Glock, Glock, Glock, you own the market, and you know it. Glock’s popular pistols dominate the law enforcement and concealed carry world, and heck, a vast number of military forces carry Gaston Glock’s plastic fantastic. Glock’s entry into the single stack world started years ago and continues to this day with the latest two guns, the G43X and the G48. Today we are taking a peek at the very irregular Glock 43X.
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MAG-NA-PORT’S Custom S&W 640 Magnum
Updated: October 17, 2021First, as many GunsAmerica readers may know, I am a self-avowed, unapologetic, fan of the Smith J frame series of revolvers. I have carried a J frame, of one model or another, on a daily basis for more than forty years.
MAG-NA-PORT’S Custom S&W 640 Magnum
Updated: October 17, 2021First, as many GunsAmerica readers may know, I am a self-avowed, unapologetic, fan of the Smith J frame series of revolvers. I have carried a J frame, of one model or another, on a daily basis for more than forty years.
Selecting a Handgun for Self-Defense: Focus on Fit, Form, and Function
Updated: October 17, 2021Selecting a handgun should be easy. We are truly in a golden age of handgun development with many well-made reliable choices. That is the problem for some shooters, the vast array of choices can seem daunting. Once you apply some common sense, you can get a model that fits your hands and your needs.
Taylor’s & Company Adds Nickel Revolver to Gunfighter Lineup
Updated: September 1, 2021The Gunfighter Nickel Revolver will be offered in eight versions, with a choice of 4.75- or 5.5-inch barrels in both .357 Magnum and .45 Colt.
Beretta’s 21A Bobcat Covert – Bond Approved
Updated: August 8, 2021Last year, Beretta introduced the 21A Bobcat Covert with a threaded barrel. The 21A is a very user-friendly pistol with a number of great features.
CZ Custom Introducing Compact A01-SD C Competition Pistol
Updated: August 4, 2021CZ Custom, the most prominent name in American CZ gunsmithing, is releasing a compact successor to the A01-SD, the new A01-SD C.
The Handgun Hunters Competition – Report
Updated: August 3, 2024The Handgun Hunter’s Competition is a shooting match that stresses practical handgun hunting scenarios. The match took place in Newcastle, Wyoming. 2021 was the inaugural event, but with the interest it garnered from participants it should be around for many more years.
Walther PDP Compact: Performance & Duty are its Name
Updated: July 18, 2021About a decade ago, give or take, the baseline for what made a great polymer-framed, striker-fired handgun was changed overnight when Walther introduced us to the PPQ. Its ergonomics were all the rage, as was its performance and accuracy – but it was that trigger that knocked the industry on its butt. The light, crisp trigger of the PPQ with its very short and tactile reset had every IDPA shooter in the country taking those make-up shots without adding time to their scores. It is hard to overstate the revolution that was started by that pistol.
Revisiting the CZ P-09
Updated: July 4, 2021Hammer-fired handguns look beautiful, they’re incredibly easy to shoot but something in me seems to believe they’re becoming dated platforms. I know many people are going to stop reading right now but hear me out.