Sig has made the leap into the deep end of the pool to compete with the well-established pillars of the micro market, the Smith & Wesson Shield, and the Glock 43 9mms. It certainly looked and felt good, and it held more bullets than its rival competitors, but looks are sometimes deceiving. The true test is when you put a product side by side with its competitors and see how they stack up. So after a not so patient wait to get the newly popular P365 its time to get down to the range, scales and numbers to see how it does.
Semi-Autos
Smallest Backpack gun? Ruger PC Charger Gets Reviewed
Published: March 29, 2020 { 48 comments }I got the Ruger PC Charger in for testing and, admittedly, I was very excited about it. This new 9mm pistol can accept a pistol brace, muzzle device, and an optic which makes it easy and convenient to use. Also, this gun has takedown functionality, meaning you can remove the handguard and barrel from the receiver and carry it as a seperate package.
SIG P365XL, ROMEOZero and TLR-6 Combine to Optimize Concealed Carry
Published: March 7, 2020 { 25 comments }SIG’s P365XL is a sub-compact that performs like a full-size pistol. Big enough to handle serious self-defense but small enough to carry concealed. The optics ready XL model features an enhanced frame, flat trigger and increased barrel length while retaining the concealability of the original P365.
Ruger 57 – The Best Ruger Handgun in 5 Decades?
Published: February 16, 2020 { 101 comments }The 57 was an unexpected evolution for team Ruger and hit like a shockwave when it was released. I, for one, was also absolutely stunned by what Ruger has built-in terms of features and quality.
KelTec Sub 2000 CQB; Integrally Suppressed Carbine – SHOT 2020
Published: January 28, 2020 { 12 comments }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.
Springfield’s New Elite XD-M Pistols – New Trigger, New Grip Safety, Bigger Mags – Full Review
Published: January 15, 2020 { 8 comments }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.
My New Favorite Glock, The Slimline Glock 48
Published: November 30, 2019 { 8 comments }As soon as I picked up the Glock 48 at the SHOT show back in January, I knew it felt better than any other Glock I had ever handled.
Delta S 9 – Next Level PCC w/Financing Available
Published: November 24, 2019 { 2 comments }Delta S is a strategic partner of MCM firearms. MCM has a background of custom firearms, with a healthy dose of machining. When you put those two together, what do you get? A no-compromise set of principles when it comes to making guns.
Springer Precision XDM 10mm- Something wicked this way comes
Published: October 17, 2019 { 7 comments }Why, exactly, would I choose a 10mm for a Limited Gun? That class has long been dominated by 40 S&W, and usually in a 2011 platform. So why a 10mm, and why the XDM? Well, the XDM part is the easier answer.
Sig P365XL Full Review
Published: October 13, 2019 { 24 comments }I was perfectly content with the standard P365, it has been my everyday carry since I purchased it to do my first P365 article, but then I tried the XL. So how do you make a great little gun even better?