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Why the Springfield 911 Pistol Deserves a Serious Look as Your Next CCW
With more and more states offering “shall issue” concealed-carry permits, the demand for small, lightweight, concealable pistols and revolvers has skyrocketed. In addition, the number of law...
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SIG Micro-Compact Legion Pistols Provide Smaller, High-End Options
SIG Sauer developed the Legion series with input from elite shooting professionals to exceed shooters’ expectations. These handguns worked as planned. Now, the company is expanding the line with the...
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Citing Potential Drop Fires, Walther Issues PPS M2 Pistol Safety Recall
After discovering a potential safety issue, Walther has issued a PPS M2 pistol safety recall. The recall affects certain PPS M2 pistols shipped before Aug. 1, 2017. RELATED STORY The Impressive...
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.357 Mag Shootout: Coonan Classic 1911 vs. Kimber K6s DCR Revolver
Over the years, a number of calibers have come and gone. Also, I’ve heard countless questions and comments from friends about the “perfect handgun caliber.” Too often the conversation delves into the...
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Transforming an Old Para P10 Pistol Into a New .45 ACP Workhorse
Back in 2004, I purchased a Para-Ordnance P10. The 1911 is my favorite pistol platform, and I naturally gravitate toward those with higher capacities because I want as much firepower as possible....
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SIG P365 Review: Examining a ‘Souped Up’ SIG for Concealed Carry
Over the past couple of years, SIG has been on a stratospheric trajectory. Military contracts aside, it is the introduction of the SIG P365 that took the shooting community by storm. RELATED STORY...
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M&P9 M2.0 Compact: Take Note of Smith & Wesson’s Improvements
When introducing the Model T Ford, Henry Ford once commented that, “Any customer can have a car painted in any color as long as it’s black.” It’s a funny quote and his attempt at gentle persuasion....
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What Makes the Walther CCP M2 an Ideal Concealed Carry Pistol?
What good is a carry pistol that’s not enjoyable to shoot? In the race to produce ever-smaller carry guns some of the single-stack 9mm pistols have contracted to the point of being simply unpleasant...
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Magnum Research Is Shipping the 429 Desert Eagle Mark XIX Pistol
Magnum Research has long been known for powerful handguns. After all, the company produces the BFR and the Desert Eagle. Now, the company has now upped the ante with the 429 Desert Eagle Mark XIX...
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Remington Releases All-Metal RM380 Executive Subcompact Pistol
With improvements in technology, .380 ACP is a viable self-defense round. However, this round tends to be chambered in small, polymer-frame guns. Remington broke from this when it introduced its...
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5 Handguns Under $600 For Your Holiday Wish List
The holidays are here, which means life is about to get busy and tiring. Gifts must be purchased and wrapped, and everyone in the family seems to have something going on. Also, since the stores are...
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Running the SIG P365 Pistol With the SIG P365 Ammo Designed for It
After seven years, I was finally free. I left the hustle and bustle of New York City, where I began my career in publishing, and moved back South to be closer to home. No longer would I have to test...
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Falcon: The Nighthawk Double Stack 1911 You’ve Been Dreaming Of
Last year, I was with Mark Stone and the Nighthawk Custom crew when Mark asked what I thought about the company building a Nighthawk double-stack 9mm. My first thought: Why? While my experience with...
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Tips to Keep Your Handgun Magazines in Fighting Shape
Proper magazine management will ensure that you have a working magazine where you need it and when you need it. It encompasses how you test, label, carry and utilize your handgun magazines. RELATED...
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Glocks Get a Serious Facelift With the Lone Wolf Damascus Steel Slide
It’s easy to see that Damascus steel is more beautiful and elegant than most other materials today. Today, you’ll generally find Damascus steel used in high-end knives. A beautiful knife blade with...
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13 of the Best New Hunting Handguns to Stop Animals of All Sizes
If you’ve ever been hunting, you know how hard it can be to bag game. Using a handgun only makes the task more challenging, but that’s what we’re all about. You have to earn your food. At the same...
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Battle Royale: Testing and Ranking 6 of the Best 1911 Handguns
Despite its age, the 1911’s popularity is greater now than at any time in its history. Over a dozen gun-makers in this country and overseas continue to produce it, and it has earned a reputation that...
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Personal Defense World’s 10 Best Handguns of 2018
While a long gun — rifle or shotgun — probably makes a better self-defense firearm, most of us typically carry a handgun. This is because handguns are more easily concealable, and they truly are more...
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FIRST LOOK: Two-Tone Glock 48 Arrives as a Slimmer Version of G19
The G19 is arguably Glock‘s most popular model. Pound-for-pound, most Glock fans would have to agree with that statement. For those G19 aficionados, the just-announced Glock 48 is likely going to...
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FIRST LOOK: Glock Amps Up Magazine Capacity With G43X Pistol
The Internet has been abuzz with rumors of a new Glock hitting the market. Most of the early reports from one outlet we won’t mention by name were wrong. One thing they did get right is that it was...
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