Have you ever shot the .22 TCM? I hadn't. While at SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range, I stopped by the Rock Island Armory/ Armscor booth to put a few rounds through Rock Island's double stack .22 TCM 1911 to see how it handled (check out the video embedded above). One of the Armscor engineers explained to me that the purpose behind the .22 TCM round was to develop a small … [Read more...]
American Tactical M1911 Military The 1911 market is awash with options which can make it easy both to find exactly what you’re looking for and easy to get lost trying to pick one. In March we saw Inland’s 1911 A1 Government which offered all the looks of a G.I. style 1911, roll marks included. This month we’re taking a look at American Tactical’s option; the … [Read more...]
I already know what many of y'all are thinking. "Why isn't it in original condition! It is ruined!" Well, this gun has a lot of history, and has been in my family since 1945. When I was a kid watching "Saving Private Ryan" and seeing the 1911, I fell in love with this beautiful firearm, and had wanted one ever since. When I turned 20, I was surprised with a WW2 era 1911, but … [Read more...]
Nighthawk Custom, manufacturer of premium tier hand crafted 1911s, launched two new designs last weekend at NRAAM 2017. One new pistol and a long awaited and asked for upgrade to select existing models Through a collaboration with Agency Arms the Agent 1 was forged. A blend of the best aspects from both companies' work the Agent 1 fused the modern aesthetic and pragmatic … [Read more...]
Intro I want to start this off by saying I have shot a lot of 1911s but have never been in love with them. I can see why many carry and love them, but they have never filled my needs. Now in my experience there are bad and good 1911s. The bad ones usually cost less, have fewer features, and are well-known. The good ones are usually custom and cost a bit closer to a nice … [Read more...]
We’ve mentioned before the old Paul Poole / Sandy Ballard trick of nailing target after target with a .45 at 100m, which they used as a way to wake up us young pups in SOT and make us pay attention. It was more of a stunt than something combat-useful, but it made us realize that those old guys (Hell, Poole was a SOG and Son Tay vet who must have been in his 40s, ancient!) had … [Read more...]
