One company that emerged during this past volatile decade that I think will thrive and grow is FMK Firearms. Until the FMK 9C1 G2 arrived for testing and review, I had never handled or seen one of their products. What happened next was possibly the best surprise I’ll have all year!
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Revival: Improved and Accurate Caracal Enhanced F Quick Sight System— Full Review
Published: July 5, 2017 { 36 comments }Caracal is back, and they are better than ever. After a very limited release and subsequent full recall a few years ago, new Enhanced F pistols are finally available again.
Sizzling SIG P226 ASE: Ultralight 16-round 9mm—Full Review
Published: June 27, 2017 { 7 comments }“If only SIG Sauer would offer the P226 in more configurations,” said no one. Ever. Okay, I couldn’t help opening with a bit of snark, but if you pay attention to the firearms market you know that there are about as many SKUs for the P226 as there have been for G.I. Joe. Enter the P226 ASE. And it’s a beauty.
A Gunfighter’s Dream: The Ed Brown Special Forces .45 ACP – Full Review
Published: June 21, 2017 { 16 comments }I have been writing for over 35 years and until this project I’ve never owned or shot an Ed Brown 1911. When I contacted Ed Brown Products, I requested the Ed Brown Special Forces model, which has been the anchor of their pistols lineup for many years. If their base duty/personal-defense handgun was up to par, the other models would be also. I was not disappointed.
Ready to Strike: The New .38 Special Colt Cobra – Full Review.
Published: June 20, 2017 { 64 comments }The new Cobra in .38 Special from Colt gives revolver fans a great new option in concealed carry snubbies. Read on for the full review.
Ruger Takes it to 10mm Auto, Recalls Select Mark IV Pistols
Published: June 20, 2017 { 6 comments }Ruger is launching a cool new SR1911 chambered for 10mm Auto. The company is also issuing a recall on select Mark IV rimfire pistols.
An Any Optic .45? The Accuracy X Multi-Sight 1911 – Full Review.
Published: June 14, 2017 { 4 comments }The name Multi-Sight, as it suggests, means that these pistols are ready to accept a variety of different types of sights with very little effort. The top rear of the slide has been milled out to accept a number of available drop-in tops.
A True German-Made HK Semi-Auto Subgun? The Street-Legal 9mm SP5K – Full Review.
Published: June 8, 2017 { 42 comments }The Heckler & Kock SP5K 9mm is a rock-solid, proven design that all others must aspire to emulate. This gun is still a bargain compared to an original SP89, and I think is a better option based on how it comes equipped. If you want the real thing, it is definitely for you.
A DAO, Striker-Fired, Manually Cycled Pocket .45? The Radical & Rare LM-4 Semmerling – Full Review.
Published: June 1, 2017 { 37 comments }Traditionally, pocket pistols have been in “mouse calibers” such as .25 ACP, .32 ACP, and .380 ACP. In the mid-seventies, one company set out to break all the rules. The result was Semmerling LM4, the king of the back-up pistols. And now, American Derringer is making a new version of this rare and radical classic.
Dump Your .380 and Get This 9mm: Kimber’s Tiny Micro 9—Full Review.
Published: May 31, 2017 { 68 comments }Kimber turned its sights on the .380 concept with the Micro CDP and an entire Micro .380 line. Looking like a highly refined Colt Mustang (exactly what it is, just like the Sig Sauer P238 Series) with a standard capacity of 6 +1 the .380 ACP Micro series left Kimber with one remaining challenge and in 2016 Kimber took the next logical step by introducing a slightly larger Micro variation chambered in 9mm.