The .40S&W arose as the indirect result of the FBI’s 1986 Miami shootout. If you aren’t familiar with the details surf on over when you’re done here. Any student of small arms is well served to read up on it. Google is your buddy. During the Miami shootout, two FBI special agents were killed and five wounded by a pair of bank robbers wielding a variety of weapons.
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Top Five Autoloading Pocket Pistols
Published: May 15, 2018 { 59 comments }So, what’s the right height for an autoloading pocket pistol? Based on my top five picks, anywhere from 3.7 to 4.25 inches.
American Tactical Unveils MP40 Collapsible Stock and 9mm AR-15 Adapter
Published: May 6, 2018 { 8 comments }Earlier this year we reviewed the German Sport Gun MP40 imported by American Tactical (ATI). It’s fun to shoot and a great tribute to WWII, but, as we said in the review, it would be really fun with an authentic-looking collapsible stock.
Feeling Out the New Beretta APX Compact & APX Centurion
Published: May 6, 2018 { 5 comments }The Beretta APX Compact and APX Centurion are Beretta’s Glock 26 and Glock 19, respectively. That’s what they were designed to do. Compete with the king of the polymer pistol’s mid-size and concealed carry offerings.
FBI Loading Up with Hornady Critical Duty and Custom Federal Ammo
Published: April 28, 2018 { 26 comments }Both Hornady Manufacturing and Federal Premium Ammunition are pleased to announce that the FBI awarded both companies with contracts for duty and training ammo.
Dan Wesson 1911 – Extreme Accuracy from Officer Framed Gun
Published: April 24, 2018 { 8 comments }Mirroring the fit and finish of the full sized Pointman 9, the Carry features a Commander length slide on an Officers sized frame. The Dan Wesson Pointman Carry is chambered in 9mm and is an absolute pleasure to shoot.
XDM OSP 4.5 Custom Shop: No Trust Fund Needed
Published: April 22, 2018 { 4 comments }This week we got a chance to look at the XDM OSP. The OSP is a 4.5 inch duty size gun that comes out of the box with a Vortex Venom on top.
CMMG’s Banshee Pistols and SBRs are Small, Light and Extra-Quiet
Published: April 17, 2018 { 4 comments }AR specialist CMMG is launching a new series of pistols and short-barreled rifle-pattern AR-15s with suppression in mind.
Danish Armed Forces Adopting SIG Sauer’s P320 X-Carry
Published: April 17, 2018 { 1 comment }SIG’s flagship pistol was tested against several other very recent offerings including the Beretta APX, Canik TP9 SF and Gen 5 Glock 17.
The Best SMG of WWII? Beretta’s Model 38 9mm
Published: April 10, 2018 { 10 comments }In one particular area, the Italians really outdid themselves during World War II. Their Model 38 submachinegun was the finest pistol-caliber automatic weapon of the war.