Is the 10mm auto a Comeback Kid?

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 […]

SIG SAUER 556R Russian

SIG SAUER 556R Russian

Before I start my review of the SIG 556R I want to do a short review of SIG’s customer service. I purchased this rifle heavily discounted because of issues with failing to extract and failing to eject. I knew off the bat I’d be sending it to SIG for repairs, and any repair costs would […]

Breaking News: Glock protests and blocks the M-17 contract

Breaking News: Glock protests and blocks the M-17 contract

Glock has filed a protest  which has stopped the Army’s M-17 contract with Sig Sauer. The Army has until June 5th to respond. The Glock 19 is in use with U.S. Special Operations troops. The FBI has adopted the Glock but rumors indicate problems with the initial “M” series Glocks which have been withdrawn. ICE […]

Sig Sauer 556 classic SWAT rifle: Inside look

Sig Sauer 556 classic SWAT rifle: Inside look

The Sig Sauer 556 Classic SWAT rifle was Sig Sauers attempt at bringing an updated version of the Sig 550 series of rifles to the North American shooting market. Like the Sig 550, the Sig Sauer 556 never gained traction, It wasn’t a mistake on Sig’s part so much it just was a rifle that […]

Army: Your new handgun will be a Sig Sauer

Army: Your new handgun will be a Sig Sauer

Half a decade into its search for a new handgun, the Army has chosen Sig Sauer’s version of the Modular Handgun System, according to a Thursday announcement from the Army. The new sidearm will replace the M9 Beretta, the Army’s pistol of choice for more than 30 years. “I am tremendously proud of the Modular […]