By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com January 31, 2019 While DefenseReview (DR) liked the new G43X (Glock 43X) pistol, DR loved the G48 (Glock 48), since the G48 is essentially a slimline, single-stack G19 (Glock 19), which is currently our favorite all-around 9mm pistol, including our favorite concealed carry (CCW) pistol. The G19 may very well be the …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com January 31, 2019 If you like the idea of a G43 (Glock 43) sub-compact concealed carry pistol with a larger grip and more rounds on board–10 rounds total, to be precise–then the G43X (Glock 43X) is the sub-compact/compact 9mm (9mm Parabellum/9x19mm NATO) pistol for you. DefenseReview (DR) handled the G43X at SHOT …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com January 28, 2019 Alright, DefenseReview’s back. Sorry for the delay in getting fresh articles up, but DR’s been on travel, and doing some moving. Now that we’re back, we’re devoting our first new piece to the SIG SAUER SL MAG .338 NM (Norma Magnum) lightweight belt-fed machine gun, since it’s definitely one …

By Jeff Gurwitch December 12, 2018 DefenseReview (DRO was first introduced to Tyrant Designs products with their HALO AR15 Hand Stop, a perfect grip accessory, especially for those looking something that’s both very ergonomic and low profile. Now, Tyrant Designs is offering a few different Glock accessories featuring the same high-quality CNC machining and attention to detail as their tactical …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com October 7, 2018 Over the last two years, DefenseReview’s (DR) published a couple of articles on variants of the CZ Scorpion 9mm weapons system, including the CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1, CZ, Reflex-Suppressed CZ Scorpion EVO III Micro S2 Reflex, and CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S2 Pistol Micro with Arm Brace, since …

By Toby Melville September, 23, 2018 Last updated on 9/24/18. The name Midwest Industries is a respected and well-known name in the firearms industry. While some companies went with the concept of being the boutique AR business, or with the idea of being budget-minded, Midwest Industries did what the customer truly wanted. They provided a well-made and reliable product at …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 11, 2018 As long as we’re discussing the latest Caracal USA firearms, we might as well also mention the Caracal CAR 816, which is a short-stroke gas piston/op-rod, or “pushrod”, system tactical AR-15 carbine with 3-position gas block and all the modern features/accoutrements, including an M-LOK tactical handguard/rail system and optional …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 9, 2018 Last updated on 9/11/18. DefenseReview’s (DR) been covering Caracal pistols for quite awhile now, particularly because we’ve always enjoyed T&E’ing them at SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range. Well, the big news this year is that Caracal USA is now manufacturing the latest and greatest Caracal Enhanced F …

By Jeff Gurwitch September 3, 2018 Last updated on 9/03/18. The internet is a great thing. Type in a few words, and a few clicks later, pages upon pages of information will be presented to you, from pictures, to the written word, to videos on whatever it is you want to know about. While the majority of information out there …

By Jeff Gurwitch August 12, 2018 Last updated on 8/12/18. Hopefully, you’ve already ready checked out Part I of “Improving Your Glock for under $100”, where I discussed how to improve trigger take-up and reduce trigger pull weight, replacing the plunger, and polishing the trigger bar. Now, we’ll continue on with improving trigger pull. Another popular and simple method to …