There are occasionally some diamonds in the rough when it comes to the used or surplus firearms market. Often times people will turn their nose up at surplus guns because they often times have a lot of holster wear and might have some marred stocks or grips. In order to maximize your chances of finding an affordable surplus pistol or rifle you might have to look past the … [Read more...]
Mec Gar produces more than 200 different models of pistol magazines, covering many of the worlds top brands and models. The privately owned and operated company has made more than 100 million magazines since 1965 in it's two Italian factories nestled in the foot hills of the Italian Alps. They obviously are doing something right, you don't last that long and put out that amount … [Read more...]
I am not an advocate for using drills as primary methods of honing firearms skills, and probably never will be. I see drills as being closer to being parlor tricks than practical skills. That said, a very practiced individual who dedicates themselves to training and practicing to their highest level of proficiency may find the FAST drill to be fun to at least try. It is a good … [Read more...]
Ever since I first fired the Beretta PX4 in 9mm, I was amazed by the pistol. This pistol is amazingly easy to shoot and apparently is that way will all calibers. Now Beretta claims that the rotating barrel design is the cause of this. It is said that recoil is transferred to the sides instead of straight back into the shooters hand like in the more common Browning style lock up … [Read more...]
The Beretta PX4 Storm is said to be the culmination of all the lessons learned by Beretta in producing pistols for militaries and Law Enforcement agencies around the globe. This is a big claim for a manufacturer to live up to. The PX4 Storm family of pistols have done a good job of impressing me. Each variant of the pistol shows evidence of being well thought out through years … [Read more...]
These two pistols are icons in the gun community. The Beretta 92FS and the Sig Sauer P226 have served reliably around the world with distinction. We have learned several things about them and handguns in general as far as what it takes to make a reliable pistol that anyone can enjoy or use in a duty role. https://youtu.be/QReNkl4BbHs … [Read more...]
