I still own the first gun I bought when I got out of my beloved Marine Corps in 2003 (though it was a few years after I got out). Of course I’m talking about my Springfield Armory XD 9. The pictured handgun is the service model with the 4 inch barrel. Believe it or not, […]
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SCCY CPX-3 Review: A 10+1 Round 380 With Light Recoil
There are generally two camps of people when it comes to SCCY’s firearms. You either like them, or you don’t. There really is no in between. I’ve had the pleasure of having two of SCCY’s pistols now, and both of them have run like champions without malfunction after hundreds of rounds. I currently have a […]
FN 509 Midsize Review (Video)
A few years ago the Army was in search of a new sidearm to replace the Beretta M9. The M9 was a gun that I had qualified with when in the Marine Corps. It was and is a good gun, even if the Marine-issued sidearms were utter turds that were beaten under generations of abuse […]
Kel Tec PMR 30 Review
Kel-Tec PMR 30 Review There’s a lot to love about the 22 WMR cartridge. Powerful and fast enough to take down up to medium-size game with a well-placed shot, so light you can pack hundreds of rounds in your kit and not be weighed down, and easy on the ears–at least when compared to centerfire […]
Kel Tec CMR 30 Review
Kel-Tec CMR-30 Review If you like compact and maneuverable carbines in the hot 22 WMR rimfire cartridge then the Kel-Tec CMR-30 is a great option. Kel-Tec introduced the CMR in .22 WMR in early 2015 adding another player to their lineup of lightweight, compact rifles. There’s a lot to love about this little gun, and […]
SIG Sauer P365XL Review Update: My EDC Pistol
SIG P365 XL Review – Update: This top section of the article is an update to my older P365 XL review. I didn’t want to re-write the same stuff, but did want to update this article with some new thoughts. Below this section is the original article, thoughts left unchanged. I have brought my SIG […]
CZ P-09 Review: Urban Grey Suppressor Ready Pistol
CZ USA is the U.S. based subsidiary of CZUB, a Czech firearms manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. CZUB has a storied history in the firearms industry having been in business since 1919 and having designed and manufactured some iconic firearm designs from behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. CZUB is known for […]
Canik TP9 SA Review
Canik TP9 SA Review — A few years back, I read a review and some salacious marketing that led me to purchase a new pistol—a Canik TP9 SA, at the time a brand new striker-fired model from a company formerly known only for double/single action pistols. It was the beginning of a love story that […]
Baby Desert Eagle 3 Review
The folks who brought us the venerable Desert Eagle have also given us a smaller, tamer version of that monster in the form of the Baby Desert Eagle. The one Magnum Research sent out to me is the polymer-framed version of the full-sized pistol, with a 4.43 inch barrel chambered for .40 S&W. This gun […]