Colt Custom Carry Limited, superb hideaway.
When it comes to defensive handguns, in my opinion, carry what works best for you. Picking a defensive handgun is a personal experience, and many factors need to be considered,…
Dan Wesson Vigil, put your carry gun on a diet.
It was a few months ago the Dan Wesson Vigil showed up for review. We pressed it into service right away. As expected, it was well fit and quite attractive,…
Colt Combat Elite no assembly required.
The title may sound a bit strange, but if you understand that nothing really needs to be done to the new Colt Combat Elite, to make it ready for the…
1911 School: Series 70
Almost as soon as Colt introduced the Series 80 pistols, they began to be denigrated by the purists, and all the pre-Series 80s…whether they were built in 1912 or 1982…were…
1911 School, Feeding Part 1 of 3
In order to effect a better understanding of the dimensions and conditions critical to reliable feeding in the 1911 pistol, I thought this might be a good idea to go…
THOUGHTS ON MR. BROWNINGS PISTOL
Thoughts on Mr. Browning’s Pistol “An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.” Col. Jeff Cooper I happen to like guns,…
Silencer or Suppressor, which term is correct?
I am a firm believer in using correct terminology but I don’t really get all bent out of shape when someone continues to use an incorrect term. Water off a…
Charter Arms Pitbull in .45 Auto
Revolvers chambered in auto loading cartridges is really nothing new, but the vast majority use moon clips to hold the rounds in place since auto loaded cartridges are not rimmed.…
Inland 1911 .45 Auto, plain Jane slab sides
Inland 1911 .45 Auto, plain Jane slab sides. You can’t swing a keyboard commando by his 511 pants without hitting a manufacture that is building a “1911”. Some may see…
Ballistic test of the .45 Auto,because they do not make a .46
Updated Would you believe there was a time when the .45 Auto was not a standard cartridge? Yea, me neither but it is true. The US Cavalry had been issued…