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New Suppressor Ready Kimber Pistols

New for 2014, Kimber is now making sound suppressor ready versions of the Custom TLE II and Custom TLE/RL II pistols.  The new guns are available in both 9mm and .45 ACP, and they share many of the...

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Glock 41 – First Impressions

The new Glock 41 was on the range at Media Day.  The gun is a long-slide version of a Glock 21 pistol, and outfitted with a slide that is roughly the same width as the slide on a model 35. Without a...

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DoubleTap Tactical Pocket Pistol Now Shipping (For Real)

It has taken a long time, and a lot of drama,  but the DoubleTap pistol is finally shipping. The good news is that the pistol design has been updated and now features interchangeable barrels so you can...

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Jihawg Ammo: Pork Covered Ammunition Designed To Offend

A group of Idahoans have gotten together to produce ammunition loaded with bullets dipped in pork-infused paint. Why you ask? They claim it will deter radical Islam terrorists from fighting if they run...

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Crimson Trace LG-917, A Cocobolo Laser Grip For The 1911

For the purists among you who rightly believe that a 1911 should have wood grips, Crimson Trace have added Cocobolo to their line up of wood-based grips, which also includes Rosewood and Walnut. Their...

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Testing The Heizer .410 Pocket Shotgun

Heizer Defense are busy working on their upcoming Pocket Shotgun pistol that will be capable of firing both .410 shotshells and .45 Long Colt. One of the Heizer’s staff emailed me the above photo of...

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Review of Lionheart Industries’ LH9C

At the 2013 Shot Show Lionheart Industries announced its LH series of pistols. The LH9C is Lionheart Industries’ most compact model in its LH series. Recently, I was fortunate enough to be sent a LH9C...

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Heizer Defense to Ship in Fall 2013

Heizer Defense, the former business partner to Double Tap Defense, announced the Pocket Shotgun is set to ship in Fall 2013.  The new handgun is a single shot, top break pistol designed to fire .410...

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James Bond’s Walther LP Model 53 To Be Auctioned

The Walther LP Model 53 4.5mm airgun that was pictured in the posters and promotional material of of Sean Connery’s second James Bond film, From Russia with Love, and also  in promotional material for...

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The Advantage Tactical FNS/FNX Pistols

Advantage Tactical’s nifty triangle sights are now available for the FNH-USA FNS and FNX pistols. The  MSRP is $98.49.  The Advantage Tactical Sight (ATS) was developed by WrenTech president, Richard...

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What Happened To The Detonics DTX

Yesterday after I wrote about the Detonics MTX, a number of readers ask what happened to the Detonics DTX that was announced a year ago but never materialized. I asked the company and this was their...

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MAJOR RECALL: Caracal Model C Pistol

We have reported catastrophic failures of Caracal pistols happening around the world. Earlier this year Caracal did a limited recall of the Model C Pistol. They have now updated the recall to over...

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Diamondback DB15 Pistols

Diamondback is now making AR-15 pistols.  The DB15 pistols are chambered in 5.56 NATO and come with 7.5″ barrels with a 1:9″ twist.  The pistols use a gas-impingement system. Currently, Diamondback...

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Brazilian Police Recall 98,000 Taurus 24/7 DS Pistols

The São Paulo State Military Police (PMSP), a gendarmerie tasked with the state’s non-investigative police work, have recalled all of the 98,000 (no, not a typo) .40 S&W Taurus 24/7 DS pistols...

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Import Marks Destroy Collectable Gun Values

The law requires guns imported into the USA to be stamped with its caliber and the company that imported it. According to Rock Island Auction, collectors do not like these import marks and stamped guns...

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Found In A Storage Locker

A reader from Washington State who buys the contents of abandoned storage lockers, in the hopes that he can sell them for a profit, recently purchased a locker at auction for $90. Among this locker’s...

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Semi-Automatic .22 Pistol Design For 3D Printers

Proteus at the DefCad forums has published CAD files for “The Brick”, a 3D printable semi-automatic .22 LR pistol. The gun is mostly made out of ABS plastic, even the bolt and barrel, but it does...

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The Soviet Laser Pistol

English Russia have written a blog post about a little known Soviet laser pistol that they claim was developed for cosmonauts to shoot at enemy satellite optics. The english description they gave on...

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Akuna Brass Catcher II

The ABC (Akuna Brass Catcher) is a picatinny/weaver rail mounted brass catcher. The craftsman who makes them will customize it to fit your pistol, so it can potentially be used on any pistol with an...

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Heizer Defense files lawsuit against Doubletap Defense

Heizer Defense are suing Doubletap Defense in Federal Court, claiming ownership of patent No 8,495,831. This patent was applied for by DoubleTap Defense in 2011 and approved by the USTPO earlier this...

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