Kimber’s Custom Shop has just come out with their Tactical Custom II, Tactical Pro II, and Tactical Ultra II 1911’s. The new guns are geared specifically for the CCW (Concealed Carry) crowd. If the guns function as well as they look, Kimber’s got some winners on their hands–’cause the new guns look GOOD. Since they’re geared for the CCW crowd, …
Read More »Springfield Armory XD-9 Pistol Range Report and Pics.
by David Crane [email protected] "Screaming .357G" has created a thread and provided a range report and pics on the Springfield Armory XD-9 pistol at Glocktalk.com. It’s worth taking a look at. DefRev hasn’t tested the XD-9 pistol yet. When you view the report, be sure to scroll down through the thread, as "Screaming .357G" has made multiple postings with additional …
Read More »New .50 Cal. Revolver from Smith & Wesson.
I know somewhere out there Dirty Harry is smiling. Considering lawmakers are banning .50 caliber rifles what are they going to do now that Smith & Wesson has introduced a new .50 caliber revolver? Link To Picture and Story
Read More »Steyr M40 Malfunctions / Response from Steyr
I am the individual that wrote the article, in reference to the Steyr M40 malfunctions. I forwarded an airmail letter to Steyr, as well as several e-mails. I advised Steyr of the multiple problems. I received no response to my communications. I sent an e-mail to Steyr advising them that when importation of their pistols resumed, I would file civil …
Read More »Kimber Custom II
The slightly- upgraded Kimber Custom II 1911, recently adopted by LAPD SWAT, is now available to civilians as the Kimber Custom TLE (Tactical Law Enforcement). The upgrades mentioned above are comprised of 30 lpi checkering on the frontstrap of the grip, and a set of Meprolite night sights, front and rear. Click here to read an article about LAPD SWAT’s …
Read More »Shoulder Stock Your Glock
Here is something that I found and it looks very nice for your Glock 17. It is the: Impulse Glock Carbine Kit You can now convert your Glock 17 into a full blown carbine adding a stock and a 16 inch barrel. Here’s the link
Read More »Smith & Wesson to Introduce 1911 Pistol…Real Soon.
I just walked outside real quick and looked up at the sky to check for flying pigs. Get this–Smith and Wesson is coming out with a true-blue, honest-to-God single-stack Government model 1911 pistol, and right soon. The new gun will reportedly have an external extractor, a Smith and Wesson-made magazine, stainless steel frame and slide, and possibly some kind of …
Read More »Alternative Force Block (AFB). Turn Your 1911 into a Battering Ram.
This one is directly out of the mind of Ex-SEAL Team Six member Chris Caracci. Recently, Chris has been doing protection work for Oscar de la Hoya. However, before doing that, he came up with the AFB, which stands for Alternative Force Block. The AFB, made by GG&G, is designed to allow an operator to use his pistol as a …
Read More »S&W 340PD/Crimson Trace Combo. Hot Set-Up for Pocket CCW–Florida Style.
by David Crane [email protected] A lot of gun people I know down here in Florida wear cargo pants. This is because cargo pants are lightweight and comfortable, and have big pockets into which you can put lots of stuff. As it happens, my personal philosophy is "the more pockets the better." When you combine this outlook with my "the more …
Read More »Latest Russian Pistols: Yarygin and MP-446 Viking
DefRev has found some good info on the Russian Yarygin pistol and MP-446 Viking at GlobalArms.net. Both were developed for the Russian Army in order to satisfy specific Russian military requirements. Click here to visit the Yarygin pistol page. To go directly to the MP-446 Viking pistol page, click on this link.
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