Glock Model 19 Gen4 9mm Luger
We started this project with the help of a gun owner who wanted to build his own Roland Special. The base gun cost $700, so the upgrades are obviously multiples of the retail price of a Glock 19.
Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP HC9389BTOSPWASP 9mm Luger
You only thought Roland Specials were only full or compact guns? Think again. The Hellcat RDP is subcompact version direct from the factory.
Stoeger STR-9S Combat 31736 9mm Luger
The MSRP of a base-model STR-9 pistol (31720) has recently been $329. The STR-9S Combat’s MSRP is $599.
Hi-Power Clone Vs. the Real Thing: Is the SA-35 Worth It?
Springfield Armory has recently released its SA-35 9mm, a new iteration of the famous Browning Hi-Power, and shooters are understandably interested in the new...
Kahr CT40 40 S&W Review
Kahr launched the full-size value-priced CT series in 2014, and the company still makes the 380 Auto, 9mm, and 45 Auto models. The 40 S&W was dropped in 2019 as popularity for the 40 S&W waned.
Smith & Wesson SV40 VE Review
The SD40 VE was introduced by S&W back in 2012 and has direct design linage to the S&W Sigma and, in fact, could be called a second generation SD. This is S&W’s value line of striker-fire pistols.
Taurus G2c 1-G2C4031-10 40 S&W Review
The other new pistol was a Taurus G2c. This is another inexpensive EDC option that offers decent accuracy and compact size.
FN FNS-40 40 S&W Review
The FNS series is, in essence, a striker-fire version of FN’s FNX hammer-fired pistols. FN introduced the FNS series to law enforcement in 2011, and by 2012 released it to the commercial market in 9mm and 40 S&W models.
SHOT 2022: Is the SCCY the Limit for New Gen3 CPX Pistols?
SCCY offers both hammer-fired and striker-fired pistols chambered in multiple calibers with an array of colors to suit your style.
With subcompact sizing, each firearm...
SHOT 2022: Savage Arms Introduces Stance, a Micro-Compact 9mm
At SHOT Show 2022, Savage Arms announced a new EDC handgun: Stance. This micro-compact 9mm marks Savage’s return to concealed carry and self-defense and...
SIG Sauer P320 AXG Pro 9mm Luger
We have evaluated the SIG P320 in the past in the M17 commercial equivalent of the US Military M17, P320 Carry, and the original P320 variant.
Rock Island Armory STK100 9mm Luger
Out of the box, the STK100 has a lot going for it. It has a great trigger, comes optics ready, features a low bore axis, produces decent accuracy, and is compatible with some Glock Gen3 mags. It is also reasonably priced, reliable, and it did not rattle apart.
Worrisome Questions From SCOTUS
I am uneasy after hearing oral arguments in the Supreme Court case, Garland v. VanDerStok, and reviewing a transcript from the October 8, 2024 session....