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MIL/LEO stands for military and law enforcement officer. This means the company that produces the firearm will not sell it to the average Joe but will limit it to military and law enforcement customers

I continue discussing “old school cool” guns and their modern-day worth.

The 1980 Norco shootout turned a bank robbery into a deadly gunfight that reshaped California law enforcement.

He then took a well-aimed headshot at the fighter and shut him down.

Nobody brags about carrying a .380. Plenty of people carry one anyway, and in 2026 the best .380 ACP pistols still own a real niche: deep concealment, controllable recoil, and enough modern defensive ammo performance to matter when shot placement is honest. Is .380 the only answer for concealed carry or a nightstand? No. But [...]

The Ruger PC Carbine is the best 9mm carbine for most buyers in 2026. It runs Glock magazines through an included magwell, splits into two pieces for the closet or truck, and lists at $799. Buy it if you want one 9mm rifle for home defense, range days and the occasional steel match. ModelActionBarrel lengthMagazine [...]

The first semi-automatic pistol to be patented was the Salvator Dormus, patented in Austria on July 11, 1891. The Schönberger-Laumann followed with an Austrian patent in November 1891. Neither got past small runs and military trials. The first semi-auto pistol made in real numbers was Hugo Borchardt’s C93 of 1893, with roughly 3,000 built. The [...]

Most handguns are built around an average male hand. If yours is smaller than that, you already know the drill. You grab a popular pistol at the counter, and the trigger sits at the tip of your finger. The backstrap fills your palm like a soda can, and the slide fights you every time you [...]

That’s right. Uncle Sugar should be footing part of the bill when a responsible citizen decides to buy their first boomstick.