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?
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Sub-MOA All Day! Howa 1500 + KRG Bravo Chassis = Awesome Factory Accuracy
Published: October 13, 2019 Updated: October 13, 2019The Howa KRG Bravo comes with the same accuracy guarantee you’ve seen on other rifles, but with one important difference: this rifle delivers.
Squeaky Fromme and Her 1911 Pistol: A Whole Lot of Crazy in One Tiny Package
Published: October 12, 2019 Updated: October 12, 2019In the second row of onlookers, Fromme reached underneath her ample robes and retrieved a Colt 1911 pistol from a holster on her left side. Extending her arm she leveled the gun at the President’s midriff at near contact range and squeezed the trigger.
SIG Sauer P365 SAS with FT Bullseye Now Shipping
Published: October 8, 2019 Updated: October 8, 2019The recently announced SIG Sauer P365 SAS is now available and shipping. The P365 SAS is a specially de-horned and modified pistol for everyday carry and concealment.
Cimarron Exclusive: Winchester 1894 Review
Published: October 4, 2019 Updated: August 31, 2024This Model 1894 .30-30 Winchester will be at home on the shooting range, hunting big game, or at the spring roundup.
Operation Fast and Furious and the Romanian Cugir WASR 10/63
Published: October 4, 2019 Updated: October 4, 2019That it ultimately cost the life of a patriot of Brian Terry’s caliber, as well as hundreds of Mexican nationals, make the whole sordid mess one of the most egregious government failures in American history.
Squeeze Cocker Magic: HK’s P7M8 – A Modern Old Design
Published: October 4, 2019 Updated: October 4, 2019Even though it’s been out of production for more than a decade now, strap on Heckler & Koch’s P7M8 and many gun people will know what it is.
The Christensen Arms Ridgeline: A Precision Long-Range Hunting Rifle
Published: September 29, 2019 Updated: August 3, 2024The last day of my Nebraska 2018 deer hunt, mid-November, and I had yet to see a mature buck. I also had a chest freezer back home less than a quarter full. So, when a group of white-tailed does step into the cut-over cornfield, I decided it was time to stock up on some venison.
The NEW Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP! – Review
Published: September 28, 2019 Updated: September 28, 2019SA Hellcat is an incredibly solid offering. The pistol includes literally every feature that people are/have been looking for in a carry pistol. To summarize, it’s tiny, it holds more rounds than anything else in its size class, it has high vis night sights…
LMT Modular Weapon System: The Ultimate Convertible
Published: September 28, 2019 Updated: March 31, 2024Everything about the LMT MWS is top shelf: 100% reliable, ambidextrous, outstanding accuracy, 1200 yard capacity, adaptable, and convertible.
Load A Shotgun Like John Wick – Roth Performance XB3G QVP Receiver
Published: September 28, 2019 Updated: September 28, 2019In 3-gun matches, shooters use a rifle, a pistol, and a shotgun. Any of the three present challenges, but loading a shotgun quickly tends to be a skill that separates those who win from those who do not.
Mini 12 Gauge Shells Are Getting SAAMI Specifications
Published: September 26, 2019 Updated: September 26, 2019The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, or SAAMI, just gave the mini shell its official blessing, in part due to Federal Ammunition.
Springfield Armory Hellcat – First Look (Video)
Published: September 25, 2019 Updated: September 25, 2019FIrst look video of the new Springfield Armory Hellcat!
Remington Model 783 Varmint
Published: September 21, 2019 Updated: September 21, 2019After putting quite a few rounds down range I firmly believe the Remington 783 Varmint is the best bang for the buck in terms of long-range rifles from Remington.
Double-Barreled 22 Mag Protection? Full Review of S333 Thunderstruck (Video)
Published: September 21, 2019 Updated: September 21, 2019The concealed carry market is crowded. Pocket guns are one of the fastest growing segments of the firearms industry, and there’s no sign of slowing down. (Even Mossberg – Mossberg! – offers a subcompact 9mm, for crying out loud.) In such a dense environment, Standard Manufacturing’s new S333 Thunderstruck stands out. For better or worse, the Thunderstruck isn’t a gun you’re likely to see every day, and I’ve had a blast putting it through its paces.
Disneyworld and the Death of Osama bin Laden
Published: September 20, 2019 Updated: September 20, 2019US Navy SEAL named Rob O’Neill had drilled a pair of Black Hills 77-grain OTM 5.56mm rounds through the brain of the single most reviled human being on the planet. Osama bin Laden, the architect of the single greatest terrorist attack in modern history, was finally queued up to meet his seventy dark-haired virgins.
Kimber Aegis Elite Pro: Full Review
Published: September 20, 2019 Updated: September 20, 2019While the world continues to fill with new 1911 manufacturers due to the fantastic original design and readily available precision machining centers, Kimber continues to focus on meeting market demands for an Every Day Carry (EDC) 1911 with their Aegis Elite Pro.
Springfield SAINT Victor Rifle Unboxed at the Gun Counter
Published: September 17, 2019 Updated: November 21, 2023The new SAINT Victor Rifle (available in 5.56 and .308) from Springfield delivers ultimate reliability in a lightweight package.
The Laugo Alien Pistol – Completely New Design – GunsAmerica Exclusive
Published: September 15, 2019 Updated: September 15, 2019For the most part, when I hear about a new and innovative gun, I am just let down when I see another AR-15 Variant, 1911 variant or another plastic-framed gun that is trying to out Glock Glock.
Taurus Hits it Out of the Park with the New TX22
Published: September 15, 2019 Updated: September 15, 2019I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that the Taurus TX22 may have eclipsed all other budget-friendly training handguns in this category. Released earlier this year, the TX22 holds 16 rounds in each double-stacked magazine, is insanely comfortable to shoot, maintains reliability after hundreds of rounds, and has a great trigger, to boot.
Springfield Armory 5.56 Saint Victor: A Turnkey Rifle
Published: September 15, 2019 Updated: September 15, 2019While there are a lot of 5.56 AR rifles out there, Springfield Armory has done a good job of bringing a rifle to market that stands out. They have done this with their line of Saint Victor Rifles.
CMMG Adding 10mm Firearms and Builder Kits to Banshee Series
Published: September 10, 2019 Updated: September 10, 2019CMMG is expanding their Banshee series of AR-based firearms with a fleet of new pistols and short-barreled rifles chambered for 10mm Auto.
Springfield Armory 1911 Range Officer Elite 10mm Unboxed at the Gun Counter
Published: September 9, 2019 Updated: September 9, 2019Springfield’s Range Officer Elite Operator in 10mm is the latest model in their 1911 lineup. Offering all the premium features found in the RO Elite series, the Elite Operator in 10mm brings the power for those wanting magnum-like ballistics.
Field Test: FN 509 Midsize MRD
Published: September 7, 2019 Updated: November 21, 2023Over the course of my five-day testing period, the FN 509 Midsize was stored in a by-the-bed lockbox, inside my wife’s concealed-carry purse, and in a standard hip holster. Most pleasing, however, is the fact that you can bank on full-sized pistol performance in a midsize package.
Henry’s Long Ranger Is A Lever Gun For The 21st Century
Published: September 7, 2019 Updated: September 7, 2019Henry’s new Long Ranger may change your perception of lever-action guns. The action is tight, it shoots modern cartridges, and it combines all the nostalgia of the Old West with modern design and manufacturing.
Killing a Dream
Published: September 6, 2019 Updated: September 6, 2019In the spring of 1968, he secured a room in an Atlanta boarding house. An avid reader, he happened upon an article in the Atlanta Constitution that outlined the coming itinerary for civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Equipped with this tactical information, the career criminal and perennial loser James Earl Ray loaded up his Mustang and made a quick trek to Alabama.
IWI’s Masada 9mm Service Pistol Now On Sale In Stores and Online
Published: September 5, 2019 Updated: September 5, 2019The wait is now over. The Israeli Weapon Industries Masada has shipped and is now available in stores and online, with one lucky person getting one free.
Taurus Announcing Full-Size G3 at a Great Price
Published: September 3, 2019 Updated: September 3, 2019The G3 is a polymer-framed, striker-fired double-stack pistol chambered for 9mm Luger with a longer slide and barrel and greater capacity.
Ruger’s Newest Rifle: The Hawkeye Long-Range Hunter Reviewed
Published: September 1, 2019 Updated: August 3, 2024Ruger has decided to enter the light-weight, long-range hunting rifle game with their appropriately named Hawkeye Long-Range Hunter Bolt Action Rifle. This gun is designed to be accurate, lightweight, user adjustable and tough. The light profile, stainless steel barrel contributes most to this rifle’s low weight and comes chambered in the most popular 6.5 calibers.
Weatherby Mark V First Lite Review
Published: September 1, 2019 Updated: August 3, 2024Unboxing the test rifle, it was clear at a glance that the First Lite is not Roy Weatherby’s Mark V of yesteryear. The Mark V line got something of a makeover in the last few years, and the result is an updated take on an iconic and distinctly American rifle design.