No tremor is an isolated incident. One tremor provokes the next one, and so on, like the domino effect. And they usually affect the biggest most. Tremors in the weapons industry are evident. The laws are getting stricter, with the shadow of global terrorism helping them along the way. The manufacturers of handguns are fighting for every customer. Until recently the civilian market was overtly negl... »
This is a new and interesting combat (military-police) pistol. On the US market, it’s currently being sold by the Italian company “Chiappa Firearms”. Model MC27 is made for 9×19 Para caliber, and manufactured in the Turkish gun factory “Girsan Gun Industry”. Combat Pistol While the new MC27 copies several systems, it does so in a unique way and has an original design. It has to be consi... »
Czech arms manufacturer, Alfa-Proj from the city of Brno has recently made some interesting revolvers. They were presented on the 2013 IWA, where the company celebrated its 20 year anniversary. Elegant and “By the Book” Most remarkable revolvers come from their ALFA Steel series; Carbine 357 Magnum and ALFA Hunter in .22 LR/WMR caliber. They are an attempt to combine positive qualities of revolver... »
The Georgetown company, “STI International” makes some very good combat pistols.Their tactical line is made up mainly from long barreled models with single or double stack magazines. Here, we’ll focus on two that use Colt M-1911 design and European 9×19 Para caliber. Model Tactical 4.0 has a large, modular, full-length polymer frame and a shorter Commander model slide. The compact Spartan III... »
Few people connect Canada and Canadian history with the Wild West moniker. But it is no less apt way to describe the Canadian frontier than the territory of present United States. It too was a wilderness teeming with natives. Law And Order With English Weaponry The biggest problem of the period were the smugglers who kept crossing the Canadian-American border and established trading posts. There t... »
World Class Compact Handgun Although pretty small, P-224 has a double stack magazine with a sizeable capacity. It was made to excellent SIG’s specs. It is meant for people who want a defensive weapon that is easy to conceal. Despite its size P-224 is still powerful enough to be used as a primary handgun. SIG and Sauer P series of guns is probably one of the most significant and most well-kn... »
Although this gun is made in Europe, the complete this year’s batch has already been reserved for the American market, where it should be available in July. According to our source from Zbrojovka, the oncoming legislation which would restrict obtaining so called “assault weapons”, has encouraged many gun enthusiasts to turn to high caliber, high capacity service pistols. This model is a part... »
Spanish company SPS improved the immortal Colt M1911 design and made an excellent compact sport pistol. During the IPSC European Championship which took place in September in France, many companies which produce guns and accessories for IPSC had their booths. The booths promoted the companies’ products, but some of them also had options for direct sales. That’s how we first met the out... »
Maximus arms releases 100% american-made, custom 1911 .45 ACP Gladiator pistol Franklin, TN – Maximus Arms announces the release and sale of the patented Gladiator 1911 .45 ACP pistol, the product of over eighty dimensional modifications introduced by a cadre of firearm experts. Serving as the flagship for an upcoming line of 1911 pistols, this 100 percent American-made Gladiator boasts proven and... »
In the first decade of this century, there has been a great boom in the market of polymer pistols of increased capacity and lower weight, they seemed to push out all calibers lower than 9mm as “insufficient”. Small pocket handguns have been almost completely neglected. Italians, Germans, and Spaniards seem to still like making these weapons – and they make them well. Good Aim One of the best small... »
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