I have owned my Five Seven (FsN–for short) for a while now, long enough to get a good feel for the gun itself and the ups and downs of owning one. First and foremost, let’s be honest about the cost. Normally the FsN itself is probably going to set you back somewhere between $1,000 and ...
The Glock 17 is probably the most tested and “beaten on” pistol out there. It has legendary stamina under the most adverse conditions and with the worst ammunition. Police forces around the world have adopted it. It remains the gold standard for polymer framed pistols around the world. I will break this down into the ...
The CZ 75 pistol is now over 30 years old. This should tell one something about the timelessness of the design. While new pistols come and go the CZ 75 continues to gain a following. The pistol comes from the Czech Republic and may be one of that area’s most successful consumer products. It is ...
The term Parbellum in Latin says it all; prepare for war! In 1902 George Luger introduced his revolutionary pistol to the world. The Luger was an improvement of an earlier semiautomatic pistol design called the Borchardt. The 9mm parabellum cartridge was also introduced replacing a smaller bore cartridge the 7.65 mm. The 9mm parabellum also ...
Two friends and I recently headed down to the swamps that surround Lake Okeechobee for a hog hunt. One of these friends and I had done this same hunt about 6 months before using bow and arrow. For this trip we decided to use our semi-automatic pistols, since we are able to get so close ...
If there is one topic that firearms enthusiasts love to debate, it’s which handgun caliber is best for self defense. Should you choose 9 mm, .40 caliber, or .45 caliber for your defensive pistol? Is a .45 better than 9mm? Is .40 caliber the best compromise between 9mm and .45 caliber. Each caliber has its ...
My first experience with the .40 S&W; round was through the use of a Beretta 8040 pistol. The 8040 Cougar is a relatively compact .40 caliber pistol which uses a rotating barrel locking system. Instead of the barrel tilting like in a traditional 1911 pistol the barrel keeps its line of axis while rotating through ...
The hi-point carbine was originally deveolped during the assault weapons ban of the 90’s as a “poor man’s” carbine. Costing only $199 for the entry level version, even those on the most modest budget can afford one. Made of inexpensive castings and injection molded plastic for the most part, the 995 is a excellent example ...
Pistol design is always on the move. The Beretta 92FS was a noble design when first introduced. It had a 15 round magazine capacity, an open slide, and a safe firing system, it was accurate and reliable if kept clean. It eventually replaced the 1911 pistol as America’s sidearm. The rise of the 92FS was ...
When one is interested in firearms you hear many things about certain nations and their history with firearms. Britain, America, Germany, Russia, Sweden, and maybe even China all grace the canvas of the most influential firearm manufacturing countries of the world. This goes without mention that other nations have also produced fine firearms for their ...
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