Technique trends can happen in all sports and all disciplines. That includes handgun shooting, whether the goal is competition victory or defense against violent attacks. Let’s look for now at one particular element of technique: how hard, how firmly, should the gun be held? Can mastering the crush grip help improve your accuracy on the range? In today’s article, Massad ...
Regardless of their execution and details, double-stack 1911 pistols all have the original Colt M1911 as their common ancestor. Although double-stack guns tend to retain the thinner slide of the progenitor in their construction, holsters are not typically interchangeable because of the different trigger-guard profiles on each pistol. Fortunately, Dark Star Gear offers a version of its utilitarian Apollo holster ...
Beretta USA was established in 1977 in Maryland. A measured portion of U.S. production followed, but things changed dramatically in 1985—when the Beretta 92FS was selected to replace the M1911A1 as the U.S. military’s official sidearm, and demand for its guns soared. Two years later, FN America established operations in Columbia, SC. Its focus was military, however, with M240 Squad ...
Not all gun people are knife people, and not all knife people are gun people. Those of us who balance both (or who can at least appreciate both) without going too far overboard either way are probably the most well-adjusted. Nevertheless, there are folks who balk at carrying a pocketknife. They open their delivery boxes with a box cutter and ...
Looking for a new iron or piece of kit to enhance the one you already own? Check out these 7 new bits of guns and gear to grow your firearms wish list. The New Guns And Gear: Tanfoglio Tactical Pro Rugged, reliable and suppressible out of the box, Tanfoglio Tactical Pro checks off all the boxes. Chambered in 9Ă—19, this ...
Springfield Armory has collaborated with Lipsey’s to offer customers two special editions of the Springfield Armory SA-35 9mm single-action pistol, which is based on the iconic Hi-Power pistol. “The SA-35 provides shooters with a high-quality, U.S.-made version of one of the most popular and proven handguns ever designed,” said Steve Kramer, vice president of marketing for Springfield Armory. “With these ...
Texas-based XS Sights has released a selection of new Glock MOS-compatible, optics-mounting plates for all Glock pistols that feature the standard MOS slide cut. XS Sights is offering their new plates to fit the Trijicon RMR and Aimpoint ACRO optics footprints, two of the most popular and well-represented mounting standards on the market today. Intended for professional end users such ...
German engineering is admittedly often amazing to behold. But there are also times that German “over-engineering” will make you scratch your head in disbelief. During World War II, German engineering produced many remarkable weapons systems, including a flare gun turned grenade-launcher known as the Kampfpistole, and later, the Sturmpistole. A German demonstrates how the 27mm Sturmpistole functions with its folding ...
In a world where technology continues to evolve faster than common sense, a new app called PrintAlert AI has hit the market—and it’s already turning heads… literally. Designed by a Silicon Valley startup with absolutely zero firearms experience, the app uses artificial intelligence, your phone’s camera, and a generous amount of overconfidence to determine whether you’re “printing” while carrying concealed. ...
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime has awarded FN America with a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract—valued up to $39,643,953—to supply for M240 and M249 machine gun barrels. The company collaborates with and is a key partner of the combat-support agency in the DoD, which is one of the largest suppliers of spare parts that ...