Wilson Combat Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary with a Special Edition CQB
I’ll be honest, I kind of wish I looked this good when I turned 45. Maybe I should have ...
Tag: .45 ACP
The Nighthawk Shadow Hawk Long Slide Pulls Double Duty in .45 & 10mm
The 10mm Auto cartridge comes with an interesting history. Most people are aware of this round today, but there was ...
Auto-Ordnance United We Stand 1911 Sees a ‘United’ States of America
There is no question that our country has become divided over recent years. Even those who previously didn’t, couldn’t or ...
Cut Costs, Recoil by Loading Your Own .45 ACP Ammo
Target loads are like vacations. When you get tired of shooting full-house ammunition in your 1911, you can load .45 ...
Gun Review: The Auto-Ordnance Trump 1911 Pistol in .45 ACP
In early 2019, Auto-Ordnance released a commemorative pistol to honor our current Commander in Chief, Donald J. Trump. As he ...
Gun Review: The Lightweight Ultimate Arms Magna T5 Commander 1911
Everybody wants a full-sized gun, until it’s time to carry one. This is especially true when it comes to the ...
GIVEAWAY: Win a Remington R1 1911 Pistol, a Versacarry Holster & Ammo
To really make the September/October 2019 "1911 edition" of Combat Handguns truly special, we had the Remington Custom Shop create ...
Battle Royale: 3 Polymer 1911 Pistols Square Off in Hybrid Range Test
In the 1980s, an Austrian company popularized a semi-automatic pistol that utilized a frame and internal components made from polymer. ...
Speer Gold Dot G2 Self-Defense Ammunition Now Available to Civilians
A while ago, law enforcement officers obtained a new hollow-point round that performed extremely well in FBI protocols. Regular folks ...
Why One Gunwriter Carries (Mostly) a Kimber Ultra Carry in .45 ACP
When I obtained my first concealed-carry permit, I didn't really own any handguns designed for everyday carry. I had big, ...
Federal Changes Defensive Ammo With the New Syntech Defense
A few years ago, Federal Premium took ammunition in a new direction. Instead of using a copper jacket, the company ...
How to Roll Your Own Magnum Handloads and Boost Your Performance
We all love power. From pressing the gas pedal on a car for that extra burst of speed to cranking ...
Federal Releases Hydra-Shok Deep Loads in .45 ACP and .40 S&W
Not long ago, Federal Premium released Hydra-Shok Deep loads in 9mm. Now, the company has expanded the ammunition line with ...
VIDEO: The Kimber Rapide 1911 Combines Beauty, Function and Speed
The 1911 is one of the most popular pistols in the United States, and has been for more than 100 ...
Citadel Madagascar Offers Laser-Etched Custom Look on 1911
Over the years, companies have made 1911 pistols in a whole lot of ways and with many types of materials. ...
Federal Syntech Ammunition Line Gets Expanded With Three New Loads
When Federal introduced its Syntech Ammunition line, the company claimed these rounds kept guns cleaner and reduced barrel wear. Now the ...
FIRST LOOK: The Performance Center Ported M&P Shield M2.0 Pistol
Shooters like the Shield so much that Smith & Wesson has now brought out the Performance Center Ported M&P Shield M2.0 ...
Testing the SIG We the People .45 Against the CO2 Model
Sig Sauer has been raising the bar for handguns and airguns for years. Well, just three years for the latter, ...
Baltimore Police Arrest Drug Dealer With Vintage Luger Pistol
Everyday, the Baltimore police try to stop and catch criminals. Like every big city, police stay very busy trying to ...
Transforming an Old Para P10 Pistol Into a New .45 ACP Workhorse
Back in 2004, I purchased a Para-Ordnance P10. The 1911 is my favorite pistol platform, and I naturally gravitate toward ...
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Good Guy with a Gun: Study of CCW Holders Stopping Mass Shootings
Following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, gun control advocates have taken the anti-gun narrative to a fever pitch. They insist...
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