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Many a successful full-sized semiautomatic pistol has in turn spawned a compact and/or subcompact edition. The Glock 17 begat the compact G19 and “baby...
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Many a successful full-sized semiautomatic pistol has in turn spawned a compact and/or subcompact edition. The Glock 17 begat the compact G19 and “baby...
When one considers the “Big Three” American handgun manufacturers, a first guess as to which of them is the oldest would probably be Colt,...
One good U.S. military service pistol range showdown deserves another. Last year, in the early months of my career as a writer for 19FortyFive I did...
Recently, this writer has been on a bit of an M1911 autopistol test-firing binge, trying out a myriad of “factory custom” guns such as...
Having recently penned several lists of favorites in big-bore handgun calibers, namely the .45 ACP and the .44 Magnum, it’s only logical now to...
The Delta Elite was based on the Series 80 Colt Government Model iteration of the 1911, which included the passive firing pin lock that...
As this gun writer has mentioned previously, Colt Manufacturing Company, LLC hasn’t been the dominant producer of the legendary M1911 single-action semiautomatic pistol in...
It has been said that the Ruger GP-100 can be analogous to the Timex of .357 Magnum revolvers. Then the Colt Python is the Rolex.
Ruger has a longstanding reputation for its double-action (DA) revolvers. The Ruger GP-100 is a personal favorite in the wheelgun category. There are, however,...
Aahh, the dear ol’ M16 rifle, AKA “The Mattel” AKA “The Black Rifle” AKA “Black Plastic Fantastic.” Easily the most controversial firearm ever issued...