“That’s a 40?” and “That thing shoots soft” are the most often heard remarks after putting a couple of mags of 40S&W downrange with the just-released MAC (Metro Arms Corp) 3011 SLD (Standard Long Dust cover) Tactical pistol.
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Factory to Table Part – 1: The MiniFix Pistol by Q
Published: May 19, 2019 { 0 comments }To take a 30,000 foot view of the MiniFix, and subsequently The Fix, it looks by all accounts almost like a bolt action dropped into a chassis. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. The rifle (and in this case pistol) was designed and built from the ground up, from scratch. The approach being to make a lightweight, accurate and ergonomic bolt action. They decidedly achieved this with the design.
Three Shots That Doused the Light: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
Published: May 18, 2019 { 9 comments }Yitzhak Rabin was a politician, statesman, and general who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Israel. He was also assassinated with a Beretta 84F.
Mossberg’s New MC1 SC – Elmer Fudd Gets His CCW
Published: May 11, 2019 { 42 comments }Mention the name Mossberg to anyone at the range, and they will almost certainly have a mental image of a shotgun. Depending upon the individual, that image might be a long shotgun for hunting waterfowl or it might be the more tactical Model 500, but you can bet that mental image is not of a tiny polymer-framed 9mm handgun. That’s about to change!
When the King of England Tried to Kill an American President, Kind of…
Published: May 11, 2019 { 22 comments }President Jackson was notorious for settling his differences with his fellows via gunfire. Estimates hold Jackson as having participated in between five and one hundred duels over his long and craggly life.
Springfield SAINT Victor Pistol Unboxed at the Gun Counter
Published: May 6, 2019 { 4 comments }The new SAINT Victor Pistol from Springfield Armory is their latest AR pistol model. Watch the full SAINT Victor Pistol Unboxing video on GunsAmerica.
Of Communism, Catholicism, Attempted Murder, Forgiveness & JMB’s Hi-Power Pistol
Published: April 12, 2019 { 5 comments }When a terrorist tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II by shooting him four times, the weapon was a Browning Hi-Power. But the story didn’t end the way you’d expect.
Kimber EVO SP Custom Shop: Range Tested
Published: April 6, 2019 { 8 comments }“Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan!” The quote has been attributed to several people, including President John F. Kennedy. I think the phrase is applicable to Kimber’s new EVO SP pistol. The EVO SP, in general, is a successor to the ill-fated Solo. First introduced in 2011, the Solo was a sub-compact, [...]
Alan Berg Assassination: MAC10 Murder & Gov’t Reclassification of a Semi-Auto
Published: April 6, 2019 { 7 comments }In this installment of our ongoing review of infamous assassination weapons, we probe the very depths of darkness and hate. The victim was a shock radio host, the assassins were dedicated white supremacists, and the weapon was an illegally converted full auto MAC10.
Solid, Accurate, & Reliable: The Defiant STOCK 1 from Tanfoglio
Published: March 23, 2019 { 9 comments }Accurate and very comfortable in the hand, the Defiant STOCK 1 clearly has many uses beyond competition, including home defense, hunting, law enforcement use, open carry, and just plinking. It strikes me as a little large for concealed carry, but there are people who no doubt would find this full-sized handgun just right for that purpose, too.









