While Dan Wesson might have earned its reputation for radical revolver designs, it in recent years has developed a solid line of high-quality 1911 pistols. So what do you do when you have a product name known for high quality and demanding standards? Well, if you are CZ-USA, you double down on that quality and expand the line.
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A Wheelgunners’ 1911? Dan Wesson’s Valkyrie & Silverback – Full Review
BY Clay Martin Updated: April 6, 2017Ruger Adding New Big- and Small-Bore Bolt Guns and More
BY Max Slowik Updated: March 31, 2024Ruger is adding a new .450 Bushmaster Scout-style bolt-action rifle to their catalog along with a .223 Remington Ruger Precision Rifle.
Ammo Test: Liberty Ammunition Civil Defense 9mm and .45 ACP
BY Tom McHale Updated: March 21, 2017Taking the idea of “light and fast” model to new levels, the Civil Defense projectiles weigh in at well under half that same caliber traditional bullets. For example, the 9mm projectile weighs just 50 grains. Compare that to 115 or 124 grains for common 9mm defense rounds. The .45 ACP bullets weigh in at 78 grains as compared to a more traditional weight range of 185 to 230 grains. The result is blistering speed.
The DoubleStar PHD 1911 .45 ACP – Full Review.
BY Dave Bahde Updated: March 2, 2017While it was once possible to get into a solid American-made 1911 for around $500.00 all day long, that number has almost doubled in many cases. If you are looking for some of the most popular features you may get closer to twice even that. Move up to semi-customs and full customs and the price can reach the stratosphere. For all but a few it’s just too much, prompting a return to basics, and more than a few companies are starting to do just that, including Doublestar.
A Desert Eagle for CCW? Full Hands On Review.
BY Clay Martin Updated: February 15, 2017This week we are reviewing the Baby Desert Eagle III in .45 ACP, a perfect blend of Israeli military design with a good old American man killer in the magazine. The Baby Eagle III is a double action/single action (DA/SA) pistol in .45 ACP (or 9mm) with combat experience in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), and a lineage traceable through Israel and directly back to the renowned CZ-75 pistol. But let’s get to the real question. Is this gun that is made and Israel and imported by Magnum Research a cool gun? Why, yes. Yes, it is.
Visit Las Vegas Gunfights for Force-On-Force Fun
BY Max Slowik Updated: February 14, 2017Las Vegas Gunfights is blending hand-to-hand combat and Simunition-based gunplay in one bruised package.
Meet the Dragon Claw by Cabot Guns – SHOT Show 2017
BY Jon Hodoway Updated: February 14, 2017Cabot Guns is transforming the science of manufacturing into a form of art with their newest 1911 pistol, the Dragon’s Claw.
A New Classic: The New Colt Gold Cup Trophy—SHOT Show 2017
BY Clay Martin Updated: February 4, 2017In one of the biggest surprises of the SHOT Show, Colt has updated the Gold Cup 1911. Fully updated for 2017, the Gold Cup Tropy is going to make 1911 fans very happy. The gun is beautiful in the stainless steel finish we shot. It looks absolutely gorgeous. The sights are a Bo-Mar rear, with a Novak fiber optic front. Every model comes with a national match barrel, and from the factory is available in 9mm or .45 ACP.
Gorgeous New Talo Exclusives: an Engraved Colt 1911 and a Turnbull Ruger Super Blackhawk
BY Max Slowik Updated: February 2, 2017Talo Distributors is working with top manufacturers, engravers and finishing companies ring in 2017 with a couple of gorgeous new exclusives.
Go Big or Go Home: Springfield’s New XD Mod.2 Service in .45 ACP—Full Review.
BY Jon Hodoway Updated: February 2, 2017New for 2017, Springfield is introducing the XD Mod.2 in a 4” Service Model. This gun was clearly designed to fit into multiple roles, such as a duty gun, concealed carry or competition.