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Red Dot Pistol Shoot-Off: Clay Picks the Best Optics-Ready 9mm

Red Dot Pistol Shoot-Off: Clay Picks the Best Optics-Ready 9mm

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In the interest of a look toward the future, we decided to have a shoot-off of some of the most popular brands of 9mm pistol with a factory red dot mount option. There can be only one! So, let’s get them out on the range and in the hands of some different shooters and see what comes out on top.

Over/Under Gobbler Buster: Browning’s Cyngery Ultimate Turkey Shotgun – Full Review.

Over/Under Gobbler Buster: Browning’s Cyngery Ultimate Turkey Shotgun – Full Review.

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The over/unders (O/U) can make for a great turkey gun. Having two different chokes on tap lets you match the range to your bird, and no other gun gives such fast follow-up shots. The new Browning Cynergy Ultimate Turkey Shotgun gives you that and a whole lot more.

Winchester 1887 Lever Shotgun - The $350 Century Arms PW87 Full Review - Cowboy Time Machine

Winchester 1887 Lever Shotgun – The $350 Century Arms PW87 Full Review – Cowboy Time Machine

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When I was cowboy shooting at SASS matches back in the mid-90s, my holy grail cowboy gun was the Winchester 1887 lever action shotgun. It never made any sense to me that the most competitive shooters used a ’97 pump gun, and up until I found an ’87, I shot strictly side by sides. Sure, [...]

D3-9SD Integrally Suppressed 9mm: The Ultimate Urban Carbine?

D3-9SD Integrally Suppressed 9mm: The Ultimate Urban Carbine?

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Over the last several years the firearms industry has exploded with AR-15 style rifles. Once the realm of large manufacturers, an increased demand and the potential for profit has spurred the launch of countless new rifle companies. At a more detailed level the market has seen an increase in ARs chambered in 9mm.

A 3.5-Inch Group at 850 Yards? Tikka’s Amazing T3X TAC A1 6.5 – Full Review.

A 3.5-Inch Group at 850 Yards? Tikka’s Amazing T3X TAC A1 6.5 – Full Review.

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Normally, I am a buy American kind of guy. I drive a Ford truck, I drink Coors, and go out of my way to buy work boots made in the USA. Sometimes, however, we want something a little bit exotic. And the Finnish Tikka T3X TAC A1 is quite possibly the most impressive rifle I have ever picked up. And I have shot a couple rifles in my day.

Taming the Ten: A Reverse-Recoil 10mm? The KRISS Vector Gen II - Full Review.

Taming the Ten: A Reverse-Recoil 10mm? The KRISS Vector Gen II – Full Review.

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The KRISS Vector revolutionized the pistol caliber carbine concept with the release of the first model, chambered in .45 ACP. A carbine in .45 ACP wasn’t very revolutionary – even Bonnie and Clyde had one of those – but what was revolutionary was the operating design of the Vector.

Hammer-Forged Steal: Steyr’s $850 Pro Hunter – Full Review.

Hammer-Forged Steal: Steyr’s $850 Pro Hunter – Full Review.

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The Steyr firm can trace its roots back to the mid-1860s, in Steyr, Austria, and they’ve always prided themselves on producing rifles that have been on the cutting edge of technology. Their Pro Hunter is no exception, being a reliable, if futuristic-looking, bolt-action repeater that is designed to take the worst the elements can throw at it.

Fire-Breathing, Multi-Cal 1911: Rock Island Armory’s .22 TCM/9mm Combo – Full Review.

Fire-Breathing, Multi-Cal 1911: Rock Island Armory’s .22 TCM/9mm Combo – Full Review.

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The Rock Island Armory TCM TAC Ultra FS HC Combo is a race ready 9mm double-stack 2011 with a twist.  In less than 2 minutes, the 9mm can be converted to fire the blazingly fast .22 TCM.

An AR for Home Defense? Clay, Drywall, Raw Meat & A Myth Busted!

An AR for Home Defense? Clay, Drywall, Raw Meat & A Myth Busted!

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When a homeowner uses an AR-15 to defend himself, the question arises … should we be worried about shoot through inside of our homes, and are pistols or shotguns a better choice than rifles? Basically, is a 5.56mm AR too much for home defense, or is it the right choice?

A Wheelgunners’ 1911? Dan Wesson’s Valkyrie & Silverback – Full Review

A Wheelgunners’ 1911? Dan Wesson’s Valkyrie & Silverback – Full Review

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While Dan Wesson might have earned its reputation for radical revolver designs, it in recent years has developed a solid line of high-quality 1911 pistols. So what do you do when you have a product name known for high quality and demanding standards? Well, if you are CZ-USA, you double down on that quality and expand the line.