“sub compact”

The popularity of small-caliber pocket pistols chambered in .25 ACP and .32 ACP has waned considerably in recent years due to an ever-growing selection of sub-compact models chambered for larger cartridges, including 9 mm Luger and .380 ACP—a transition that occurred, in part, due to the 2008 release of Ruger’s Lightweight Compact Pistol (LCP).

Since its development by Austrian inventor Georg Luger at the dawn of the semi-automatic handgun age, the 9mm Luger cartridge has become the most prevalent and used pistol caliber found today.

Taurus, following the recent trend towards optic adaptable handguns for personal defense, released an optic-ready version of the G3 striker-fired pistol, the G3 T.O.R.O.

Taurus is the latest company to join the micro-compact pistol market with its GX4 concealed-carry gun.

Watch this American Rifleman Television segment of Rifleman Review to learn more about the Springfield Armory 911 sub-compact handgun chambered in .380 ACP.

Possibly the only topic to generate more arguments than politics is the never-ending discussion of what qualifies as the “best” home-defense gun.

Shortly after its introduction, the Springfield Armory Hellcat rocketed to the top of 2020's best-seller lists, claiming the No. 3 slot in GunBroker's rankings.

The Seecamp LWS handguns were unique pocket pistols designs known for quality and reliability, originally produced from the beginning of the 1980s up to the present day.

In this week's episode of American Rifleman TV, we reach the end of our picks for the top 10 machine guns of all time with No.1, the Maxim gun, take a look at the Taurus USA G3 T.O.R.O. and examine the history of the Civil War-era LeMat revolver.