Used guns are a great way to shop for a bargain-priced self-defense pistol. As we accept more modern guns with modern features, like rails, optics, and ambidextrous controls, we can find guns that lack those features for a relatively fair price.
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Trijicon Optics TRASHED! Newest RMR HD & RCR Red Dot Torture TEST
Updated: August 5, 2023Earlier this week Trijicon announced two new red dot optics. The enclosed RCR and the open RMR HD. The RMR HD and RCR feature the latest and greatest tech that Trijicon could muster in red dot optics for 2023
The SilencerCo Scythe-Ti: The High-Tech Sound Suppressor for the Information Age
Updated: August 5, 2023The new SilencerCo Scythe-Ti is arguably the most advanced rifle-caliber sound suppressor in the world. The Scythe-Ti represents a mystical synergistic melding of cutting-edge suppressor design with state-of-the-art materials science.
Barrel Lengths, Ballistics & Black Powder
Updated: August 5, 2023This Black Powder Project has always been about the “weapon” aspect of guns. Except perhaps for hunting, most people don’t think about black powder guns in the weapon context, even though back in the day, black powder guns were a revolution in weapons.
Dr. Dabbs – Grand Theft Armor: The San Diego Tank Fiasco
Updated: August 5, 2023I’m honestly surprised they didn’t just pass some fresh new tank control laws to guarantee that the Shawn Nelsons of the world could no longer steal tanks. Freaking California…
The Nighthawk Custom TRS DS – King of the Double Stacks!
Updated: July 30, 2023. Over the years, Nighthawk has done an excellent job of keeping up with market trends and introducing new models that push the envelope. Nighthawk does not offer a specific double-stack model! Instead, Nighthawk offers an option to upgrade most of their 9mm models with a double stack frame.
The LC Charger, Ruger’s Scorned Middle Child?
Updated: July 30, 2023Picking up this pistol for the first time is a strange experience. Maybe it’s the LC Charger’s Galaxy Far Far Away vibe that resonates with my love of Star Wars. Or maybe it’s just because this is the closest thing we can get to the unobtainable H&K MP7.
The Greatest Budget Blasters
Updated: January 9, 2024The Second Amendment is for everyone, and affordable firearms help ensure it stays that way.
Testing the Innovative Holosun SCS
Updated: July 30, 2023The SCS sets itself apart from other micro-optics by having each model’s footprint tailored to a specific gun.
Lights and Lasers for CCW?
Updated: July 30, 2023A good way to start a fight amongst your friends is to bring up the subject of lights and lasers for concealed carry guns. Opinions run strong on this one, and they are all over the map. Some will tell you lasers build bad habits, and you should never have one. Some will tell you lights get in the way on a CCW piece, and you shouldn’t use one anyway. And some will just tell you that if John Moses Browning intended you to have a laser and light, he would have built one back in 1910.