Today, we finally get to talk about the new XD-S Mod 2. This is a difficult gun for me to review, for a number of reasons. First, I have said about all there is to say about the Gen 1 XD-S. I have carried the 3.3 model since 2013, and I reviewed the 4-inch model.
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Can .45 ACP Be Quiet? SIG’s Big Bore Suppressor
BY Clay Martin Updated: December 22, 2017In our continuing coverage of SIG Sauer Suppressors, this week we busted out the big bore. The , for that most American of cartridges, the .45 ACP. Most people assume that .45 is the perfect suppressed round since most of its loadings are already subsonic. That briefs well, but so far has not been my [...]
Ammo Incorporated Announcing ‘Streak’ Cold Tracer Rounds
BY Max Slowik Updated: December 19, 2017Ammo Incorporated’s “glow” or “cold tracer” ammo Streak Visual Ammunition doesn’t burn and is safe to use indoors and out.
Remington Goes Hi-Cap with Limited Double-Stack 1911, Magazine-Fed Shotguns
BY Max Slowik Updated: December 5, 2017Remington is now shipping their newest double-stack 1911 to stores now. That’s not all as the company is working on a new series of magazine-fed shotguns.
The Trump 45 1911 by Cabot Guns is a Shootable Heirloom
BY Max Slowik Updated: December 1, 2017The limited-edition Trump 45 1911.45 ACP pistols have a 24-karat gold finish and feature American Holly and meteorite accents.
Springfield’s Hammer-Fired XD-E Goes Big-Bore with .45 ACP Model
BY Max Slowik Updated: November 20, 2017The XD-E is a polymer-framed, hammer-fired single-stack .45 for everyday carry. It’s slim and light and affordably priced, too.
Journey Into Competitive Shooting Ep. 10 Bullseye Pistol
BY Becky Yackley Updated: October 26, 2017One of the iconic shooting disciplines that people envision when they think of a shooting match is Bullseye pistol.
My First 1911 — Why I Chose SIG Sauer’s STX
BY Phil Massaro Updated: October 25, 2017Among the multitude of autoloading handguns that a shooter has at his or her disposal, John M. Browning’s most famous pistol design still remains a perfectly viable choice, well over a century after it appeared. The M1911 and the M1911A1, of the First and Second World Wars, respectively, showed the effectiveness of Browning’s brainchild, as well as the new cartridge designed for it: the .45 ACP, or Automatic Colt Pistol. The ACP marked a return to a .45 caliber sidearm for the military, as the M1892 revolver – firing a .38 Long Colt cartridge – didn’t have the power level that soldiers needed, and the Philippine Insurrection brought that quickly to light.
Cody Wilson Drops New ‘Ghost Gunner’ Package, Adds 1911s and Glocks
BY Max Slowik Updated: October 4, 2017With this update Ghost Gunners can now produce ARs, of the -15 and -10 variety, as well as 1911s and Glock-compatible pistols.
AFLoader, the Automated Universal Pistol Magazine Loader
BY Max Slowik Updated: September 22, 2017The AFLoader isn’t a tool to assist people loading magazines–it is an automated pistol magazine loader. Give it mags and ammo and it gives you loaded mags.