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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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Today we’re gonna take a look at the Standard Manufacturing Company G4S. This is a little 22 that’s based a lot on the old Thompson machine gun. It has the same kind of feature, it has that stick magazine, it fits in that same kind of position, and it has a bolt at the top […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Springfield Armory has been in business since 1974 and they produce really high quality M1A rifles, M1 Garands, but also the 1911. They have a multitude of different styles, types, barrel lengths, and calibers. They also import the XD series pistols and they’re very well known for their quality. Today we’re going to take a […]

The Aimpoint® Acro P-2 is the next generation of the ACRO series of sights – Aimpoint’s family of optics dedicated to stand up to the extreme abuse of a semi-automatic pistol slide. Featuring the best in class closed emitter system, the ultra-compact Acro P-2™ incorporates the CR2032 battery allowing the sights to achieve 5 years […]

The 1911 is just as popular today as it ever has been and it’s just one of those iconic firearms served with the US military from 1911 to 1985, and are still being used today in a lot of special forces applications. This is a favorite for competitive shooters, and it’s just one of those […]

Smith & Wesson introduced their model 422 in 1987 and it was produced until 1996. The 422 was a really lightweight, handy, very pointable firearm. These also came in the 622 and the difference was a blue carbon slide with an aluminum frame, and the 622 had a stainless steel slide with an aluminum frame […]

The CZ 75 was designed in 1975 and it’s one of those iconic firearms mainly because it was designed during the Cold War behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia. The Czechs have always been designing firearms that were slightly different or a lot different than their Soviet or other Eastern Block counterparts. And the CZ […]

Henry Arms makes some of the best lever action rifles on the market, all made in the USA and they’re well known for their really high quality standards with their firearms. With a lever action, the Henry Arms 45-70 is hands down my favorite. It’s a very large caliber, it’s a large bullet, and man, […]

The CZ 75 was introduced in 1975 and it was one of Czech Republic’s military firearms made in 9mm and based really heavily on the Browning Hi Power, but this is double action. It’s been used by more militaries than any other firearm in the world and from that has been a number of different […]

Glock introduced their Model 17 in 1982, and it was Gadsden Glocks first attempt to make a handgun. He had been making entrenching tools and knives for the Austrian military and when they started looking for a new sidearm, Glock introduced the Glock 17 – which won the trials. Since that time, Glock has become […]

Luke from USA Carry is here to review the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9 Plus Performance Center Crimson Trace pistol. Many are familiar with the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield line of pistols. They began with the original M&P Shield a micro compact 9 that holds 7+1. Coming in at an MSRP of $385, […]

Apex Tactical has just released their all-new Action Enhancement Kit for the CZ P-10 series pistols. This kit features the Apex action enhancement trigger paired with an Apex performance disconnector and an Apex slide cover plate. This new enhancement kit is a total game changer for the already incredible CZ P-10 pistol series. This trigger […]

The Ideal Conceal IC380 is a two shot derringer that looks like a cell phone when closed but quickly opens up to reveal a self defense option. It’s a different way to look at carrying a firearm for self defense. Like this Video? Sign up for our GetZone.com E-Newsletter for awesome videos and reviews delivered […]

Luke McCoy of USA Carry reviews the new Taurus GX4! The Taurus GX4 micro-compact 9mm Pistol comes in a hard case plastic box. You get a gun with two standard magazines and a back strap. This is the only micro-compact 9mm pistol with an interchangeable backstrap. It holds 11 rounds in the magazine and 1 […]

We are excited to bring you a full review on this brand new striker-fired from Rock Island Armory. The new STK100 features a solid frame that gives shooters the advantages of metal for the price of a polymer. Related Videos: Sootch00 Pistol Review: Rock Island Armory 22 TCM 1911 It comes with an aluminum grip […]

ShapeShift Modular Holster System What if you could purchase one holster that can quickly and easily transform into a variety of carry positions? Enter the all-new ShapeShift Modular Holster System. The ShapeShift Core Carry Pack is the foundation of the ShapeShift Modular Holster System, and includes everything you need to carry in four distinct ways: IWB holster, appendix carry […]

The micro-compact handgun world is on fire, being kicked off a few years back with the Sig P365. Since then, companies have attempted to capture a part of this market, and Smith & Wesson has answered the call with their ever-popular M&P Shield series. Not long ago, they introduced the M&P 9 Shield Plus, giving […]