The Wound Report: Always Bring Enough Gun
Our hero was in his early twenties and came dressed in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. He limped into the Emergency Department under his own power complaining of spontaneous left knee pain....
Obscure Object of Desire – VZ 70
I've always wanted a Walther PPK in .32 ACP. They are neat little guns but haven't been made or imported in what seems like forever. James Bond is always associated with the PPK, and...
Kimber Announces the KDS9c Rail, the Latest Evolution in 1911 EDC?
Kimber just dropped a new version of their high cap, single action 9mm KDS9c, the appropriately named KDS9c Rail. If you like the 1911 but want a lightweight, modern carry version then the KDS9c...
The Top 7 Aftermarket GLOCK Barrels for Reliability and Accuracy
Ever felt the sting of disappointment when your GLOCK doesn’t deliver as expected? Often, the issue lies with an easily overlooked component: the barrel. Like many shooters, you might have experienced how a generic...
The Wing Flip-Down Pistol Thumb Ledge Lets You Use it With Many Stock Duty...
If you've ever shot a pistol with a "gas pedal" or thumb ledge, you know the improvement it makes in controllability and quicker follow-up shots. The downside, of course, is that you're pretty much...
Taurus’s New TH10 Hammer-Fired 15+1 10mm Pistol
The 10mm never really took off after its development in the early 1980's. It was kept alive thanks in large part to a small diehard following, but it wasn't until the last 10 years...
Beretta’s New 92XI Squalo Race Gun
From Beretta . . .
Beretta is excited to unleash the 92XI Squalo – a pistol that embodies power, precision, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. “Squalo”, which means shark in Italian, served as inspiration to the...
Smith & Wesson Updates the Budget-Priced SD9 With the New S&W SD9 2.0
Most people don't know that in addition to their popular M&P line of striker-fired pistols, Smith & Wesson also makes a budget 9mm handgun, the SD9. Our review of the SD9 from back in...
Improve Your Shooting: The 50-Round Skill Sustainment Course of Fire
In case you didn't already know it, if you don't continue to shoot over time, you will slowly lose your shooting skills. Ammunition is more reasonable that it was a couple of years ago,...
Making the GLOCK 45 9mm Pistol the Perfect LE Gun
“When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” So said my Grandma and yours, on down through the generations. When GLOCK, Inc. submitted their Model 19X in coyote tan color for the U.S. Army modular...
Obscure Object of Desire: The Ruger Police Service Six
I'm relatively new to serious revolver shooting. Wheel guns were always fun for me, but they were plinkers. Only now am I learning how to shoot one quickly and efficiently.
This has led me to...
.38 Special: What I’ve Learned After Over 20,000 Rounds
I make a habit of counting the number of reloads I make by keeping a tally of primer and bullet boxes. I’m not a hoarder and I don’t keep them, but I am detailed...