January 2012 Archives › Handguns

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Five tiny powerhouse pistols go head to head on the range.

The vendor was attempting to show a customer his Kimber, like this Custom II 1911, when the he accidently shot himself in the hand.

A vendor at the Knoxville Gun & Knife show will have a permanent and painful reminder — a gunshot wound…»

Para USA Stealth pistol

It was just a couple of years ago that Para Ordnance packed its bags in Canada and moved to North…»

Shoot: Your Guide to Shooting and Competition

Julie Golob is one of my shooting idols. It’s not just because she’s enjoyed great success at international and national…»

brock lesnar

There’s a report circulating on the internet that Ultimate Fighting Championships, a popular mixed-martial arts sport, will no longer allow…»

loading moon clip in to converted Ruger GP100

I’ve never felt handicapped with a six-shooter (or even a five-shooter) because I’ve trained with revolvers for so long that…»

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Steve Mayer of Rock River Arms introduces us to the Rock River Arms 1911 P, the all-new polymer single-stack .45…»

Mexico Drug War

A study by the Mexican government shows one of the country’s states bordering the United States had a higher civilian…»

STI Eagle

Introduced by Colt in 1929, the .38 Super was very impressive in the cartridge world because it had no problem…»

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Mark Gurney of Ruger introduces us to their new “do-it-all” pistol, the SR22

pocket holsters and guns

There’s more to pocket handgun carry than just stuffing the handgun in your pocket. You have to be able to…»

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Robert Crescenzi introduces us to two new models for Taurus in 2012, the Models 992 and 405.

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Rob Leatham breaks down the newest offering to the XD line – the XDs – a single stack .45 ACP.

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The 2012 SHOT Show is underway! Here’s a look at some of the new handguns we’ve seen from the Sands…»

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If there’s an active shooter on the loose, what will you do?

competitor shooting IDPA

THE BASICS Founded in 1996, the International Defensive Pistol Association is a relative newcomer to the action pistol sports, but…»

Federal Guard Dog ammunition

There are good reasons for using full-metal-jacket ammunition. In some handguns, it is what feeds most reliably. I don’t care…»

firing the Baby Desert Eagle II

It may surprise you to discover that there was a 9mm handgun that actually drew praise from the late Jeff…»