Everything is coming up 2011

Cabot 2011

The fad of doubling the magazine capacity of an optimized and accurized 1911 then converting it from the standard and iconic .45 ACP to the soft-recoiling 9mm has hit modern gun culture like a tornado and there are a couple of new developments.

Is Ruger Trying to Jumpstart Another Forgotten Round?

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You may not remember this, but FN coughed up the 5.7x28mm round in 1990 after nearly a decade of R&D. The Belgian gunmaker had a wrap on the cartridge and the guns– the Five-Seven pistol and P90 PDW– that used it for decades. This made it very niche and, by 2019, was close to falling… Continue reading Is Ruger Trying to Jumpstart Another Forgotten Round?

New From Glock for 2024: Gen 5 G29/G30, G17L Coming Back, and More

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Glock last week invited a bunch of industry types to tour the factory in Georgia and lots of stuff is leaking out. James Reeves has apparently been allowed to speak to some of it, which he has done via Reddit and other outlets. The news includes confirmation that the subcompact 10mm and .45 ACP “Baby… Continue reading New From Glock for 2024: Gen 5 G29/G30, G17L Coming Back, and More

Ruger Making Strides in Rebooting Marlin Lever Guns

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Ruger has only had three years at bat in the lever gun game, plunging headfirst with the acquisition of the damaged old Marlin brand, but they are well on the way to a win. The Marlin Firearms Company is legendary, at least when it comes to lever-action “cowboy” style rifles. Formed in 1870 by the… Continue reading Ruger Making Strides in Rebooting Marlin Lever Guns

Is the .40 S&W Dead or Just Misunderstood?

9mm vs .40 SW

Once the king of the ring for a decade when it came to personal defense handgun rounds, the popularity of the .40 S&W has been on a steady decline for the past several years but don’t count it out just yet.

Glock Finally Dropped a Factory 19L: Meet the New (To Glock) G49

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For those familiar with Glock’s history and tradition, Ole Gustav coughed up the pistol that would become the Glock 17 in the early 1980s from a blank sheet of paper and carved out a future for the young company as the leader of polymer-framed striker-fired pistols. The gently shorter and more compact Glock 19 appeared… Continue reading Glock Finally Dropped a Factory 19L: Meet the New (To Glock) G49

Has SIG Sauer Made a Power Move in the 10mm Carry Game?

SIG P320 XTen Comp (2)

America’s cyclical love/hate/love affair with the 10mm Auto has perhaps never been more vibrant. Originally cooked up by Col. Jeff “Because they Don’t Make a .46” Cooper of Gunsite fame for his failed Bren Ten concept gun, the 10mm was quietly kept going through the late 1980s and into the 2000s by the Colt Delta… Continue reading Has SIG Sauer Made a Power Move in the 10mm Carry Game?

Admiral: A New Name Enters the 1911 Game

PSA 1911 Admiral

In 1911, Colt began production of their now-iconic Government Issue Model pistol, which was of course adopted by the U.S. Army that year as the Model of 1911. Other than licensed production by a few companies– North American Arms and Remington Arms – UMC– as well as production by the Army-owned Springfield Armory during the… Continue reading Admiral: A New Name Enters the 1911 Game

The Yeet has Finally Hit the Streets

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While the planned release date on the gun slipped from late 2019 to August 2023, the Hi-Point YC-9 Yeet Cannon has finally made it to the market.