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Fist full of Hardball: Why I Carry a Springfield XD-S

Fist full of Hardball: Why I Carry a Springfield XD-S

Often when I travel, the gun I carry concealed is the only one I have. Ever had someone at your hotel room door, convinced they were at the right room? I have, and not cool. That’s why I carry a gun that I can actually shoot–The Springfield Armory XD-S.

GunsAmerica Giveaway Gun: 1911A1 from Auto-Ordnance

GunsAmerica Giveaway Gun: 1911A1 from Auto-Ordnance

GunsAmerica is proud to giveaway a matched pair of commemorative Auto-Ordnance .45 ACPs. This is the first part of the matched pair, a 1911A1. It is a compelling historical single action, but Auto-Ordnance is giving it away with a matching Thompson 1927A1. Read our review of the pistol here.

Win an A-O Thompson and a 1911: GunsAmerica Giveaway

Win an A-O Thompson and a 1911: GunsAmerica Giveaway

GunsAmerica is honored to bring you our latest giveaway: a matched set of classic .45 ACPs. One winner will get this 1927A1 Thompson, and a 1911A1. These commemorative beauties are being made in limited numbers to mark the 100th anniversary of Auto-Ordnance, and you could win. Check out the details…

6 DA/SA Subcompact Service Pistols for Concealed-Carry

6 DA/SA Subcompact Service Pistols for Concealed-Carry

If you keep a DA/SA pistol at home for self-defense or range use it makes a lot of sense to get a DA/SA subcompact pistol for concealed-carry, too.

Army Chief Wants to Sidestep MHS Pistol Program

Army Chief Wants to Sidestep MHS Pistol Program

The U.S. Army’s chief of staff Gen. Mark Milley recently gave a talk at the 2016 Future of War Conference slamming the process of the MHS program,

You can't ask for much more in terms of expansion.

Ammo Test: Sig Sauer Elite Performance .45 ACP 230-grain V-Crown

When it comes to .45 ACP expansion performance, and I’m talking about the heavy and comparatively slow 230-grain varieties, reliable expansion can be an iffy thing. What starts as a projectile capable of leveling a city block often ends with some percentage of unexpanded slow but heavy bullets. But the Sig? Hell’s bells. No way.

A movie prop from Mad Max? Nah, I mounted this Bushnell Elite handgun scope using a UM Tactical Rail Mount just for fun.

Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P 45 Threaded

The Smith & Wesson M&P pistols don’t get as much love as they deserve. Now there’s a new M&P for those devotees who want to quiet down their range time. How well do the new .45 ACP M&Ps work? Read our review.

Top 6 Polymer Double Action, Single Action Pistols for Every Day Carry

Top 6 Polymer Double Action, Single Action Pistols for Every Day Carry

Thanks to a renewed interest in good factory triggers, a lot of shooters are coming around–or back around–to double-action/single-action pistols. These six pistols should be on your EDC shortlist if you’re considering DA/SA.

LWRC SMG, CSASS and Entry-Level DI — SHOT Show 2016

LWRC SMG, CSASS and Entry-Level DI — SHOT Show 2016

We take a look at the new LWRC SMG, a pistol-caliber carbine built around UMP mags, the new LWRC CSASS compact 7.62/.308 and entry-level LWRC DI.

Citadel 1911s In Flat Dark Earth Cerakote - In Hand Review - SHOT Show 2016

Citadel 1911s In Flat Dark Earth Cerakote – In Hand Review – SHOT Show 2016

The entry-level 1911 market is always rich with choices, but not usually with all the extras that Legacy Sports provides with these Citadel pistols.