Handguns

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Probably best known in the United States for its workhorse M3500 inertia-driven shotgun, Stoeger Industries jumped into the concealed carry handgun market early in 2019 with the STR-9 pistol.

The Summit 17 WSM model has a straight-pull bolt action that distinguishes it from other offerings on the market. This rifle features a stainless steel action, Ruger 6-round rotary mags, and a Volquartsen Laminated Wood Sporter Stock to name the most notable features. Also, there will be models available with either an I-fluted stainless steel barrel, or lightweight THM tension barrel (carbon fiber).

New for 2020, KelTec has released yet another innovative and cool firearm: the Sub 2000 CQB (Carbine Quiet Barrel). This new beauty from KelTec is an integrally suppressed PCC carbine. It will be available in 9mm and 40 S&W.

There are 2 models available, one is a braced pistol and the other is a rifle. Kriss calls them the Vector 22 SDP-SB and Vector 22 CRB respectively. The only difference between the two is the length of barrel and forend, as well as the pistol having an SB Tactical SBX-K brace vs. a rifle stock.

Mossberg is primarily known as a long gun manufacturer, but the first firearm they produced 100 years ago was a handgun. The family-owned business is still at it, and they have a brand new pistol hitting the market.

Penetration tests with the Diablo were very impressive. Both OO and #4 buckshot penetrated a 3/4″ plywood board, and the slugs went through 3 of them, just barely.

These new XDm Elites are everything that they suggest in the name. I was able to get my hands on all four new additions in order to test them and develop an opinion on them that I can now share. Here’s your first look into the XDm Elites: The trigger is superb, they proved extremely reliable, the grip safety is redesigned and consequently more comfortable and reliably activated, and the magazine capacity is bigger than it has ever been, and so on.

The Elite series brings improvements to the already updated XD-M line that should appeal to the practical-tactical crowd and pistol shooters everywhere.