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First Look! Springfield Armory XDM Optical Sight 9mm Pistol (OSP). Full Review.

First Look! Springfield Armory XDM Optical Sight 9mm Pistol (OSP). Full Review.

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For those who want all the advantages of a red dot on their pistol, Springfield Armory is answering the call early on by offering a new version of their time-proven and hugely popular XDM pistol. It is called the OSP for “Optical-Sight Pistol.”

Colt 10mm Delta Elite: A Classic Magnum-Powered 1911—Full Review

2 – Refresh – Colt 10mm Delta Elite: A Classic Magnum-Powered 1911—Full Review

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The Colt Delta Elite helped keep the 10mm Auto alive when the cartridge looked destined for obscurity. Four decades later, the 10mm market is packed with higher-capacity, optics-ready competition, but this stainless steel 1911 still has something the new kids cannot manufacture overnight: history, character, and one seriously entertaining trigger finger.

Teachable Moment: Man Shoots Self with .22, Doesn't Notice for 3 Days

Best of a Bad Situation: .22s for Self-Defense?

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Ultimately the only good reason to go with .22 for self-defense is that it is your last, best, and only option. The truth is that it’s rarely the only option.

Remington RM380—Micro-Sized .380 ACP CCW Pocket Pistol, Full Review!

Remington RM380—Micro-Sized .380 ACP CCW Pocket Pistol, Full Review!

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The new RM380 from Remington delivers ultra-compact .380 ACP power in reliable and handy package. Full review of the pistol.

Kahr Unveils Carbon Fiber Pistol

Kahr Unveils Carbon Fiber Pistol

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Kahr’s CW9 is getting a carbon fiber makeover!

A 100-Yard 1911: Republic Forge Longslide 10mm—Full Test

A 100-Yard 1911: Republic Forge Longslide 10mm—Full Test

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The Longslide 10mm 1911 from Republic Forge makes for not only great close-range performance but can also be pushed out to 100 yards distance due to its power and accuracy.

21st Century Derringer! Bond Arms Back Up .45 ACP & 9mm Defender—Full Review

21st Century Derringer! Bond Arms Back Up .45 ACP & 9mm Defender—Full Review

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The Bond Arms Backup packs a lot of power into a small package. It has twin barrels and can be switched between 9mm and .45.

Ruger's New 9mm SR1911 Lightweight Commander

Ruger’s New 9mm SR1911 Lightweight Commander

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Ruger’s expanding their wildly popular SR1911 series with a new Lightweight Commander-style single stack chambered for 9mm Luger.

Big-Bore CCW! New Smith & Wesson M&P .45 ACP Shield—Full Review

Big-Bore CCW! New Smith & Wesson M&P .45 ACP Shield—Full Review

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No line of handguns is complete until it is offered in .45 ACP. Well, the new Smith & Wesson M&P .45 Shield is here!

Meet the Krikit 25, the DIY Sheet Metal Pocket Pistol

Meet the Krikit 25, the DIY Sheet Metal Pocket Pistol

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There will never be anything cooler than building a real, working and safe-shooting firearm from scratch when it comes to DIY street cred.