With 2017 now in our rearview, I’d like to briefly look back on the “best of times” from 2017. What I consider to be some of the best new handguns brought to market last year.
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Top Five Pieces of Cold-Weather Gear
Published: January 17, 2018 { 5 comments }In my neck of the woods, we just enjoyed a night where the temperature reached 15 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. This wasn’t with wind chill or the “real feel” or “feels like” temperature. It was the actual temperature.
Lame Duck Christie Signs Bump Stock Ban: New Jerseyans Have 90 Days to Surrender Them
Published: January 16, 2018 { 72 comments }“These are simple, easy-to-use devices that increase the firepower and killing power of firearms,” said former state Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) who sponsored the bill before he retired last week. “There is no legitimate need for these devices.”
Build Your Own Glock 43 with GlockStore’s New Single Stack 80 Percent Lower
Published: January 16, 2018 { 17 comments }Why build your own? Because it’s fun. Because it’s cheap. And, well, because maybe you live in California where the G43 isn’t on the roster of approved handguns.
Washington State Lawmakers Mull New Gun Control Legislation
Published: January 16, 2018 { 13 comments }“Today the Senate Law and Justice Committee is hearing gun responsibility bills that simply would not have been heard by the previous leadership of the Senate,” said Jeff Potter, program policy director for the Alliance for Gun Responsibilities on Monday.
SIG Honors Vets, First Responders with the P938 STAND
Published: January 16, 2018 { 10 comments }“We felt that the STAND idea was a great idea to honor our country and those who serve America,” said Brad Johnson, CEO, United Sporting Companies.
Fight Brewing in New Hampshire Over State vs. Local Control of Gun Laws
Published: January 16, 2018 { 15 comments }“They think they’re better shots than the cops are. I call these guys ‘Walter Mitty’ iterations — they think they’re heroes,” Burridge told the Herald.
First Look: The New Springfield XD-S Mod.2 in .45 ACP
Published: January 15, 2018 { 36 comments }Today, we finally get to talk about the new XD-S Mod 2. This is a difficult gun for me to review, for a number of reasons. First, I have said about all there is to say about the Gen 1 XD-S. I have carried the 3.3 model since 2013, and I reviewed the 4-inch model.
3D Printed Suppressor Miracle: Daniel Defense Wave
Published: January 14, 2018 { 10 comments }This week, with our ongoing suppressor coverage, we got to test one of unique products on the market. The Daniel Defense Wave, the first 3D printed suppressor in history. As we would expect from the name Daniel Defense, it proved to be spectacular. DD Making Waves When I first heard this device was 3D printed, [...]
How to (Legally) Build A Short Barrel Rifle
Published: January 14, 2018 { 50 comments }As defensive weapons, rifles rock. They’re easy to shoot accurately unless you’re into torching off .577 Nitro Express cigar cartridges. With box magazine designs like the those of the AR-whatever families, capacity is great, and reloading is easy. In fact, the only real downside of a rifle as compared to a pistol is maneuverability and portability.









