Archive for handguns

Training Tips from the Experts

Good shooters shoot well, while great shooters seek advice from the experts.

July 03, 2013

Support Hand Shooting

Support-hand shooting is not a fast-draw technique so much as it is a survival technique.

July 01, 2013

Stocking Your Handgun

It stands to reason that if the physical interface between you and your handgun is custom fit to your hand, you will be a better shooter.

June 26, 2013

Elite Survival Systems Hunting Shoulder Holster

The Hunting Shoulder Holster holds a scoped handgun close the body with a minimum of bulk.

June 20, 2013

Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless

It doesn’t take much for a gun to go from collector to shooter, and lose value in the process.

June 19, 2013

Century Int'l Arms 1873 Single Action Millennium

The 1873 Single Action is a tremendous value for those interested in cowboy-action shooting or an inexpensive recreational revolver.

June 13, 2013

LaserMax CenterFire for Kahr

The latest LaserMax CenterFire laser is designed to fit the P, PM, CM and CW series of Kahr subcompact pistols.

June 10, 2013

Ruger SR45 Pistol

The latest addition to Ruger's striker-fired pistol line proves that double-stack .45s can be comfortable to shoot.

June 05, 2013

Terminology: Hand

In a revolver, the hand is the long bar that reaches up through a slot in the standing breech. The upper tip of the hand engages a lug on the rear of the cylinder (usually part of the extractor) and turns the cylinder. 

June 05, 2013

Trigger Tyme Training Pistol

The LaserLyte LT-TT is a blue plastic handgun simulator that provides realistic trigger time when paired with the LT-PRO training laser and reaction target.

June 03, 2013

FNH USA Longslide

Last week, I, along with a few other editors from NRA Publications, had the opportunity to meet with representatives from FNH USA at the Peacemaker National Training Center in Gerrardstown, W.Va., to get some hands-on time with a few of the company’s newer firearms, along with a couple of its more popular platforms—the SCAR and the Five-seveN.

May 31, 2013

A Bullseye View of Remington's R1 Pistols

Fans of Big Green’s .45s get to reap the benefits of well-made pistols where it counts most—downrange.

May 30, 2013

CrossBreed Liberty Cross

The CrossBreed Liberty Cross holster is a collaboration between Mark Craighead, Jason Winnie and Jim Wilson for the Single Action Army revolver.

May 28, 2013

Polish Vis 35 Radom Pistol

The Vis 35 was a cross between two other handguns, and was one of the best military pistols made before WWII.

May 24, 2013

Building a Bianchi Cup Production Gun

Building a Bianchi Cup Production gun is easy, as this division only allows minor modifications.

May 21, 2013