCK clone has really accelerated. The GLOCK 19 in particular seems to be the number one cloned pistol in the series. We have lots of options now, priced both high and...
View ArticleSpringfield Armory Sues EAA For Alleged Copyright Violations
Tis the season for resurrecting the much-loved Browning Hi-Power 9mm pistol. Springfield Armory teased its new product — Springfield’s new Hi-Power reincarnation, the SA-35 pistol — in a series of...
View ArticleA Tale of a Revolver’s Decline and the Rebirth from the Prancing Pony
Colt is a name that’s synonymous with the .38 Special six-shot snub nose wheel gun. Going all the way back to 1927, with the introduction of their D-Framed Detective Special, Colt made a series of...
View ArticleTTAG Shooting Tips: Optics-Equipped Pistols [VIDEO]
The first in what will undoubtedly become a long series of TTAG Shooting Tips, in this episode I provide three tips for shooting an optics-equipped pistol....
View ArticleHow to Find the Right Gun for New Shooters [VIDEO]
“What’s the best handgun for a new shooter?” How many times have you heard that asked? Some of the worst answers you’ll hear to that question get tossed over the sales counter at your local gun...
View Article80% Arms Announces Their New GST-9 MOD1 Pistol Frame
From 80 Percent Arms . . . 80 PERCENT ARMS the nation’s premier manufacturer of 80% receivers, proudly announces the next generation modular 80% pistol frame: the GST-9 MOD1. Two years after the...
View ArticleGun Review: Heritage Manufacturing Barkeep .22LR Revolver
The Heritage Manufacturing Rough Rider series revolvers are some of my favorite guns. They are fun, cheap, and work immensely well for their low price point. I’ve watched the Rough Rider form the basis...
View ArticleGun Review: Diamondback Sidekick .22 Revolver
The last few years have seen the introduction of a number of interesting .22 caliber revolvers. Among them are the Ruger Wrangler and the Heritage Barkeep. These affordable wheel guns are well suited...
View ArticleSilencer Review: Griffin Armament Revolution 45 (MOD3) Pistol Suppressor [VIDEO]
Griffin Armament’s Revolution 9 and 45 silencers were the first available with a modular length feature. Now in its third generation, the Rev 45 still represents a top performing pistol suppressor with...
View ArticleSmith & Wesson Announced Enhances Versions of Their M&P9 M2.0 Compact and...
From Smith & Wesson . . . Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today launched the latest expansion in its M&P M2.0 line of...
View ArticleGun Review: TARA Aerospace TM-9X 9mm Pistol
Out of Montenegro, TARA Aerospace has introduced the newest version of their striker fired polymer framed duty gun, the TM-9X. What gets most of the media attention on the TM-9X is the trigger, which...
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