Hi-Point 45 Auto pistol and 4595TS carbine, self defense on a budget. These test samples feature a new camouflage pattern. The carbine is a woodland type pattern and the pistol is a digital desert type pattern. Hi-Point offers several different finishes. In August 2014, I published a review on the Hi-Point 9mm pistol and 995TS carbine,…
Century Arms C39V2 born Russian cultured American. The AK-47 or Автомат Калашникова was born in the Soviet Union in 1946, designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It was submitted to trials and adopted by the Soviet Army in 1948. Chambered in the mid range 7.62×39 cartridge that was developed for the SKS, it is ideal for short to medium…
S&W 500ES, too much gun? Many firearms can and do serve multiple purposes, such as the carry pistol you can shoot in your local matches. To me that is a good way to get more bang for your buck, pun intended, in buying a single handgun. Then there are firearms that serve a single purpose,…
Magnum Research BFR in 45-70 Government, I brought enough gun. My Uncle Larry is an avid hunter, and that is putting it mildly, so he talks often about handgun hunting. That got me to thinking about what sort of handgun would come close to a do all in single handgun. I will be honest, I have…
AAC Illusion9 9mm silencer, a new twist. Silencers are rapidly becoming common place, and I see that as a good thing. There are a lot of benefits in using a silencer, but the main one is noise pollution. Responsible gun owners try to tread lightly and leave a small footprint to be good neighbors, so…
Coonan .357 Magnum Automatic, best of both worlds. Dan Coonan, American gun designer, developed the Coonan pistol, chambered in .357 Magnum around 1977. Initially he designed a working magazine, to feed a rimmed case designed for a revolver. When he was satisfied that the magazine worked, Dan began to build a prototype using standard Government…
Double D Armory SST, not your father’s AR-15. I met the owner of Double D Armory at The NRA show 2015 as we struck up a conversation about the show, how it was going, and so forth. I found out he was also a former Marine and manufactured boutique AR-15s. It was not long before…
Ruger Mini-14 tactical rifle, in 300 AAC Blackout The Ruger Mini-14 has been a very popular carbine for about forty years, initially and still offered in .223 Remington, then the Mini-30 in 7.62×39, and now the Tactical Rifle in 300 AAC Blackout. The Ruger Mini-14 is very similar to the M-14/M1A as far as design…
GLOCK 40 MOS 10mm Auto, longslide, size matters. Glock 40 MOS 10mm Auto review GLOCK, in my opinion, stepped up their game SHOT show 2015 with the GLOCK 40 MOS in 10mm Auto. If you have been reading rangehot any at all or know me even a little, you will know I love the 10mm…
Boberg Arms 9mm, a whole lot of little. Testing the XR9-S and XR9-L I remember reading about Boberg Arms a few years ago and some of the reviews were unfavorable. Now I get it, no firearm is prefect but generally speaking today’s modern firearms are not all bad. Do I find some things I do…
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