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STI Hex Tactical 2011: A 9mm Triple-Tap Machine—Full Review.

STI Hex Tactical 2011: A 9mm Triple-Tap Machine—Full Review.

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I have never owned an STI pistol, and until I received the Hex Tactical for this review, I had only shot them a few times, during “hey, try this out” sessions on match days. I was impressed on those occasions and was eager to have this model – a relatively new one from STI, all to myself for testing. Spoiler alert: I wasn’t disappointed!

Red Dot Pistol Shoot-Off: Clay Picks the Best Optics-Ready 9mm

Red Dot Pistol Shoot-Off: Clay Picks the Best Optics-Ready 9mm

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In the interest of a look toward the future, we decided to have a shoot-off of some of the most popular brands of 9mm pistol with a factory red dot mount option. There can be only one! So, let’s get them out on the range and in the hands of some different shooters and see what comes out on top.

Stop State Gun Dealer Licensing Scheme in Illinois - Contact Your State Rep Today!

Stop State Gun Dealer Licensing Scheme in Illinois – Contact Your State Rep Today!

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It is very important that everyone with a connection to Illinois take action now to defeat what would be groundbreaking anti-gun legislation.

An Ultralight Sledgehammer: The DoubleStar ARC 300 - NRA 2017

An Ultralight Sledgehammer: The DoubleStar ARC 300 – NRA 2017

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New at the NRA 2017 Annual Meeting is the DoubleStar ARC 300, which stands for “Always Ready Carbine.” The 300 BLK carbine is based on the 5.56mm Always Ready Carbine and features an extremely light weight of 6.7 pounds.

Mod Your Glock for Competition for Under $100

Mod Your Glock for Competition for Under $100

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So often when I see firearm upgrade videos though, the modifications are usually extensive and well beyond most budgets. We thought it’d be fun then to do a video that focused on easy modifications a person could do to their pistol with a more reasonable budget. So armed with $100 I started perusing the local gunshops and online to find the parts and pieces that I’d need to modify my bone stock Glock 34 Gen4 to ready it for competition.

Taming the Ten: A Reverse-Recoil 10mm? The KRISS Vector Gen II - Full Review.

Taming the Ten: A Reverse-Recoil 10mm? The KRISS Vector Gen II – Full Review.

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The KRISS Vector revolutionized the pistol caliber carbine concept with the release of the first model, chambered in .45 ACP. A carbine in .45 ACP wasn’t very revolutionary – even Bonnie and Clyde had one of those – but what was revolutionary was the operating design of the Vector.

Making the Best Even Better: Benelli’s New Super Black Eagle 3 – Full Review.

Making the Best Even Better: Benelli’s New Super Black Eagle 3 – Full Review.

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For more information, visit . To purchase on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: . Twenty-six years after the introduction of the original Super Black Eagle by Benelli made waves among waterfowlers and shotgun fans in general, the company continues to set the standard for auto-loading shotguns with its third variant of the inertia-driven scattergun. When first [...]

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 6 - Specialty Safes & Safe Remodeling Tips

Gun Safe Buying Guide Part 6 – Specialty Safes & Safe Remodeling Tips

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This article is about special safes for special needs. We’ll discuss how to customize your safe to your specific requirements. Also covered are various safe accessories to help you upgrade an enhance your current safe.

A Sniper Snubbie? The 50-Yard Accurate Kimber K6s DCR .357 Mag. - Full Review.

A Sniper Snubbie? The 50-Yard Accurate Kimber K6s DCR .357 Mag. – Full Review.

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The Kimber K6s DCR gives wheelgun enthusiasts a great new option in the snubbie EDC gun category. Small, compact, packing a great trigger and holding six rounds, the K6s is a great option for those looking for something new and exciting in the revolver realm.

MilSurp: Springfield “Trapdoor” - The Gun That Really Won the West

MilSurp: Springfield “Trapdoor” – The Gun That Really Won the West

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Hollywood legend has it that the gun that “Won the West” was the Winchester Model 1873 Jimmy Stewart struggled to keep in the movie Winchester ’73. In fact, it was the U.S. Model 1873 .45-70 Springfield, better known to modern day collectors and shooters as the “.45-70 Trapdoor” for its top-opening breech block, that truly “Won the West.”