Charter Arms Bulldog. 44 Special revolver, a guard dog in your pocket. With all the new fangled miniature auto loaders for concealed carry available today it is tough to beat a snub nose revolver chambered in a cartridge that is loaded with a big heavy slow bullet. Short barreled revolvers suffer from velocity loss more […]
Colt New Agent I first reviewed this New Agent early 2007, shortly after they were introduced. I felt it would be prudent to repost it on rangehot.com for a few reasons. First of all it is a pretty innovative design, has become very popular, is still on the market, and the test sample has been […]
American Derringer in 10mm Auto, a hideout with a bite First, a little history. The term derringer is a misspelling of the last name of Henry Deringer due to Remington holding the trademark on Henry Derringer’s name. Henry Derringer was a 19th-century gunsmith that specialized in pocket guns. Originally Henry Deringer’s handgun was a single […]
Dara Holsters & Gear, Not All Kydex is Created Equal Here at Rangehot, we collectively own a lot of handguns. For any of them that we actually use on a regular basis, it has always been an ongoing process to find a good holster to go with it. We all know there are a lot […]
Springfield Armory XD-S. Small, Concealable, and Powerful When I was given the chance to review the Springfield Armory XD-S bought brand new by my friend Gabriel Nelson I was on board. I have reviewed several Springfield Government Models over the years for a few other publications but this would be my first polymer receiver Springfield. […]
There is an arguable advantage to carrying a pistol that feeds from a double stack single feed magazine, but there can also be a bit of a disadvantage. The advantage is having increased magazine capacity but sacrificing grip comfort, due to the enlarged grip to accommodate the larger magazine. Right now some folks are saying […]
I have been doing business with First Citizens for some years now and have been satisfied. When the NC law was changed to allow lawful concealed carry in financial institutions, that were not posted, First Citizens remained unposted. I spoke with a bank manager shorty after the law changed and was told as long as […]
Pocket Bottlerocket. the Diamondback .380 Auto Anyone who knows anything about defending themselves with a handgun will tell you that it is not the ideal tool as far as stopping power. A handgun is a compromise between stopping power, reliability and size. With the first two being arguably the most important. You would be better […]
I hate Glocks and I hate 9mm Luger. Well I used to hate them anyway. I so vehemently hated Glocks that a friend of mine bought one and I gave him so much grief every time he brought it to the range he wound up selling it so I would quit giving him such a […]
Let me hear your story on your favorite carry handgun. Mine is my Colt M1991A1. It has been worked on by 2 of my favorite armors, Tom Beliveau and 1911 Tuner, (and some work by myself). The changes are a tritium front sight, Colt steel one piece trigger and Colt steel arched mainspring housing with […]
