Mossberg MC1sc
By Frank Melloni
There’s a second time for
everything
Most people walking past the
Mossberg booth at the 2019 SHOT show have said “Hey, they got into pistols...
Taurus TX-22 Pistol
By Frank MelloniPhotos by: Ben Battles, Route 1A Advertising and Frank Melloni
A high-capacity rimfire with a full-size feel and eat-anything
reliability
The first time I laid...
(Not) Heavy Metal
By Dave BahdePhotos by Ben Battles and Dave Bahde
Light is right when it works. Case
in point: Robar’s sub-5-pound 16-inch
PolymAR15 Gen 2 carbine
My introduction to...
Cimarron “El Malo 2” 1873 Colt Single-Action Army Revolver
Cimarron Firearms, a leader in authentic replica firearms from America’s Old West, has just introduced a new, octagonal barreled, single-action six-shooter chambered in .45...
CZ-USA P-10 S Optics-Ready
The new CZ-USA P-10 pistol is offered in nine variations, three of which are “optics ready,” but we’re focusing on the CZ-USA P-10 S...
Kimber’s new Micro 9 Pistols
Offered in three models—the Micro 9 KHX ($815), Micro 9 ESV Black ($799) and Micro 9 ESV Gray ($799)—these bob-tailed, SAO minis are chambered...
Windham Weaponry 9MM GMC Pistol
Made in Windham, Maine, the new 9MM GMC AR Pistol from Windham Weaponry is a top-quality piece priced at $1,106. Both upper and lower...
Springfield Armory Saint Edge Pistol
Chambered in 5.56 NATO, the new Saint Edge Pistol ($1,559) comes standard with the outstanding Maxim Defense CQB, 4-Position adjustable arm brace. The brace...
Wilson Combat Protector Series ARs
Wilson Combat’s new line of Protector ARs consists of carbine and pistol variants, both with a base price of $1,999.95. Pretty much the same...
Taurus TX22 .22LR Pistol
The new TX22 .22 LR pistol from Taurus may be the most advanced, highest-capacity (16-round magazine) .22LR auto-pistol available today. Engineered to deliver best-in-class...
Nighthawk Custom Firehawk 1911 Pistol
If you’ve got $4,199 laying around and can’t think of anything to spend it on, we have a suggestion for you: get yourself...
SIG SAUER MPX Copperhead Pistol
The diminutive new MPX Copperhead, semi-auto, 9mm pistol—an unconventional high-performance design, with familiar AR controls and handling characteristics—from SIG SAUER features a monolithic Elite...
Mossberg MC1sc 9mm Pistol
The new Mossberg MC1sc polymer-framed, striker-fired 9mm pistol is, as far as we know, Mossberg’s first modern handgun. Five models are offered, including the...
FN 509 Midsize Pistol
The new striker-fired, double-action FN 509 Midsize 9mm pistol ($649) offers the ideal combination of a 4-inch slide and barrel with a midsize frame,...
Springfield Armory Range Officer Elite Operator .45
A do-it-all 1911 .45 at a reasonable price.
A few years ago, Springfield Armory came
out with their Range Officer series, which I liked so much...
S&W Performance Center Model 19 Carry Comp
An iconic S&W comped combat magnum
variation is resurrected, re-engineered for less muzzle jump.
All of us gun nerds know the story of the
Smith & Wesson...
Ruger’s PC Carbine
By Frank MelloniPhotos by OOHRAH Media and Frank Melloni
The pistol caliber carbine: a simple concept that dates back to the old west.
The science of
ballistics...
TROY M16A2 SFOD-D Carbine
TROY’s M16A2 SFOD-D
carbine—“SFOD-D” designating Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta, more
commonly known as Delta Force—commemoraties those of that elite unit who were
involved in the 1994...
Retro Spec-Ops Carbines
Historically correct Special
Operations Stoner carbines that you can own
Collecting military firearms is a passion for many enthusiasts. When you handle a real classic, such...
FN America FN 15 300 BLK Pistol
A .300 BLK AR pistol from the company who just might know a thing
or two about building ARs
FN USA has been quietly building the...
EDC X9 FROM WILSON COMBAT
This new pistol blends 1911 design with
“wonder-nine” capacity and prestige-level quality to earn itself a 2018
Editors’ Choice Award.
Picture the 1911 pistol in one of...
Walther PPQ Subcompact
An 11- to 16-round capacity concealment 9mm…reliable…and puts five JHPs into one inch at 25 yards! Read more if interested.
“Small pistol” translates in German...
Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0
By Dave Bahde
The best out-of-the-box
M&P for concealed carry that Smith & Wesson has offered to date
Handling the new Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0...
Springfield Armory XDM 10MM
A new reason
for 10mm fans to celebrate
Obsoleted in
police work by the .40 S&W a quarter century or so ago, the 10mm Auto round
has achieved...
Rock River Arms LAR-15 RRAGE Carbine
How much AR-15 can you get for
around $700? Rock River Arms says, “a lot”
I don’t know whether you’ve noticed
or not, but we have—budget-priced rifles...
