The Smith & Wesson M&P has been dropped for the Army’s next-generation handgun competition, the Modular Handgun System or MHS.
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Smith & Wesson Gets Axed from MHS Trials
BY Max Slowik Published: September 29, 2016 { 30 comments }‘Spectacular’ Remington Bicentennial Celebration Set at Auction
BY Max Slowik Published: September 22, 2016 { 9 comments }Remington is celebrating two centuries of business with a gorgeous trio of their best designs with their Bicentennial Set at auction with James D. Julia.
ATF (Almost) Bans Smokeless Powder! – Also Finds Trail Cam IEDs in Kentucky Wilderness
BY Max Slowik Published: September 5, 2016 { 42 comments }The ATF has issued two notices on explosives — and has quickly retracted one of them.
Specialized Suppressor-Ready Nighthawk Custom GRP Recon .45 1911—Full Review.
BY Rob Garrett Published: August 16, 2016 { 5 comments }The Nighthawk Custom Global Response Pistol, GRP, was introduced at the height of the Global War on Terror. The original GRP was a standard 1911 duty-ready pistol in a traditional configuration. The company then answered the requests for a rail model by introducing the GRP Recon.
Best of a Bad Situation: .22s for Self-Defense?
BY Max Slowik Published: July 28, 2016 { 63 comments }Ultimately the only good reason to go with .22 for self-defense is that it is your last, best, and only option. The truth is that it’s rarely the only option.
Weapon Light or Flashlight? The Answer is Obvious.
BY Max Slowik Published: July 21, 2016 { 22 comments }If you focus on any aspect of gun culture long enough, you’ll find that it’s all up for debate. 9mm v. .45, AR v. AK … flashlight v. weapon light.
21st Century Derringer! Bond Arms Back Up .45 ACP & 9mm Defender—Full Review
BY Jon Hodoway Published: July 7, 2016 { 28 comments }The Bond Arms Backup packs a lot of power into a small package. It has twin barrels and can be switched between 9mm and .45.
Big-Bore CCW! New Smith & Wesson M&P .45 ACP Shield—Full Review
BY Justin Opinion Published: July 6, 2016 { 77 comments }No line of handguns is complete until it is offered in .45 ACP. Well, the new Smith & Wesson M&P .45 Shield is here!
American Hero’s 1911: The Chris Kyle Legend Series Springfield Armory .45
BY Jorge Amselle Published: June 23, 2016 { 9 comments }It seems only fitting that a major gun manufacturer like Springfield Armory would want to honor and commemorate an American hero like Chris Kyle with a special edition and exclusive pistol like this TRP Operator .45 ACP 1911.
Ammo Test: .45 ACP HST—Federal’s Flying Ashtray!
BY Tom McHale Published: June 23, 2016 { 14 comments }The HST line is the next generation of the Hydra-Shok basic design and delivers effective penetration and performance.









