SIG Sauer Spartan 1911

January 19, 2012

There are lots of 1911s in the market today, but since its probably the most popular semi-auto pistol in the United States, that is to be expected. However, some 1911s just seem to stand out from the others.

Rock River Arms Left-Handed AR

January 19, 2012

A frequent request from readers is for more information about guns that are cut for the southpaws out there. Rock River Arms made it easy for the AmericanRifleman.org team to respond.

CCI .22 LR Rounds Have Gone Quiet

January 19, 2012

CCI has developed a subsonic .22 load that is both accurate and quiet, and it comes out of the barrel at a pretty good speed for a subsonic round.

Diamondback DB380 & DB9 with Suppressors

January 18, 2012

Suppressors are becoming more popular, especially with companies like Diamondback and Thompson Machine partnering to bring out suppressor kits for handguns.

Para USA Black Ops

January 18, 2012

Shooters who demand excellence from their service handguns have a new choice that was designed especially for accuracy and reliablity under hard use.

GLOCK G21 Gen4

January 18, 2012

GLOCK has introduced the G21 .45 ACP Safe Action pistol with the new Gen4 features, including a multiple backstrap system for fitting a variety of hand sizes and a dual recoil spring assembly. And AmericanRifleman.org already has the full review.

Caracal International

January 18, 2012

Caracal International, a small arms manufacturer launched in Abu Dhabi, has opened the doors of their new Caracal USA subsidiary. Their U.S. market launch will include two polymer-frame striker fired 9 mm pistols—the Model F full size that takes an 18-round magazine and the Model C compact.

Springfield XD-S

January 18, 2012

By Mark Keefe

All right, I wish I could take credit for this, but it seems I was just thinking on a parallel track with the folks at Springfield Armory. Chad Dyer, Springfield’s marketing genius, called me a few months back to ask what I thought the next gun from Springfield should be. I responded that it was time for Springfield to do a single-stack compact appropriate for discrete carry in the Xtreme Duty (XD) line. As to caliber, 9 mm was all the rage at the time, but a .45 ACP would be better in my view.