The Baltimore County, MD Police Department reported accidental discharges with their duty-issued FNS-40 Long Slide pistols. The reports are concerning, and appear to involve a mechanical issue of some kind, allowing the pistols to discharge when inadvertently bumped, or when being holstered or unholstered. Equally concerning, the report advised the pistols may not fire at … [Read more...]
Aimpoint Launches ACRO P-1 Pistol Optic: SHOT Show 2019
Aimpoint announced the arrival of its new ACRO P-1 red dot pistol optic at the SHOT Show. The ACRO P-1 is specifically designed as a pistol optic, but Aimpoint has marketed the optic for a much broader use, including rifles, carbines, and shotguns. The ACRO P-1 is an enclosed box-style optic. As the original red dot optic manufacturer, Aimpoint continues to set the mark for … [Read more...]
SIG Sauer Adds P320 XCompact: SHOT Show 2019
SIG Sauer announced the addition of the P320 XCompact to the P320 X-Series pistol line at SHOT Show 2019. The P320 XCompact will bring the features of the P320 X-series pistols to a more concealable handgun. The new P320 XCompact offers shooters several features appealing to the concealed carry group, including a redesigned grip for comfort and better control. These features … [Read more...]
1791 Gunleather Carbon Fiber Premium Leather Holster
1791 Gunleather released its innovative new "Project Stealth" holster line combining carbon fiber and premium leather. These new holsters will pair heavy native steerhide with state-of-the-art flexible carbon fiber in a proprietary, patent-pending combination of the two materials. The carbon fiber used in the 1791 Gunleather holsters is the patented CX-6 carbon fiber … [Read more...]
CrossBreed SuperTuck IWB Holster Review
Looking for the most comfortable concealed carry holster on the market? In this CrossBreed holster review, we take a look at the SuperTuck rig and determine if the company’s claims about comfort have merit. In a relatively short amount of time CrossBreed Holsters made a lasting impact on the firearms industry. One of its products that seems to have influenced more imitation … [Read more...]
Ameriglo Agent Night Sights Review
If you find yourself looking for a new set of pistol sights, you may be interested in this Ameriglo Agent Night Sights review. Recently, I purchased a set of Ameriglo Agent night sights from Brownells to test on my Glock 22 pistol. This particular G22 pistol was my duty pistol for many years until the department upgraded us to the Gen4 models. I was able to purchase the gun … [Read more...]
Remington’s New 1911 R1 Ultralight Commander
Remington Arms announced the release of its new 1911 R1 Ultralight Commander its new 1911 R1 Ultralight Commander in the weeks leading up to SHOT Show 2018. The new 1911 from Remington boasts a lightweight 7.5 ounce frame, bringing an overall reduction of just under 10-ounces in total weight from standard 1911 pistols. In addition, the Ultralight Commander will boast several … [Read more...]
New Walther Creed 9mm Pistol
Walther is at it again, and this time the name is Creed. Walther has just announced the release of their new Creed pistol chambered in 9mm. Walther has made enormous progress in expanding their market share in the last few years. The introduction of the PPQ M2, PPX, and the CCP handguns have really raised the Walther name into the serious discussion for self-defense … [Read more...]
Gungenics Gun Cleaning Kit Review
Gungenics has recently released their patent-pending Quik-Change System gun cleaning kit. The Quik-Change system is designed with a quick attach, quick disconnect locking mechanism on each of the cleaning components. Contrary to traditional threaded components, the Gungenics Quik-Change System is a simple push/pull on and off design. Gungenics was at SHOT Show 2016 and have … [Read more...]
Ruger’s New 9mm SR1911 Commander
Ruger has just announced the release of their new SR1911 9mm Commander pistol. Following in the tradition of Ruger's fine assortment of .45 ACP Model 1911 pistols, this is Ruger's first 1911 chambered in the increasingly popular 9mm. As the market continues to experience a resurgence in popularity for the Model 1911 continues to grow, so too have the demands for 9mm versions of … [Read more...]