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  • Gemini Customs: Improving The Proven


    I’ve known Marc Morganti, founder of this one-man show called Gemini Customs, for almost 20 years. After nearly two decades of association you learn much about a man’s...

  • Ruger’s 75th Anniversary SR1911


    This year marks the 75th anniversary of Sturm, Ruger & Co., founded in 1949 by partners Alexander McCormick Sturm and William Batterman Ruger. When Sturm died suddenly in 1951,...

  • The Colt Bright Stainless .38 Super 1911 Review


    Turquoise grips from nature belong on an impressive gun, like this Colt .38 Super 1911 in bright stainless finish. Polishing, too, is less about just the pretty than what it...

  • A Full-Service Sidearm


    Within every legendary handgun company there are individual product lines, generally centered around a specific application, or in modern Tacti-Speak, a “mission” (although...

  • Kimber’s R7 Mako Compact Optics-Ready Pistol


    Carry optics are the current thing, and the Mako was designed for one from the ground up. The slide either comes with the mounting cut (OR) or with a Crimson Trace CTS-1500...

Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy Compact

Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy Compact

Configured around a flush-fitting, double-stack...

Taurus 22TUC

Taurus 22TUC Pistol

The Taurus 22TUC is a compact .22 LR pistol with a...

Omega 9mm ETS Magazine For SIG SAUER P320

Omega 9mm ETS Magazine For SIG SAUER P320

The 17-round Omega 9mm ETS magazine for the SIG SAUER...

Hardcast .44 Special Wadcutters

I chased down some great 185-grain .44 caliber lead wadcutters from an outfit called US Reloading Supply. I found the bullets were consistent, nicely made...
Read Full Article Roy Huntington
.38 Special Penetration, Part 1

For part one of this study, I asked, “Can a .38 Special NON +P load achieve more than 18" of penetration in ballistic gelatin?” The goal was to...
Read Full Article Lindsey Bertomen
When The Sights Aren't Right...

I like my H&K P30L quite a bit — other than it came standard with glow-in-the-dark dot sights. In my case, glow-in-the-dark dots are less than ideal; nor...
Read Full Article Ray Fleck
Have Gun — Can Still Lose

If you have to show your sidearm to defend yourself, make sure you are the first person to call the police.
Read Full Article Ken Hackathorn
The Value of Youngsters & Ruger...

Ruger firearms have been synonymous with quality, precision and innovation for decades, but how do we bring younger collectors into the fold to ensure the...
Read Full Article Jeff "Tank" Hoover
The Inimitable Power Of Mercy

Revenge seems to be a fungible commodity in modern society, but in the end, Dr. Dabbs suggests it's actually mercy that has the power to transform a human...
Read Full Article Will Dabbs, MD
The Era Of The .44 Part II: Single...

There are many great handgun cartridges such as the .357 and .41 Magnums, .45 ACP, .45 Auto Rim, .45 Colt, and .454 Casull but none capture my soul and...
Read Full Article John Taffin
The Vanquest Fast Totally Integrated Maximizer (FTIM) lives up to its name with a place for all those smaller items you carry in a pack, briefcase or as a separate bag.
Vanquest Fast Totally Integrated...

The Vanquest Fast Totally Integrated Maximizer (FTIM) lives up to its name with a place for all those smaller items you carry in a pack, briefcase or as a...
Read Full Article Tom McHale
Got Grips?

Gun collectors worldwide know TripleK as the first, best and often the only source of replacement magazines, grips and buttplates for all manner of historic...
Read Full Article Frank Jardim
Good Guys And Bad News

Say hello to Dion Jamar Cooper, 33, of Kent, Washington, who recently set a new standard for gun trafficking in Washington State, and who will begin a...
Read Full Article Dave Workman

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Handguns

Ruger Security-9

The Ruger Security-9 is arguably the best value in a domestically produced defensive handgun today. This new Ruger pistol sports plenty of whiz-bang...
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Nighthawk Custom...

A classic since its introduction in the year 1935, it’s known in Europe as the GP for Grande Puissance and in the USA by the English translation, High...
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The Fusion of...

Just about 55 years ago, Ed Brown started his American dream in the way so many successful entrepreneurs do. He began moonlighting in his garage after work...
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They Made A What?

When my friend Zach Waterman of Nosler told me they were working on a handgun project I didn’t believe him. Nosler makes premium bullets, brass and...
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The Sinistral...

Research shows about 10 percent of the population is left-handed. My interest in the left handed thing is from a firearms perspective to include training...
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Lipsey’s...

Featuring an XS Tritium front sight and dovetailed u-notch rear, the Lipsey’s Exclusive Smith & Wesson Ultimate Carry J-Frame is designed to be the...
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Podcasts

New Guns and Gear for 2025: SHOT Show Preview
New Guns & Gear For 2025:...

It's time for the annual cornucopia of guns and gear called SHOT Show. Here's a quick look at what's coming to the event and some of the new products we'll see.
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Ruger Magpul RXM Pistol
First Look At The Ruger /...

The folks at Ruger have launched a collaborative gun that is nothing if not customer-friendly. Together with the team at Magpul, they've created the RXM...
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The guns of Alcatraz
The Guns Of Alcatraz

Dr. Will Dabbs joins this episode to discuss a recent story, "The Guns Of Alcatraz." The infamous federal prison, from which no successful escape has been...
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