Springfield Armory has just released a tiny, new, striker-fired pistol called the Hellcat that holds an astonishing 11+1 rounds of 9 mm ammunition and is available in an optics-ready version. Read More

There are many different ways to reckon the onset of the season we call "winter." Weathermen use "meteorological winter," which is marked by the start of the coldest months of the year... Read More

As the dog days of summer hove into view here in Indiana, I realized that I hadn't been to gun school since the chill of winter was still lingering in the air. Read More

Variation is one of the things that has kept the 1911 alive and viable in the age of the striker-fired pistol. Differing frame sizes, barrel lengths, frame materials, barrel lock-up systems and chamberings... Read More

Almost every time we see a discussion on social media about handgun-cartridge selection for personal defense, we see responses from people who feel the need to share with us... Read More

In my ideal world, there wouldn't be any problems encountered by anyone trying to carry around a normal-size service pistol on their daily rounds. The reality of things is much different, however. Read More

So, in my description of the origins of the 2,000-Round Challenge, I mentioned that the whole idea of the challenge was as follows: "Modern service pistols will generally have no difficulty making it through 2,000 rounds without any attention maintenance-wise... Read More

The pre-SHOT Show announcement of Glock's new G48 pistol, a 10-shot, single-stack semi-automatic with a 4-inch barrel, triggered an incredible amount of chatter in the circles in which I run. Read More