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Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings of the Springfield Armory Hellcat pistol. Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings of the Springfield Armory Hellcat pistol. Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, photos and pricing of the Stoeger STR-9 pistol. Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, photos and pricing of the Dan Wesson TCP pistol. Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photo of the new Colt King Cobra revolver. Continue reading
Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time in gun-related forums, and I don’t know how many times I’ve seen a new-to-guns person post something along the lines of, “I’m looking to buy my first self-defense pistol, any advice?” Invariably, someone will respond, “Glock 19.” Sometimes with no explanation, just make and model.
Brevity aside, it’s a standard answer because when it comes to utilitarian, do-it-all self-defense pistols, the 19 arguably is the standard. It’s chambered in 9mm, an adequate self-defense round that doesn’t kick excessively. Its compact, shortened grip improves concealability but still offers a hefty 15+1 rounds of capacity. Its shortened barrel also improves concealability while delivering acceptable velocity and accuracy. Its polymer frame makes it light to ease carry, but not so light that recoil becomes an issue. With a striker-fired trigger system and no manual safety, it’s simple to operate. It’s not expensive, relatively speaking. And probably most importantly, it’s stone-dead reliable.
Since Glock first blitzed the shooting world with its polymer pistols in the 1980s, numerous gun manufacturers have stepped into the arena with their own polymer pistols in a wide range of sizes and varying features. If a new model hews closely to the basic Glock design, it’s sometimes hyped as a “Glock killer,” much as some new smartphones aspire to be iPhone killers.
In 1988, Glock introduced the model 19, and since then several manufacturers have developed pistols that match up well with the 19’s form factor. Are any of them actually better than the Glock 19? I’m not sure, but I think it’s interesting to check them all out side-by-side.
To that end, this article pulls together info on the seven polymer pistols currently in production that closely match the Glock 19’s specs. That means the only guns making it in measure roughly 5″ tall and 7.28″ long, with barrels measuring approximately 4″ long. And of course the other parameters must match up, too—caliber, capacity, firing mechanism, etc. Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings of the Mossberg MC1sc pistol. Continue readingUsers’ Rating (Click a star to rate this gun.)
Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings of the Springfield Armory 911 pistol. Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photo of the Trailblazer Firearms LifeCard pistol. Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, photos and user ratings for the Wildey pistols, plus new availability info. Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photos of the Smith & Wesson Model 19 Classic revolver. Continue reading
In recent years, the popularity of pocketguns has exploded. According to my last count, 22 companies are producing 50 different pocketgun models (click here to see them all in a spreadsheet).
If you own a pocketgun, you need a pocket holster, and that market has also exploded. A huge variety of pocket holsters currently exists, accomodating a wide range of pocketguns, pocket sizes and carry methods.
In this holster roundup, I’ve pulled together information on the 37 pants back pocket holsters I’m currently aware of. Most of these holsters are wallet-style holsters; that is, when carried in your back pocket, it looks to onlookers as if you have just a wallet in your pocket. And due to the somewhat similar size of all back pockets, most of the below back pocket holsters are designed for semiauto-type pocketguns: Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photo of the PTR 9C pistol. Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photos of the FightLite SCR Raider pistol. Continue reading
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photos of the Taurus 1911 Officer pistol. Continue reading