While 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.
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The DoubleStar PHD 1911 .45 ACP – Full Review.
BY Dave Bahde Published: March 2, 2017 { 14 comments }Cooking With Gasoline – Prepping 101 – Season 3! – Coleman 533, 424 Dual Fuel Reviews
BY Paul Helinski Published: March 1, 2017 { 0 comments }This week I finally dragged out my gasoline stoves. And the reason I waited so long is because I just assumed that they worked (they did), and I assumed that most survival minded folks have seen a dual fuel Coleman stove (not so much). If you watch the video, I brought in a couple other Chinese stoves that may be a better buy than the Coleman stoves, and they are certainly more portable. But first I want to back up a bit and address the point that I made in the video about cooking in general, and cooking specifically with gasoline.
Ammo Test: Winchester PDX1 Defender Segmenting Slug
BY Tom McHale Published: March 1, 2017 { 8 comments }What do you do if you don’t feel that a 12-gauge slug doesn’t have enough stopping power? OK, so maybe if you ever feel under gunned with a shottie slug you’re fighting Godzilla, but, hey, it could happen. You could try to stuff a 40mm grenade in there, but that requires all sorts of complicated licensing. A more realistic option might be to use a fragmenting projectile design. That’s exactly what Winchester Ammunition has done with their PDX1 Defender Segmenting Slug.
Glock to Army on SIG MHS Contract: Not So Fast
BY Max Slowik Published: March 1, 2017 { 127 comments }Glock is protesting the military’s decision to replace their current sidearm with the relatively new SIG P320-based XM17.
SIG SAUER RIMFIRE SILENCER: THE SRD22X – SHOT SHOW 2017
BY Clay Martin Published: March 1, 2017 { 8 comments }SIG seems like they are poised to try and take over the world right now, and from the new products I have seen this year that wouldn’t be a bad thing. No surprise then when we saw the new SRD22X rimfire silencer and were told it is the quietest one on the market.
Senate Version of National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Introduced!
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: March 1, 2017 { 55 comments }U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (S. 446) this week.
Talley Detachable Picatinny Scope Rings – SHOT Show 2017
BY Phil Massaro Published: February 28, 2017 { 1 comment }Talley Manufacturing’s detachable rings allow shooters to remove and replace an optic without having to worry about a shift in zero.
Top Five Quotes from LaPierre’s 2017 CPAC Speech
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: February 28, 2017 { 7 comments }“Folks, the media said we were arranging deck chairs on the Titanic by backing Trump. But we’re still standing. We’re still here.”
Is The M9 Dead? First Look at Beretta’s New Striker-Fired APX 9mm
BY Clay Martin Published: February 28, 2017 { 59 comments }Two weeks ago, GunsAmerica got the invite to attend the Beretta Tactical Summit hosted at The O’Gara Group training facility in Virginia. The choice of venue was a deliberate step by Beretta as they aggressively step back into the tactical market, and featured toys from across the Beretta line. It was a really nice change from usual product releases, and the facility offered a chance to really wring out the new APX 9mm striker-fired pistol. We had to hold off publishing due to an embargo on info on the pistol, but finally, its day has come.
A Modern Lever-Action Scattergun? The Adler Arms A 110 – SHOT Show 2017
BY Jon Hodoway Published: February 28, 2017 { 20 comments }Sometimes you just must stop and go, “Have I seen everything?” As I got a chance to look at Adler Arms at SHOT Show 2017, I realized that they were not another me-too company. They had shotguns for hunting, sporting and tactical purposes. This included various schemes of Cerakote, wood and all manner of bolt-on products and accessories. You could pick any length barrel you wanted from 10 to to 28 inches., Oh, and they are all lever actions.








