Leapers, Inc. was founded in 1992. It was a garage business that began with the first sale of a 4X28 scope. In 2009, Leapers established UTG PRO USA manufacturing plant to make their 1ST quad rail handguard. Leapers-UTG consist of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Firearms
Rimfire Protection While Dry-Firing
Anybody who has been around the gun community a while is aware that dropping the firing pin on a rimfire chamber without a cartridge chambered can cause damage to the firearm, the firing pin, or both. Continual dry-firing of a … Continue reading
Kimber Stainless II – “Government Model .45 ACP”
Kimber, of course, has been manufacturing firearms since 1979. The company is based out of Yonkers, New York, with an additional location in Ridgefield, New Jersey. Kimber was originally founded in Oregon in 1979 by Jack Warne and his son, … Continue reading
Glock GEN5 G26 – Product Review
In March of 2011 I was in one of my favorite gun stores. Several new GEN 4 Glocks had been introduced and many gun stores were anxious to rid their inventory of GEN 3 Glock pistols. Because of that, I … Continue reading
CZ 97B, .45 ACP – LARGE AND IN CHARGE
We all have our favorite calibers, and for me the .45 ACP cartridge has been my favorite since I first fired one many, many years ago. Over the years I discovered other pistol platforms that also fired the .45 ACP … Continue reading
CZ 75 BD VS. BERETTA 92/M9
Let’s say that you have been carrying, like I have, a Beretta 92FS or an M9 in an IWB holster for personal defense. My reason for carrying both the Beretta M9 and the CZ 75 BD, actually, was for test … Continue reading
CZ 75 COMPACT – PRODUCT REVIEW
“My favorite gun is always the next one.” – Yankee Marshall CZ 75 Compact “At 5 inches tall with a barrel length of just under 4 inches, the Compact model shaves a little more than ¾ of an inch″ off … Continue reading
THE UBERTI/CIMARRON BISLEY REVOLVER
I was startled awake one night by one of our kittens jumping on me on his way to wherever kittens go in the middle of the night. Sometimes when I am startled awake, I can quickly go back to sleep, … Continue reading
CZ 75D PCR COMPACT – Product Review
“The PCR name stands for ‘Police Czech Republic,’ the group for whom the model was originally designed. Identical in size to the CZ 75 Compact, it weighs in at a full 1/4 pound lighter owing to its forged aluminum frame, … Continue reading
Glock G44 – The Double Deuce That Could
In 2019, Glock announced a new pistol, the G44. It was not due out to the public until January 2020. I went to Midway USA to see if they were scheduled to receive the Glock G44 and, sure enough, it … Continue reading