To port or not to port? As with selecting any pistol, there are drawbacks and benefits. For those who are recoil sensitive and like to plink on the range — Smith & Wesson has got something for you. With the release of the M&P 2.0, there is also some other relatively new expansions from the M&P line. This week I got my hands on two very impressive pieces from the Performance Center, the 9L and 40 ported.
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To Port or Not to Port? S&W M&P 9L and 40 Ported Barrels — Full Review
Published: August 12, 2017 { 17 comments }
A Street-Legal Shorty Double Barrel? The Pedersoli Howdah .45/.410 – Full Review.
Published: August 11, 2017 { 60 comments }The new Pedersoli Howdah double pistol from the Italian Firearms Group is an historic design with a lineage that dates back to late 19th century Europe and development of the first Howdah-style double barrel pistols for big game hunters.
Aeroknox Showing Off Futuristic 1911 Slides and Grips
Published: August 3, 2017 { 11 comments }Texas-based Aeroknox may not be a well-known manufacturer right now, but with eye-catching products like these that won’t last much longer.
SIG Sauer’s Flagship Legion Pistol Goes Big-Bore! The P220 Legion in .45 ACP — Full Review
Published: August 2, 2017 { 13 comments }Introduced at SHOT 2016 for the first time, the Legion faithful have spent about 18 months pacing the floor and clicking the SIG website for the announcement that the pistol will finally be available. Well, the devotees need wear no more holes in their socks – the P220 Legion has arrived.
What’s the Ultimate Sh*t-Hits-the-Fan Pistol? Custom Glock34 G3 — Full Review
Published: July 28, 2017 { 15 comments }Mini red dot sights (RDS) on pistols are not a new thing. Arguably they’re one of the fastest growing trends in the pistol shooting world, but they’ve been around for quite a while. I built my first USPSA Open gun from a Glock 22 in 1995 using a slide-mounted Firepoint mini RDS. Back then, however, [...]
Cold War Mystery Pistol? The Story of the Revolutionary 9mm ASP
Published: July 27, 2017 { 21 comments }The mysterious ASP was the result of some 212 modifications on the stock Model 39. The most dramatic modification was the reduction in the size of both the slide and frame.
New Springfield Range Officer Elite: Operator in 9mm & Compact in .45 ACP — Full Review
Published: July 21, 2017 { 9 comments }I have long been a fan of the Springfield Armory when it comes to 1911s. Much like the Dos Equis beer guy: I don’t always shoot single stacks, but when I do, the odds are high that it’s a Springfield. This week, GunsAmerica got a first look at the new Range Officer (RO) Elite models.
The Return of the King: Single-Stack 1911s in Competition
Published: July 19, 2017 { 20 comments }The evolution and revolution of the 1911 are both alive and doing well. Modern machining and the lessons learned from 30 years of competition means even these classics can get the best triggers, sights, finishes and magazine wells available. These may be the Classic Division guns but they are leaps and bounds better than most of the 1911s of old.
Legislation to Surplus 1911s with the CMP Moves Forward
Published: July 18, 2017 { 83 comments }The bill to surplus more than 100,000 1911 pistols through the Civilian Marksmanship Program is inching closer to passage.
Full Conceal Goes P320 with New Custom Deep-Concealment SIGs
Published: July 10, 2017 { 59 comments }Full Conceal, a custom concealed-carry pistol shop, is now building specialty SIG P320 ultra-compact kits for deep concealment.