While many quickly declare the 1911 as dead or out to pasture, the design lives on. The fact is that the 1911 has many solid performance characteristics that are highly desirable. A company that recognizes that is OA Defense. However, they have an interesting take on the 1911. They combine
Good ideas will be copied. Glock’s reliable, accurate, and efficiently made Safe Action polymer pistols changed the way we thought about handguns. They’ve been around long enough that the ideas embodied in Glock’s core patents are fair game for imaginative people to expand on. This leads us to the example
FN made a significant splash in the industry when they released their popular FN Reflex micro-compact, semiautomatic pistol line. They were designed for deep concealment with maximum capacity and enduring accuracy. They were purpose-built to ensure reliability and control never come into question. Today, they expanded that line with the FN
Last October, I was invited out to the Staccato Ranch for a sneak peek at the upcoming Staccato HD P4 and HD P5. These are two pistols the newly appointed CEO Buck Pierson claimed would change the game. When I pressed him for more, all he would tell me was
The holster industry has evolved into a highly competitive market. Numerous manufacturers consistently vie for the attention of firearm enthusiasts, law enforcement, and military personnel. Amidst this fierce competition, Galco Holsters has distinguished itself as a leader in the field. SPOTLIGHT: Galco Holsters Originally known as The Famous Jackass Leather
Strike Industries has long been a source of innovative products and firearms accessories. Recently, they announced that they would be launching a new brand, Strike Arms. This new division is dedicated to the design and sale of actual firearms. The new brand’s first product is the Strike Arms Compact Pistol
SK Guns may not be a household name in the world of firearms. However I am sure you have seen their work. They are the industry’s only producer of series-driven custom, limited-edition, production collectible firearms. They have a team of master engravers, expert finishers, historians, and master gunsmiths who dedicate
Two of Walther Arms’ newest PDP variants are the compensated PDP Pro-X pistols. They result from a collaborative effort between Walther and Parker Mountain Machine. These new guns ship with professionally installed Parker Mountain Machine single-port compensators. This is noteworthy because they’re the first factory-compensated Walther PDP catalog items. Walther
Increasingly, manufacturers are designing their stock pistols with a removable, serialized fire control unit. This has opened the door for other manufacturers to make aftermarket grip modules to house the fire control unit. I tested the Sharps Bros Grip Module for the Springfield Armory Echelon pistol and was not disappointed.
