A quick look at KRISS USA’s new modular KYMERA 9mm DA/SA hammer-fired pistol. KRISS USA has just announced the KYMERA, a 9mm handgun with the kind of futuristic flair one might expect from the company. While the KYMERA is a double-action/single-action hammer-fired pistol at its heart, its other features appear to be more tailored to the 21st century. The biggest ...
On September 11, 1944, a recon patrol of the U.S. 5th Armored Division waded across the Our River from Luxembourg into Germany. What they discovered was somewhat shocking — parts of the vaunted Siegfried Line had been abandoned, and for the moment it seemed like the Third Reich was open to attack. The bloody Battle of Aachen — one of ...
Staccato is introducing an all-new family of 2011 pistols, the Staccato HD line. These new pistols are the result of feedback from Staccato’s law enforcement and government end users, the Staccato HD incorporates a wide array of new features and technology resulting a 2011 pistol with advanced technology. The HD’s grip module is built around the Glock-pattern magazine, already widely ...
A Memphis grocery store manager shot an armed suspect during an attempted robbery in Frayser, TN. The incident, which occurred amid a snowstorm, involved multiple suspects stealing groceries. LISTEN TO THIS STORY FRAYSER, TN (2-minute read) — A Memphis grocery store manager acted in self-defense last Friday during a snowstorm when he shot a man who had threatened him with ...
Magpul Industries Corporation is now synonymous with their ubiquitous polymer magazines. But that’s not how they got their start back in 1999. Back in the day, when founder Richard Fitzpatrick served in the Marines, operators would attach loops of paracord or duct tape to their magazines to make it easier to grab them and yank them out of mag pouches. ...
The joint Nordic Police has selected Speer 124-grain Gold Dot for its duty pistol ammunition. Under terms of the contract, the company will provide 9 mm cartridges to law enforcement agencies in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden for up to seven years. “We have a long history with these customers, and we are extremely pleased with the renewal of this ...
There was a time, not all that long ago, when the metal-frame service pistol was lying on a slab, having last rites read over its plummeting sales numbers. The law enforcement/military market tends to be even more price-sensitive in many ways than the commercial one, since even a $5 or $10 difference in price adds up fast when you’re buying ...
KRISS USA has introduced the KYMERA! A hammer-fired modular handgun designed to bring hammer-fired DA/SA into a new modern era. Chambered in 9mm, the KYMERA is an optics-ready, Double Action/Single Action (DA/SA) pistol featuring a modular grip system. The replaceable grip modules, available in various angles and sizes, are designed to accommodate different preferences and hand sizes while remaining compatible ...
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s strict gun licensing law, which requires safety training, fingerprints, and background checks. LISTEN TO THIS STORY WASHINGTON, D.C. (1-minute read) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging Maryland’s stringent handgun licensing law, effectively allowing the regulation to remain in force. This law, introduced after the ...
The devastation caused by the wildfires tearing through Los Angeles has been compounded by a reality that we have been writing about and covering for over 20 years now: criminals exploiting the chaos. While the city’s residents are grieving their losses and struggling to rebuild, looters disguised as firefighters and would-be arsonists have emerged, turning an already shitty situation into ...