Jacob Epstein

The DP-12 is a shotgun that takes all the attributes of the competition and none of their flaws. It is easy to see its inspiration comes from the Kel-Tec KSG, but the similarities end with aesthetics. And the beast is fast. Semi-auto speeds from a pump gun. Imagine the potential.

For me, a pistol without a rail is more or less a novelty. I shoot them at the range, but leave it at that. I won’t carry a full-size pistol if I can’t attach some implement of illumination to its frame. I’m not knocking range guns or older designs for their defects, but I carry guns I can use in low light situations. That’s where ReCover comes in.

The Magnum Research Desert Eagle is a big gun. It is Hollywood large. The pistol is so big that it isn’t practical for much of what we use pistols for. Yet the beast of a gun is a heavy hitting .50 AE with a lot of personality. And now, in the all stainless version, the Desert Eagle looks even better. And the built in compensator makes it even more practical. A practical Desert Eagle? Yes. Read on.

If you’re serious about auto-loading shotguns, you need to know about Freedom Fighter Tactical. The company makes serious upgrades for guns like the Benelli M4. We’ve had a chance to run some on our M4 and the we like results.

When we talk about the guns that define America, we’ve looked at numerous types of guns in varying calibers. The guns, like Americans themselves, are diverse. But when we look at the top 5 guns that defy America, the list narrows down to one easily identifiable thread.

We ran a top 5 list of guns that define America yesterday. Some of you got bent about our lack of historical perspective. So here it goes again. Take two. This time we’re looking at the guns that defined the country, that meant a difference in how we saw ourselves and how we were seen by those at the other end of these guns.

It is that time of year again, when we look back on things and get all philosophical about the last year. But not me. I’m feeling a bit more patriotic. I’ve been thinking about the guns that define America. It is appropriate, I think, as this is GunsAmerica. So here they are, my picks for the top 5 guns that make us Americans.

A .308 pistol? I can guess what you’re thinking. But we’re using the term pistol quite technically in this review. The PTR 51P is a .308 pistol. It is also a devastating personal defense weapon capable of dominating close quarters work. With the addition of an arm brace, this pistol comes to life.

N82 Tactical makes holsters that focus on the user’s comfort and the effective mode of carry. The results are impressive, and competitively priced. I’ve been carrying the GLOCK 42 in an N82 Professional for more than a month, and it is proving to be the most comfortable and effective retention holster I’ve seen for IWB carry. Read the review.