CZ-75: Military Sidearm Extraordinaire
The 1980s saw the birth of the “Wondernines” – typically defined as a high capacity 9mm full-sized pistol, usually with a...
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The Astra A-70: Quite Possibly the Best Defense Pistol for a Woman
As a gun scribe, I get asked some pretty standard questions quite often, and one of them is: “What’s the “best” pistol...
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M9 Review: 25 Years with the Beretta 92
When adopted, the new Beretta 92SB-F (M9) created quite the stir. After all, look at what it followed – the M1911A1 wasn’t just...
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Dropping Big Coin on a K-22 Revolver
Lots of people shy away from the K-22 because of the price, usually saying it’s just "too much for a .22". From my point of view, if you're going to dump money on a gun, it ought to be a .22, because you know you’re gonna shoot a .22.
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Snub Nose Roundup: A Look at Today’s Small Frame Snub Nosed Revolvers.
Doing a true roundup of small frame revolvers could easily become a 5 year project since when you add them all up, between Smith & Wesson, Ruger and Taurus , the different models would number well into the hundreds. So instead, I decided to grab up a sampling of some...
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Taurus 709 Slim Review: Slim is a Good Thing
The Value of a Slim Pistol The designs of John Browning have shown a clear understanding of the value of slim. From the Colt 1903, to the...
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