GunsAmerica Product Reviews – Pistols

A couple of weeks ago, we ran a Top 5 Compact .45 ACP article that stirred up a lot of controversy. That isn’t surprising. A lot of you have already formed your own opinions. I expect this list will be just as contentious, if not more. The list of compact .45s is limited, as there aren’t that many out there. 9mm is a different story. There are a lot of compact 9mms–choosing the best five requires a lot more thought. But we’re up top the task.

The Walker is a modern reproduction of a piece of American History. It is a sidearm you could carry during black powder season. It is an exaggerated wild west gun that is as much fun to handle and hold as it is to shoot, maybe more. And it is a revolver capable of .357 like ballistics that you can buy without filling out a 4473. It’s all of these things, I think, which makes it so compelling. On with the review~

The POF-5 may look like your run-of-the-mill MP5 knock-off, but it isn’t. These economical imports are versatile contenders. We’ve put 4,000 rounds through these two with only 5 hiccups. Even when they’re filthy, they keep kicking out brass (and steel). They’re pistols, but a simple arm brace makes them even more effective. Check out our review.

If you move the grip on a pistol closer to the muzzle, you can more easily control muzzle flip. But how do you get the rounds in through the grip, and into the barrel? Boberg has invented a reverse-feed system that does just that. The result is the XR9-S, is like a bullpup pistol. It is blindingly fast and accurate, but the design presents some serious reliability issues. Read on for more.

The Sig P226 Elite SAO has classic Sig internals – not the hinged recoil action and barrel bushing we’re accustomed to seeing in a 1911. Yet it offers the benefits of a constant, light trigger to aid in accurate shooting. Unlike the 1911, it offers a double stack magazine so you get 15 rounds of ammo, plus an extra in the chamber. Oh yeah, and it’s chambered in 9mm.

There’s no denying the feeling of potential instilled by a powerful handgun. And when that gun fits your hand just right, the feeling is even better. The last decade has seen a resurgence in the popularity of the .45 ACP, a round whose reputation has been built by more than a century of proven results, and the guns that fire the round keep getting smaller and better. Here are 5 .45 ACP concealed carry pistols that push the limits of form and function.

Kimber’s take on the perfect concealed carry 1911 is a commander length single action with a bobbed grip and a built in laser. It draws fast, is easy to get on target, and hits hard. If you are looking for a functional 1911 that looks as good as it shoots, check out Kimber.

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While there are some 1911s out there that are less expensive, they are coming in from overseas. There’s something very American about the Mil-Spec which is, above all, a nod to a very American pistol. For that, Springfield Armory deserves a special kind of credit. Here’s an affordable American made homage to American history, one that can be both a nostalgic icon and a solid carry gun. Hard to beat that combination.