1911-style pistols run the gambit of incredibly expensive and reliable to incredibly cheap with spotty reliability at best. Rock Island Armory (RIA) has produced a very well made 1911 for a great price. These weapons are accurate, reliable, and a hell of a deal. A lot of 1911s feature a ton of custom details like […]
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Chiappa Rhino
(9 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5)
Loading...This unique gun has created quite a stir among handgun enthusiasts. Some hate it, some love it. Put me in the latter category. The main attribute of the Italian-made Chiappa Rhino that has polarized everyone is that the barrel is aligned with the bottom cylinder chamber. (See the 2nd photo.) This was done to reduce […]
Jericho 941
(98 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5)Loading...The Jericho 941 is also known as the Baby Desert Eagle, and even occasionally marketed as the Uzi Eagle. If you can’t tell yet, this weapon comes from Israel. The Jericho was the original name, and in many opinions, the least foolish sounding. The Jericho is really the forgotten modern handgun when compared to the […]
Sig Sauer P238
(229 votes, average: 3.53 out of 5)Loading...Possibly the best overall concealed carry weapon? This is one sweet little semi-auto pistol. And the operative word here is “little”. (Or is it “sweet”??) At just under 5.5” in length, 3.9” in height, and weighing less than a pound, this gun can be easily and comfortably concealed. The P238 eats .380 ACP cartridges, and […]
Rossi 971
(14 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)Loading...The .357 magnum is well known for its knock-down power and controllability. The .357 magnum load is an uncompromising combat load designed for self-defense and law enforcement. The Rossi 971 is a carbon steel revolver based off the K-frame design and chambered for the aforementioned .357 magnum round. Rossi is a firearms company based in […]
Beretta 92 A1
(10 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)Loading...The Beretta 92 A1 is a variant of the trusted, tried and true 92 series 9mm. The main difference between the two is that the 92 A1 has a Picatinny rail (also known as a MIL-STD-1913 rail), on which can be mounted a laser or light. You can see a combination laser/light mounted in the additional photos […]
Cobray Mac 11/9
(12 votes, average: 3.42 out of 5)Loading...The Cobray Mac 11/9 competes with the Tec 9 series of pistols as the scariest looking gun that dominated the Miami Vice era. The Mac is a gun that will turn heads at the range. It resembles the famous Mac machine pistol in almost every way except it doesn’t have a collapsible stock. The Mac […]
Smith and Wesson 1899
(6 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5)Loading...This gun is the classic K-frame revolver… mostly because it’s the first K-frame revolver. The 1899 was also essentially the first Military and Police revolver. Our troops carried this as one of the last revolvers issued to them. It was the gun that made the 38 special the round it is today. This particular example […]
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Admin: Hi Brie, The Rossi M68 (which is what I know you m...
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Brie: I'm very new to guns. My late husband left a Ross...
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Paul Crouch: been a while. I did put a stainless recoil rod/s...
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William Mecham: I've had my M68 for over 20 years and still carry...
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Fabricio: I have a model 442 at least is the model that is p...
