Trending Smaller: Micro-Compacts Now Make Up 25% Of 9mm Semi-Auto Handguns Shipped to Retailers

From the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers . . . Cellphones, mp3 players – the original trend was to make them as small as possible. Compact, easy to transport and slip in a pocket. Nowadays, it seems as though manufacturers and the market are heading in another direction, newer phones hardly fitting in a … Read more

Gun Review: Ruger MAX-9 Micro-Compact 9mm Pistol

With an onboard capacity of 10+1 rounds flush fit and 12+1 rounds extended, Ruger’s new MAX-9 takes aim at the incredibly hot market for micro-compact pistols with double-digit capacities. Equipped with a tritium and fiber optic front sight and an optics-ready slide at an MSRP of just $499 (less on Brownells), the MAX-9 undercuts the … Read more