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9mm Mag Pump Magazine Loader Review

9mm Mag Pump Magazine Loader Review

The Mag Pump magazine loader is a pretty impressive engineering feat. To use it, push a magazine in, dump a box or handful of ammo in the hopper, and start pumping the handle. It’s literally that simple. The ammo doesn’t need to be oriented or sorted, the loader figures it out and puts it into your magazine in the correct orientation.

Shooting the Taurus USA 2018 Product Lineup

Shooting the Taurus USA 2018 Product Lineup

Over the last couple of years, Taurus USA has hired a handful of experienced engineers from around the firearm Industry. To complement the new talent, Taurus also opened a state of the art manufacturing and R&D facility here in the United States.

1791 Gunleather - Handcrafted American Holsters

1791 Gunleather – Handcrafted American Holsters

Finding the right holster for the job is not easy and often frustrating. If you are like me then somewhere in the back of your closet or garage is a box of holsters that didn’t work out. The majority of my discarded holsters are for 1911s or revolvers- their weight and size make holster selection [...]

Say Good-bye to Crusty Compensators - Otis Technology Mission Critical MC-10 Use Test and Review

Say Good-bye to Crusty Compensators – Otis Technology Mission Critical MC-10 Use Test and Review

Otis Technology manufactures a wide range of gun care products.  We take a look at two of their newest products that recently launched in 2018.  The MC-10 Mission Critical complete cleaning, lubrication, and protection system and Foaming Bore Cleaner.

Most Important Aspects of Selecting a Handgun for Self-Defense: Fit and Function

Most Important Aspects of Selecting a Handgun for Self-Defense: Fit and Function

There is an old story about a Texas Ranger.  He was attending a social event with his family, wearing his issue sidearm.  A woman approached the Ranger and said “I see you are wearing a pistol, are you expecting trouble?”  The Ranger replied politely, “Why no ma’am, if I was expecting trouble, I would have brought a rifle.”

Beretta's APX pistol is now a family. The standard, Compact, and Centurion (not shown).

Field Test: Beretta’s APX Full Size and Compact

The APX was born out of the Army’s Modular Handgun trials. Manufacturers came out with new pistols and revisions of existing models in their efforts to win the lucrative contract to equip the United States Military with 74 boatloads of new handguns to replace the Beretta M9 series now in service.

Aimpoint Jumps Into the Micro Red Dot Game with New ACRO P-1

Aimpoint Jumps Into the Micro Red Dot Game with New ACRO P-1

Swedish optics company Aimpoint has joined the pistol-ready micro red dot world with their new ACRO Series, an enclosed sight designed to survive in the toughest environments.

Deputies Seize 67 Guns from Florida Bailiff Under New Risk Protection Order

Deputies Seize 67 Guns from Florida Bailiff Under New Risk Protection Order

A Florida judge signed a “risk protection order” last week that allowed the Broward County Sheriff’s Office to seize 67 guns from a bailiff deemed to be a risk to himself or others. The order was signed after the bailiff, Franklin Joseph Pinter, allegedly exhibited troubling behavior in the courthouse.

U.S. Army Evaluating 10 Submachine Guns for Possible Service Use

U.S. Army Evaluating 10 Submachine Guns for Possible Service Use

The notice specifically states that the new Sub Compact Weapon, or SCW, needs to be a “highly concealable sub compact weapon system capable of engaging threat personnel with a high volume of lethal and accurate fires at close range with minimal collateral damage.”

Finding Leather Holsters for Hand Cannons (My Springfield Armory 10mm 1911)

Finding Leather Holsters for Hand Cannons (My Springfield Armory 10mm 1911)

My holster came with a retention strap, though a full cover flap is also an option if you’re really worried about protecting the pistol from the elements. For a backcountry gun, the extra security of the retentions strap is worth the slight penalty in speed. And if you need to get ready for the O.K. Corral, it is easy to move it out of the way.