Springfield Armory is turning the Hellcat line of CCW pistols into a platform for modification, and the latest release is a 17-round magazine for the Hellcat Pro. The new magazine offers a two-round advantage over the original 15-round mag, and it ...
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Glock 19: Evolution of the Ultimate Carry Gun
Some choices in life are easy. Got a cookout to plan? You could grill up an assortment of brats or slap some plant-based science experiment on the grate — or you could do what everyone else does and flip a few burgers. Simple, easy, and everyone ...
Get the Best Concealed Carry Gun That Works for You
We may not want to live in a world where we have to pack heat to stay safe, but here we are. Carrying a defensive firearm is your right (in most states), and carrying concealed is the best way to do it. But how do you figure out what the best ...
Smith & Wesson Releases M&P 5.7 Handgun in Flat Dark Earth
Remember in January when Smith & Wesson surprised everyone with their new M&P 5.7 pistol (see below)— a gun that nobody really asked for but went kinda nuts over? Peanut butter pistol fans rejoice because the M&P5.7 is now available with ...
FNX 45 Tactical: A Gift From the Joint Combat Pistol Competition
In considering the FNX 45 pistol made by the storied Belgian firearms company FN Herstal, I discovered two remarkable things — more good pistols came out of the U.S. Army’s Joint Combat Pistol Program than I thought, and combat-oriented .45 ACP ...
S&W Releases M&P22 Magnum in .22 WMR With a 30-Round Mag
Smith & Wesson is becoming a gun company of surprises and odd left turns. When you expect a new wheelgun line, the company drops a bullpup high-capacity pump shotgun. S&W adds to the M&P line, which is expected, but the additions have ...
Glock 26: Pocket-Sized Perfection for Three Decades
Ever since Glock kicked in the door to the U.S. pistol market, recommending pistols has been simple in the minds of a lot of shooters. Want a pistol? Get a Glock 17. Don’t want to carry a full-size pistol? Get a do-it-all Glock 19. But sometimes a ...
Glock 21: Did This Up-Sized Wonder Nine Keep the .45 Alive?
In the 1980s and 1990s, it looked like the .45 ACP’s days might be numbered. Everyone from the U.S. military to local police departments was jumping ship in favor of cartridges like the .40 S&W, .357 SIG, and 9mm. While die-hard 1911 fans and a ...
Dream Guns: How We Would Spend $6,000 on One Firearm
Does anyone else have a folder of bookmarks for guns that you’ll never be able to afford but that you like to visit every once in a while, if only to live in the fantasy of owning, say, a Korth revolver or a high-end Benelli shotgun just for a few ...
Glock 17: Respect the OG Wonder-Nine
There are popular firearms, there are iconic firearms, there are famous firearms — and then there are guns that become a new benchmark, that set a new bar for its class of firearms, like the Glock 17. Glock entered the firearm market in the ...
The 9mm Pistol: Dominating 120 Years of War and Peace
It’s been around forever, its popularity has drastically waxed and waned over the decades, and today, it’s the most common pistol cartridge in the world. Hardly any other round has attracted as much controversy as the 9mm pistol cartridge. Known by ...
Volcanic Pistol: The First Repeating Pistol — and a Failure
In today’s world, it’s easy to take the lever-action mechanism for granted. It may be more than 160 years old, but it’s still going strong, thanks to companies like Winchester, Henry, and Marlin, and the shooters who love the guns produced under ...
Tactical Flashlight: What to Look For Before You Drop the Cash
This post contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you buy through these links. A tactical flashlight is an often-forgotten component in any loadout, and many people consider it an afterthought. Whether for duty use or everyday carry ...
The 50 AE: The Biggest Semi-Auto Pistol Cartridge Ever Made
The 50 Action Express (50 AE) is a fucking behemoth of a cartridge designed for one reason and one reason only: to feed the most powerful semi-auto handgun on the planet. It succeeded. There was only one pistol on the market capable of ...
S&W Drops Performance Center Version of 10mm M&P M2.0 Pistol
Ah, the S&W M&P. It’s one of the most direct competitors to Glock in the U.S., made by one of the country’s oldest and most storied gunmakers, but it rarely gets the respect it deserves. The original run was a little rough but reliable. The ...
45 GAP: Glock’s Failed Update of the .45 ACP
Give Glock credit where it’s due— introducing a new cartridge into the U.S. market and declaring it the replacement for America’s favorite pistol cartridge, the .45 ACP, takes guts. Anything that tries to supplant the .45 ACP as our go-to big-bore ...
Guide to Olympic Shooting Events and What Team USA Is Up To
Shooting events don't get all the glory at the Summer Olympic Games — not the way mainstream sports like swimming, track, and gymnastics do. But if you watched the 2020 games in Tokyo, you know that shooting events are plenty of fun to watch. And the ...
Springfield Releases Drop-In Threaded Barrels for Hellcat, XD-M
Springfield Armory expanded its line of accessories to include drop-in, hammer-forged, threaded barrels for its Hellcat and XD-M pistols. So if you have an older 3-inch Hellcat or one that didn't come with Springfield's threaded, comped barrel, you ...
What Made the M17 Pistol Better Than the Rest?
When SIG Sauer won the Army handgun contract in 2017, the gunmaker picked up hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue for the foreseeable future. It also picked up some bragging rights and the hearts and dollars of every gun owner who lined ...
The 10mm Was Too Much for the FBI — and for Don Johnson
Today, the 10mm Auto is primarily used as a backup gun to fend off bears and by gun owners who have that .45 ACP mentality but know what the "best millimeter" truly is. For a little while, the 10mm Auto was all the rage in law enforcement circles. ...
Magnum Research Drops New .360 Buckhammer Revolver
Remington’s .360 Buckhammer is the hot new straight-walled cartridge on the block, and Magnum Research is doing what all ridiculous large-caliber handgun companies want to do when a new straight-wall comes out — chamber a huge revolver for it. ...
Henry Big Boy Revolvers Mark New Territory for U.S. Gunmaker
Henry Repeating Arms is getting into the handgun game for the first time with a new revolver to go along with its ever-growing family of lever-action rifles and carbines. The newly announced Henry Big Boy revolvers fire .357 Magnum and .38 Special ...
38 Super: The Semi-Auto .38 That’s Slipping Into Obscurity
When the 38 Super cartridge came out more than 90 years ago, it had so much potential. It was made for the iconic 1911 handgun and delivered higher muzzle velocity than 9mm and more energy than .45 ACP. Now, you might be asking yourself: If it was so ...
The Laugo Alien Pistol Is the Ferrari F1 of Handguns
When I first saw the Laugo Alien pistol, it reminded me a little of the M6C Halo Magnum. All it needed was 12.7mm exploding armor-piercing rounds, a ridiculous melee animation, and a Captain to hand it to you with no ammo during an assault on the ...
Judge Uses Bruen Test to Bench California Approved Handgun List
A federal judge in San Diego has placed an injunction on California’s Unsafe Handgun Act as part of the ongoing Renna v. Bonta case, which challenges the state’s stringent laws governing handgun ownership. Judge Dana Sabraw’s April 6 ruling blocks ...
Q Honey Badger AR: The Gun Industry’s Biggest Troublemaker
Kevin Brittingham, the creator of the famous (or infamous) Honey Badger AR, grew up competing with his older siblings for a place in the world and watching his dad fight with bare knuckles. Maybe that’s why he fights so hard today. By the ...
Tips Up! EAA Introduces Easy-to-Load Girsan MC 14T in .380
For some people, manipulating a handgun’s moving parts can be just as intimidating as actually firing it. Arthritis, missing fingers, dexterity issues, and stature can all present barriers to owning a firearm for self-defense, and people who deal ...
The 2011 Pistol: Refitting the 1911 for a New Century
Some things are so iconic that it’s borderline blasphemous to change them. Things like mama’s potato salad recipe, Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” and John Moses Browning’s 1911 were all perfect the first time, so tinkering with them can only ...
Judge Beats Up ATF in Polymer 80 Case – Win for 2A
It looks like the fight between the ATF and makers and users of unfinished lowers and frames isn’t quite over. A judge just dealt the feds a considerable blow and gave Polymer 80, a gunmaker that primarily deals in 80% pistol frames, a big win that ...
Vortex Defender CCW Red Dot: 100 Rounds and a Drop Test
Vortex has beefed up its pistol optic lineup with the Defender-CCW, a compact red dot for concealed carry and target shooting. The Defender-CCW uses the common Shield RMS footprint and comes with a Picatinny rail adapter for people who want to mount ...
