Savage Arms is taking aim at America’s pistol, the 1911, with a new addition to its handgun lineup. The spec sheet for Savage’s take on the classic design reads like a 1911 buyer’s wishlist, and prices start at $1,349, which is a little steeper than ...
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Dan Wesson DWX Finally Released After a Nearly 4-Year Wait
After almost four years of keeping us in suspense, Dan Wesson has finally released the much-anticipated DWX. A modern spin on an old-school classic, the DWX combines the best DNA from the CZ-75 and John Browning’s revered 1911. Dan Wesson, a ...
444 Marlin: A Classic Lever Gun Cartridge Full of Attitude
The 444 Marlin is a brush-busting SOB capable of taking out most of the big-game species in North America. This powerhouse brings a lot to the lever-gun table, making powerful handgun calibers like the .44 Magnum look weak and pathetic in a ...
Roosevelt’s Rough Riders Era Custom S&W Sells for $910K
Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders Era1898 Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 belonging to Theodore Roosevelt just sold on the auction block, fetching an impressive $910,625. The sale was conducted by Rock Island Auction Company this week. This isn’t ...
New SIG P320 X5 DH3 Added to Competition Pistol Line
SIG Sauer P320-X5 DH3 at a glance: It seems like every day, SIG Sauer releases a new polymer-grip module, striker-fired handgun in either the P320 or P365 lines, leading to a dizzying array of pistols with names that roll off the tongue like ...
45 ACP: The Most Powerful Military Pistol Cartridge Ever
The 45 ACP is legendary. It was the first cartridge adopted by the U.S. military for an automatic pistol, and both the cartridge and the M1911 handgun served that role for 74 years. “The 45,” as some call it, is a heavy hitter born out of necessity ...
New Canik Mete SFT Miami Pistols Might Hurt Your Eyes and Soul
Canik just announced its annual special edition firearm, and it’s a lot to put into words. The Canik Mete SFT Miami pistol shoots 9mm, comes with a host of accessories, including an IWB/OWB holster, and boasts a limited-edition color scheme that pays ...
New S&W PC M&P9 M2.0 Competitor Pistol Came to Win
Smith & Wesson just announced the M&P9 M2.0 Competitor, a new addition to its Performance Center line of competition pistols. This take on the popular M&P line ships from the factory with the features competitive shooters need. The ...
44 Magnum: The Most Powerful Handgun Cartridge, For a While
There’s a lot of debate about the best gear for backcountry adventures. We can argue the best fly fishing lures, hunting packs, and camouflage patterns until we’re blue in the face, but one piece of gear that’s traditionally garnered near-unanimous ...
The Elon Musk Guns: What We Know So Far
It seems that ever since billionaire Elon Musk took over Twitter, there are a dozen headlines a day about the social media platform or Musk himself. Today, everybody is clamoring to comment on a photo Musk tweeted of his bedside table; its contents ...
How Cowboy Guns Were Really Carried in the Old West
When the West was still wild, a man wouldn’t dream of riding the range without a gun. With all kinds of wild critters roaming about, from rattlesnakes and coyotes to dangerous two-legged varmints, a man always needed a firearm within close and easy ...
FN 5.7x28mm: The Little Cartridge That Could
The FN 5.7, or 5.7x28mm, cartridge has seen a resurgence in popularity since its release in 1990 and subsequent limited applications. This little cartridge is known for its armor-penetrating abilities, flat trajectory, and high velocity out of a ...
The Small Arms U.S. Marines Used to Win WWI
From June 1917 to November 1918, U.S. Marines earned a reputation for being ferocious and unrelenting on the battlefield. Between the opening shots fired at the Battle of Belleau Wood and the routing of German forces in the Argonne Forest, Marines ...
Equalizer 9mm: S&W’s New, Hilariously Named Ultra Compact
Smith & Wesson recently released its newest contribution to the CCW sphere, an off-shoot of its EZ line of easy-to-rack semi-autos called the “Equalizer.” The company heralds this light-kicking, high-capacity Equalizer 9mm as its “best-performing ...
P365 XMACRO Redefines Compact Capacity With 17-Round Mags
SIG created an everyday carry icon when it released the P365 in 2018. The gun made its way into Jack Carr’s novels about rogue Navy SEAL James Reece. And its stagger-stack magazine design became the envy of SIG’s competitors, increasing capacity in a ...
5.11 Low-Vis EDC Packs Get Major Upgrades, Additions
For the fall season of 2022, 5.11 Tactical offers updated versions of three low-visibility packs that allow concealed carriers and people who live the EDC lifestyle to stay ready and under the radar in public. The LV6 Waist Pack 2.0, LV10 Sling Pack ...
454 Casull: A Legendary Handgun Hunting Cartridge
When Dirty Harry dropped his famous line back in 1971 about the .44 Magnum (specifically the S&W Model 29 revolver) being the most powerful handgun in the world, he was technically wrong; it was the most powerful production handgun in the world ...
Vudoo Gun Works Introduces its First Pistol: A High-End 1911
Vudoo Gun Works, best known for its precision rimfire bolt-action rifles, is branching out into the handgun market for the first time with the release of its new high-end, custom-quality 1911, the Möbius. Although it might seem like a full-size ...
SIG Sauer Revives the P226 XFIVE Pistol, Now Made in the US
2022 has been a great year for SIG Sauer aficionados, with the company releasing a number of new firearms, including everything from the gunmaker’s next-gen AR MCX Spear LT line to its P365 XMACRO polymer EDC pistol. SIG’s newest release is a revival ...
New EAA MC P35 OPS Optic Pistol: A Hi-Power With a Red Dot
We don’t know how many people out there have been clamoring for a classic all-steel 9mm semi-auto that can also host a modern micro red-dot optic, but for those of you who have been, European American Armory has a new gun for you: the MC P35 OPS ...
New Springfield Hellcat OSP Comes With Shield SMSc Red Dot
Springfield Armory just released its newest version of the Hellcat Pro OSP (optical sight pistol) micro-compact handgun — designed for everyday concealed carry, this new offering comes already topped with a Shield SMSc 4 MOA red dot that fits the ...
Badass AK Hunters Kill Charging Moose, Shoot Massive Bull
When Tana Grenda and Alishia Zemlicka, two well-seasoned western hunters, were dropped into a remote area of the Alaskan backcountry, they were hoping for a chance to rest, recharge, and have fun. However, with hurricane-like weather, a near-death ...
New FN 509 CC Edge Pistol Has User-Friendly Compensator
Now that every gun company has introduced a high-capacity, ultra compact carry pistol — it seems many are extending their lines with models that include compensators of some kind from the factor to tame the snappy recoil of the tiny 9mm pistols. You ...
S&W’s New M&P 9 Metal: Flagship Pistol Gets Aluminum Frame
Smith and Wesson just announced the release of its first M&P 2.0 pistol with an aluminum frame with the new, full-size M&P 9 Metal. This pistol is built on a T6 Aluminum frame and sports a 4.25-inch barrel, a flat-face trigger, two 17-round ...
Springfield Armory Prodigy: New Double-Stack 1911 with a 26-Round Mag
An internet leak gave people an early look at the new Springfield Armory Prodigy pistol, but it did little to damper the release of this handgun, which might be the most interesting take on a 1911 produced by a major gun manufacturer in quite some ...
Smith & Wesson Introduces New 350 Legend Revolver for Hunters
Smith & Wesson just announced a new production hunting revolver that is anything but a run-of-the-mill wheelgun release. Meet the new S&W Model 350. The hefty revolver is the first to be chambered for the speedy and light-kicking .350 Legend ...
Best Home Defense Handguns to Protect Your Castle
One question often asked in the industry is, “what are the best home defense handguns?” The answer depends on a number of things—who is using it, where will it be kept, how often will you practice with it, and a few other points. Home Defense ...
House Vote on Bill to Ban Assault Weapons ‘Postponed’
UPDATE July 28: According to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Democrats have postponed further action on HR 1808 – the new assault weapons ban legislation – until next month, after returning from summer recess. “As those discussions [about HR ...
Pro Tips: Why Everyday Carry Is About More Than Your EDC Pistol
If you truly embrace the idea of everyday carry, you realize your kit will often change depending on where you’re going and what you’ll be doing when you get there. Sometimes, you’re limited to what you can hide beneath a suit. Other times, ...
Pro Tips: How To Hold a Pistol According to a Green Beret
Shooting a pistol is tough — objectively, it’s more difficult than shooting a long gun, simply because of how much, or how little, of the shooter’s body actually comes in contact with the firearm. With a long gun, there are four points of contact: ...