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Manufactured in Ramos-Mejia, Argentina by Bersa, the Bersa Thunder is a small and affordable blowback semi-automatic pistol, based partially off the Walther PPK, available in .380 ACP and .22 LR.

Since Hi-Point introduced its Model 995 carbine in the 1990s, the semi-automatic, pistol-caliber carbine is still in production today and maintains its popularity.

J.P. Sauer & Sohn of Suhl is the oldest firearm manufacturer in Germany, having been founded in 1751, has produced all manner of firearms, including self-loading pistols such as the Selbstlade-Pistole Modell 1913.

Although Bergmann’s products never received the notoriety of the Luger, the Broomhandle or the Colt M1911, he nevertheless set many milestones in firearm development—including making the first pistol to achieve genuine commercial success. How’s that for extraordinary?

On this week's "Gun of the Week" video preview, American Rifleman has a micro-compact 9 mm from Taurus USA to talk about and shoot.

On this week’s “Gun of the Week” video preview, watch as staff editors examine Kel-Tec’s radical P50, a semi-automatic pistol built around the FN 5.7x28 mm cartridge.

American G.I.s thwarted Hitler’s last-ditch offensive, even though Hitler threw the best men and weapons that he had available against America's troops in the Ardennes. Here the author looks at the small arms used by our troops to stop the Nazi war machine dead in its tracks.

First designed in 1976, Heckler & Koch's P7 gas-delayed blowback pistol stand out from most all other handguns with its unique squeeze-cocking mechanism.

On this week’s “Gun of the Week” video preview, American Rifleman staff examines a budget-friendly semi-automatic pistol from Hi-Point Firearms.