Hello. A while back, a fellow wanted to sell a Bersa Series 95 that he had purchased new and had fired but 200 factory rounds through. It would come with one extra magazine at what I thought was a fair price. The pistol was as described and he tossed in a box of Fiocchi 90-gr.…
Hello. A good while back I penned out a thing called “A Case FOR the Defensive Makarov” and after receiving several queries concerning how “appropriate” the 9x18mm Makarov is as a defensive arm, I decided that a follow-up piece might be of service. My perception of why the Makarov remains so popular with many shooters…
By now, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t know that I am an ardent admirer of the 1911 pattern pistol. Having over 35 years’ experience with “Old Slabsides”, as a pistolsmithing apprentice, sometime practical pistol competitor, and lately legal concealed permit holder, I still believe it to be the best and most versatile service automatic out…
Hello. Ever since seeing the magic worked by Mr. Craig Spegel and Mr. Hakan Pek on their handgun stocks, I’ve sort of kept my eyes open for new handgun grip makers. I noticed a fellow named “Erich” on several boards with some really nice looking grips on a Makarov. It turns out that they were…
At one time when the words “forty-five automatic” were heard, the Colt Government Model immediately came to mind. Times have changed and more than a few different pistols are chambered in this American favorite, though the great 1911-pattern pistol continues to reign at or near the top of popularity polls. I have long been an…
By David Tong Most regular readers of this website like single-action pistols, and I also prefer my service-type handguns in .45ACP constructed with little to no plastic on them, as it’s my view that using plastics are just a cost savings method for the manufacturer. True, they may be more ultimately durable and they are…
It’s probably a pretty safe bet that the longer pistoleros have been involved with “the addiction”, the larger their holster collection grows. In my case, the number of holsters may very well exceed the number of handguns I actually own and many find their way into “the box,” a final resting place for holsters that…