While it was once possible to get into a solid American-made 1911 for around $500.00 all day long, that number has almost doubled in many cases. If you are looking for some of the most popular features you may get closer to twice even that. Move up to semi-customs and full customs and the price can reach the stratosphere. For all but a few it’s just too much, prompting a return to basics, and more than a few companies are starting to do just that, including Doublestar.
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New EAA Witness Polymer Match Pistol – SHOT Show 2017
Updated: March 7, 2017Everything you like about the EAA Witness can now be had in a polymer frame with the P Match series. Think of it as your race gun, on a diet. This is a perfect carry option or competition pistol if you are already a fan of the CZ-75 stylings of the Witness family, but need something a little lighter.
Rebirth of the Rampant Colt? The Combat Unit 9mm – Full Review.
Updated: March 9, 2017The evaluation copy of the Combat Unit came to me chambered in 9mm. It is also offered in the traditional .45 ACP. What you get from 9mm is an extra round of capacity from a standard sized magazine, and less recoil. Much less recoil in fact, because shooting 9mm in a 40-ounce handgun almost feels like it should have an orange muzzle. Add in the inherent ergonomics of the 1911 and the brilliant extras added by Colt and it’s downright fun.
Sig Sauer 1911 TACOPS in 10mm – SHOT Show 2017
Updated: March 17, 2017To learn more, visit . To purchase on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: . Overview I was a guest of Sig Sauer at the company’s “Range Day 2017” and there were lots of great new guns and gear to be found ready to shoot. I went through all the newest and hyped guns that you can [...]
Perfecting Perfection? The Glock 17 MOS Optics-Ready 9mm – Full Review.
Updated: March 20, 2017What’s the difference then between Gen4 and Gen4 MOS pistols? Also, what does MOS mean? Glad you asked. MOS stands for Modular Optics System, which in five dollar words means you can put a red dot sight on it.
CZ Makes a Glock? The New P-10 C Polymer Striker-Fired 9mm – Full Review.
Updated: March 24, 2017The CZ P-10 C, which is quite a lot to spit out, is the latest foray of CZ into the polymer frame market. We haven’t seen a striker-fired CZ in quite sometime, and it looks like the Czech engineers spent that time in the lab though, turning out a very good pistol for the US market.
A 9mm Turkish Delight? The Compact Canik TP9 SF Elite – Full Review.
Updated: March 30, 2017As I examined this new Canik, I was thinking “Is this gun really the giant-killer that people who are much more tactical and cool than me are calling it?” Well, I set out to determine that for myself.
A Wheelgunners’ 1911? Dan Wesson’s Valkyrie & Silverback – Full Review
Updated: April 6, 2017While Dan Wesson might have earned its reputation for radical revolver designs, it in recent years has developed a solid line of high-quality 1911 pistols. So what do you do when you have a product name known for high quality and demanding standards? Well, if you are CZ-USA, you double down on that quality and expand the line.
Fire-Breathing, Multi-Cal 1911: Rock Island Armory’s .22 TCM/9mm Combo – Full Review.
Updated: April 10, 2017The Rock Island Armory TCM TAC Ultra FS HC Combo is a race ready 9mm double-stack 2011 with a twist. In less than 2 minutes, the 9mm can be converted to fire the blazingly fast .22 TCM.
Trigger Tech: Are Light Triggers Safe & Heavy Triggers Deadly? Clay’s Take.
Updated: April 11, 2017The idea of forcing a firearm to have a heavy trigger clearly is the brainchild of lawyers. This from the same no-talent ass clowns that made an industry of medical malpractice and can debate for hours “What the definition of is, is” directly related to perjury. Yes, I’m looking at you William Jefferson. Anyway, my belief is that only a complete moron would think a trigger that is harder to pull makes anyone safer. Also, coffee tends to be served hot. You’re welcome.