Hands-On: Dan Wesson DWX
It was fall of 2019 when Dan Wesson first announced and showed off the DWX pistol, which was slated to hit dealers the following summer. As a huge fan of both the CZ 75 platform…
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Gun Review: Tisas Tank Commander 9mm 1911
After more than 100 years of production how about we find a 1911 that can just be simply enjoyed at the range? Fancy builds are subjectively pretty, and performance builds are great so long as…
You Have to Respect the Greatest Generation
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Four Revolvers That Went To War
Colt and Smith & Wesson…two iconic American firearm manufacturers. These are the names that come to mind when it comes to classic Americana for pistols and revolvers. Their glory days, some would argue, were the…
Double-Action Semi Pistols Have Become The Manual Transmission Of Handguns
Not all that long ago, not knowing how to drive a stick shift was a statistical oddity. Plenty of automatic transmission cars were sold, but just about everyone learned to drive a car with a…
Springfield Armory Releases Emissary .45 ACP 1911 Pistol
From Springfield Armory . . . Springfield Armory is proud to announce the newest addition to its award-winning family of 1911’s—the Emissary. Bridging the gap between duty and custom handguns, the Emissary delivers a bold…
Ask Josh: Is .45 ACP Still The Best 1911 Round?
Today’s Ask Josh comes to us from Dave R., a regular at my local Cabela’s, where I run into him a lot. I somehow always run into him at Five Guys, the range, and more….
Old School Cool: Smith & Wesson’s Model 645 and 745 Second Generation .45 Autos
Believe it or not, back in the day Smith & Wesson made guns that weren’t 1911s or striker fired M&Ps. Big Blue was actually pretty innovative in their designs and they had a hell of…
Hands On With American Tactical’s New FXH-45 Moxie Hybrid 1911
Courtesy American Tactical American Tactical has announced their new FXH-45 Moxie late last month, bringing what some see as another 1911 chambered in .45 ACP to the handgun market. But it did catch my eye…
My Grandfather’s 1943 Union Switch & Signal M1911A1
Within two months of his eighteenth birthday, my grandpa left the Bronx, New York and was inducted into the Army of the United States. His listed civilian occupation was “boilermaker,” but he was on his…