I am not going to get too bogged down in what does or does not constitute a 1911 pattern automatic in this article. For this work, it will mean a single-action semi-automatic pistol whose lineage from the full-size all steel 1911 is apparent. The lightweight can be a full 5″ gun, a Commander-size, or one…
CheyTac Associates, LLC is now offering lead free, law enforcement ammunition in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. Other ammunition manufacturers do this as well, but Chey Tac approaches the issue of “stopping power” via high velocity coupled with a large hollow point filled with a polymer ball. Though this sounds similar to Corbon’s PowRball,…
Not the first polymer frame pistol made, this is the one that started the “revolution” to “plastic pistols”. That they are popular is an understatement. In the early ’80’s the Austrian army adopted this new handgun design and soon hit the US market in a big way with the establishment of Glock, Inc, in Smyrna, GA, in…
Never as common in the police or military communities as either the P220 or P226 and pretty well replaced by the P228 and P229 today, the P225 remains a popular conventional DA/SA 9mm semiautomatic pistol. Lightweight and easy to carry concealed, many private citizens carry these guns as have uniformed police in other countries, particularly…
Produced by Star Bonifacio Escheverria in Spain, this single-stack 9x19mm single-action pistol remains a fairly popular handgun for those seeking inexpensive firearms that are not cheap. If a bit heavy by today’s standards, it is compact and lends itself nicely to concealed carry. These pistols are no longer manufactured and the company that produced them no longer exists in the same form. …
It is a safe bet to say that 1911 pattern pistols are extremely popular with American shooters. There are many reasons for this and 1911 type pistols are sold in various price ranges. Enter customized pistols or truly custom 1911’s built from the frame and slide up and costs can soar. One can spend from a few hundred…
On other sites I have seen threads asking which is better, .44 Special or .45 Colt? Answers rang out for and against each cartridge. Frequently such threads do not define better for what purpose. Others specify hunting or defense as the frame of reference for “best.” Though distinctly different cartridges, these two also share some common traits. · Both have been loaded with…