by David Crane Last week, I had the very real pleasure of speaking with John Jardine of Jardine’s Custom Gunsmithing over the phone. That conversation was a real eye opener, as Jardine seems to really know his stuff regarding 1911 pistols and 1911 pistol components. The Valtro 1998A1 1911 .45 pistol is Jardine’s brainchild. According to Valtro USA’s website, the …
Read More »Under Development: P2000 Subcompact Pistol by Heckler & Koch (HK)
by David Crane david@defensereview.com Well, the rumors are true, the Heckler & Koch (HK) P2000 SK Subcompact pistol indeed exists. The P2000SK Subcompact is an even smaller, more concealable version of the standard HK P2000 pistol, which is similar in size to the Glock compacts (G19, G23, and G32). The full size/standard HK P2000 is essentially an evolutionary progression of …
Read More »E-Book on the Colt 1903-08 Hammerless Pistol
Post approved by David Crane for information purposes only. DefRev does not endorse any of the products described in this story: "Just issued, Ebook on the Colt pistols. Its title : Colt 1903 "Hammerless" by GĂ©rard Henrotin Many ebooks on various firearms are now available in our site. Find them all at… the url : http://users.skynet.be/HL-Editions/ebook/liste01.htm Downloading page of the …
Read More »Kimber Tactical Custom II, Tactical Pro II, and Tactical Ultra II 1911’s
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 david@defensereview.com "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 …
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