Handgun Reviews

1911 has been around since 1911 and served the US military up until 1985. In all the major wars, it proved itself to be an excellent combat sidearm, and it’s as popular today as it ever has been. One of the caveats though, is the most popular caliber for 1911, is now 9mm instead of […]

The Savage Stance is the First Pistol in 100+ years by a manufacturing company traditionally known for long guns: Savage Arms. Today we’re introducing the Savage Stance Pistol—the first of an all-new line of handguns from Savage Arms. Before I actually break down the features of this gun, I kind of want to talk about […]

The Colt 1911 was designed in 1911 and it served the US military until 1985. It’s a proven design and a lot of that has to do with the caliber. It has a lot of knockdown power, even though it’s limited to seven rounds during military times, but you can get the eight round magazines […]

Stoeger is known for its shotguns, whether it’s sporting clays, hunting, you name it—it is an excellent firearm and really they’re very reasonable in price. Just recently they introduced the STR 9 as a 9mm polymer striker fired pistol—it was the first that Stoeger has introduced. This is a very budget friendly firearm, and yet […]

My love affair with 1911s began in my youth when I was shown a classic WWII Springfield. It simply felt like magic in my hands. From that day on I have had a passion for these classic guns. Fast forward a bit and I now have the glorious opportunity to shoot and review many of […]

Bul Armory is a 1911 manufacturer out of Israel, and they have really gained a reputation for making excellent 1911s—especially for the money. Today we have one of the 1911 Commander versions. This is a 4.25 inch barrel, it is in 9mm, and 9mm is now the number one caliber for a 1911. It’s surpassed […]

Taurus introduced their G3 series, it was a turning point for Taurus. Over the past few years, they have really upped their game. One of the big things about Taurus is it’s always been a very budget friendly firearm, which is nice, especially if you need something for self defense and you don’t want to […]

The IWI Masada was introduced in 2017. It’s a full size 9mm striker-fired pistol. Masada means fortress in Hebrew, but it was also a very famous fort that stood against the Romans back during the time when the Romans occupied Israel. This is a combat weapon and are made specifically for combat. Now they’ve introduced […]

Canik has its roots in the aerospace arms development industry. They produce really high quality firearms that are NATO standards, ISO 9001 factories—they just make good quality products. When they introduced the TP9 series, it really was a game changer. It was a Walther P99 clone pretty much and it was just a basic pistol, […]

When Sig introduced their P365, it was definitely a game changer. You hear those names thrown around a lot, but it really led a revolution for these micro sub-compacts with double stack magazines. They are very small, capable firearms with 10 plus one in the magazine—and you can get extended magazines as well. Now SIG […]

Grand Power is based out of Slovakia and they produce a really fine line of handguns that are in fact very popular in competitive circuits. One of the big pluses for the Grand Power pistols is that they have the rotating barrel design, which makes very flat shooting, and they’re really high quality firearms. When […]

I love innovation, but I love something when it is very practical. One of the things about self-defense is sometimes you have to be very discreet. So today we are taking a look at the Standard Manufacturing Switch-Gun. This is made in the USA and very similar to North American Arms or the previous Freedom […]

The Ruger Single Six was introduced in 1953, and is still currently being made. These were originally chambered in 22 Long Rifle, but they also are chambered in 22 Magnum and 17 HMR. There have been a number of differences over the years. In fact, this is the old model. It is the original, and […]

The 10mm has a lot of mystique around it. A lot of people love it mainly because it just has a lot of power. It really rivals the .357 Magnum and yet it’s a semi-automatic that holds multiple rounds. In fact, this M&P 2.0 holds 15 rounds and that’s a lot of comfort on your […]

Smith & Wesson has just introduced their single-action, hammer-fired small micro-compact with a double-stack magazine. This is the first in its class as there’s a lot of 1911 style pistols out there that are micro, but they are all single stack—and this is a ten plus one or up to 12 plus one magazine capacity. […]

The release of the MC1sc marked an historic point in history where Mossberg proved they possessed the drive and ingenuity to produce quality firearms beyond long guns. Keeping their successful momentum going in the handgun realm, they continued with the release of the MC2c, a double stack compact handgun. Both the MC1sc and the MC2c […]

As I’ve stated a number of times, we live in the golden age of firearms. I mean, there are so many different choices—and there continue to be new innovations and new upgrades to existing designs that give us a lot of choices. This year, we reviewed quite a few handguns, but there were five handguns […]

Eric Lewis is at Range Day 2022 with John McClain checking out the hottest new guns from Armscor/Rock Island Armory. STK100Striker-fired pistol fans, rejoice. The STK100 from Armscor boasts an aluminum grip that adds just enough weight to reduce felt recoil while still being comfortable to carry all day. This 9MM 17-round gem has a […]

We are at SHOT Show 2022 at the Mossberg booth getting a first look at the new MC2sc handgun, and excellent option for concealed carry. Mossberg has expanded their popular MC2 lineup with a new Micro-Compact 9mm…the MC2sc. Double-stack magazines provide a slim, compact profile that offers 11+1 or 14+1 capacity, and an optics-ready slide […]

G43X MOSChambered in 9×19 the G43X MOS features slide cuts designed for specific micro-optics and the GLOCK Slim Mounting Rail for mounting accessories. The perfect tactical partner in the well-known GLOCK Slimline design for comfortable concealability. The G43X MOS has a short subcompact barrel length and a comfortably balanced, versatile compact-size grip with a minimal […]

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When it comes to the Colt 1911, it’s the original. Ever since 1911, Colt has been making really high quality 1911s, serving all the way through all the major wars that we’ve seen over the past century plus for 110 years. It’s just one of those firearms that has a lot of mystique about it, […]

Beretta started producing the Model 950 in 1952 and this was a very popular little pocket pistol. During the time, it was a very small self defense option. Of course, now we have a number of 380s that are pretty much the same size. But during that time, this was a great gun just to […]

Taurus introduced their GX4 9mm back in May of 2021. And now they’ve introduced their GX4 Toro model, which is optics ready. Honestly, I’ve not always been a big Taurus fan, but man over the past few years, Taurus has really put out some fine quality firearms. One of the things about the GX4 is […]

Now Beretta has been in business for over 500 years. It is the oldest gun company in the world still in existence and they produce really high quality firearms and there’s a big following for Beretta This is the APX A1 carry. Now Beretta had come out with their APX series, one of the distinct […]

Beretta’s tip up barrel series has been very popular for a number of years. In fact, the original blued model came out in 1984 and they’ve been produced in the USA ever since then. They introduced the Inox in 2000 and this is definitely one of those pistols that’s really small. It has an unusual […]

Around 1970 they replaced the CZ 50 with the CZ 70, or VZ 70. But it’s commercially known as the CZ 70. This is a .32 ACP, semi-automatic pistol, double single action. It’s pretty small and based very close to the Waller PP. But this is a great little handgun and they had been coming […]

SCCY has been in business since 2003, making really budget-friendly handguns right here in the USA. Typically they have a 10 round magazine, they’re fairly lightweight, they’re easy to use and easy to conceal for a concealed carry. But one of the things that I’ve had a problem with over the years with the SCCY […]