While the war between Glocks and 1911s continues on, new handgun designs are emerging on the market that don't elicit much more than a grunt of approval from enthusiasts and speedy dismissal. But the Israeli manufacturer, Israeli Weapon Industries (IWI), is on to something worth taking notice of with their Baby Eagle II. Not ostentatious nor ugly, not bulky but substantive, the … [Read more...]
(Feature Image Courtesy:Apextactical.com) Apex Tactical recently announced that they are releasing a line of custom threaded barrels to support the Smith & Wesson Military & Police series pistols. The company long known for their drop in pistol trigger kits for many different brands of pistols has recently decided to release what they are referring to as the "Apex … [Read more...]
World renowned firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson continued to shake up both the company and the firearms industry recently with the announcement they are in the process of changing their name. The iconic company name was a result of efforts by Horace Smith & D.B. Wesson in the middle 1850's and spawned a legendary name and lines of firearms that have served police … [Read more...]
You might remember the other day when we ran an article entitled Modular Pistols, Future or Fad. Well it seems that modular guns are in the news again as rumor has it that part of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), has picked the Sig Sauer P320 as their new duty sidearm. It's the first time to our knowledge that the United States … [Read more...]
The Smith & Wesson Holding Company recently in a rather quiet transaction agreed to purchase Crimson Trace for a reported price of $95 Million dollars. The company was previously owned by jointly by Peninsula Capital Partners LLC, and VergePointe Capital LLC. The deal was leaked this past July in a short press released and was expected to be finished by September 2016, but … [Read more...]
Legal Carry at Levi Strauss Not Allowed ? Is that a true headline in the news today ? Unfortunately it is a real headline, and is causing a ripple effect in the shooting community. A brand once thought to be synonymous with the frontier spirit of the old west and freedom has somehow turned into the brand of latte sipping hipsters and beanie hats and Levi's brand skinny … [Read more...]
