Copper is king for G2 Research ammunition

Special thanks to American Shooters Clarksville for making special range accommodations at their first-class facility.  And thanks to Clear Ballistics for providing a ballistics gel block for me to use. G2 Research is an American company that produces a range of ammunition for handguns, rifles and shotguns.  They precision machine each round using copper instead […]

A Marine’s recommendation for carrying pistols with reflex sights: Kore Gun Belts

I recently covered some product recommendations for carrying a pistol with mounted reflex sights.  The articles focused on holsters with and without using a mounted flashlight.  In this article, I am going to focus on my preferred gun belt brand for this setup. Early on when carrying a pistol with reflex sights, I found that […]

A Marine’s tips for carrying pistols with reflex sights: flashlights

In a related article I covered some of the challenges with carrying pistol-mounted reflex sights by focusing on holster options – particularly when also using a mounted flashlight.  In this article I will focus on the flashlight itself. I’ll start by pointing out that flashlights for personal protection are extremely effective and valuable.  If your […]

A Marine’s tips for carrying pistols with reflex sights: holsters

Early this year the Army announced they had selected the Sig P320 (M17) as their official sidearm.  The modular handgun has continued to be a hit among gun enthusiasts, aided by the addition of RX models to the product line.  Naval Special Warfare recently added the Glock 19 to their inventory, also capable of a […]

Is the 10mm auto a Comeback Kid?

The 10mm is a beloved cartridge among its small, but fiercely loyal cult. The 10mm has many names, including my favorite, the Centimeter. If you aren’t up to speed let’s do a short history of the 10mm. Designed by Norma with input from Jeff Cooper the 10mm auto was supposed to be the cartridge of […]

Days of guns: Sig P225

The readers of the site should have already figured out long ago that the writers here on the site like our guns. I’ll be the first one to tell you I wasn’t in a traditional combat arms job during my nearly 10 year military career. I didn’t have a career of kicking doors and bringing […]

Sig Sauer announces ‘voluntary upgrade’ program to fix P320 drop-fire issue

Sig Sauer dominated the headlines earlier this year when it was announced that they had secured a contract with the U.S. Army to make their new modular pistol system, the P320, the standard issue service pistol branch wide.  Other contracts with law enforcement soon followed suit, and with good reason.  The pistol has received good […]

P226RX: Integrated optics, organic design all from one company

For decades, the SIG P226 handguns have been proven in combat. SIG Sauer has just taken the P226 into the next century with an integrated slide-mounted reflex optic, the ROMEO1. SIG is the first company to build the gun and the reflex optic, they were, literally, made for each other. Designed as SIG’s entrant in […]

Sig Sauer P220 Legion: Enhancements based on the needs of professionals

Once famous for making wagons, Sig Sauer has become the best known firearms manufacturer in the world and expanded in to every niche in the industry. Their new Legion line of handguns has produced a new take on the timeless classic P220.  I was able to shoot the P220 Legion at SIG range day and was […]

DP Custom Works LLC : Industry spotlight

This week in our Industry Spotlight we have decided to bring you an inside look at DP Custom Works LLC, of Monroe North Carolina. DP Custom Works first came to our attention via Instagram when we noticed their custom milling work on the slides of some Glock 17’s and Glock 19’s. Sometimes you stumble on […]

Watch: Special Operations Handguns

Even though these videos are two years old, the content is still relevant today. Ken Hackathorn, Dave Harrington and Larry Vickers take you through several pistol platforms in use by various special operations units.   Part 2: Shooting Suppressed with HK45C Part 3: Glock Modifications Part 4: Pistol Shooting Drills *Featured image courtesy of Vickers Tactical […]