When I first became interested in what Springfield Armory had to offer it was in my quest to find a striker-fired polymer pistol (my first Springfield, by the way) as a comparison to the Glock G21 that I had recently … Continue reading
Category Archives: Pistol
I Carry a Gun – and it’s Heavy
When I worked as a LEO, in a past lifetime, I carried a lot of equipment on my body. I don’t know what piece of equipment was heavier; the Motorola radio or the Colt Series 80 MK IV “Government” model … Continue reading
Smith and Wesson SW22 Victory Preventing Wear and Tear on the Ruger MK
The Smith and Wesson SW22 Victory semi-automatic .22 LR pistol was not even on my gun ownership radar. Even if it were on my radar, buying a firearm the first year of its delivery to the market is not something … Continue reading
SHTF Gear ACE-1 Gen 2 Holster for Ruger SR45
The Ruger SR45 semi-automatic pistol is a unique pistol but not unlike its brethren the SR9 and SR40. All are full size pistols with almost identical traits less one – barrel length. The SR40 and SR9 both have 4.14-inch barrels … Continue reading
Hogue Monogrip Wraparound with Finger Grooves for 1911 Rock Island Armory Pistols – Solving the Compatibility Issue
I have several Rock Island Armory 1911 pistols; some have ambidextrous thumb safeties while a couple do not. On the Rock Island Armory 1911 pistols that do not have an ambidextrous thumb safety, installing the Hogue 1911 Wraparound Grip with … Continue reading
The Springfield Ballet – The Springfield XDs 4.0 45 vs. Springfield Range Officer Compact
The beauty of compact pistols is that they can be carried as a primary counter-offensive firearm or as a backup to a primary counter-offensive firearm. The XDs 4.0 45 and Springfield Range Officer Compact could serve both roles equally well, … Continue reading
Complicating the Draw Stroke
It is a wonderment to behold when you watch professional shooter like Jerry Miculek and others perform and practice their profession. Fluid draw strokes leading to extremely fast shots and splits between shots amaze us mere mortals. I am sure … Continue reading
RIA 1911 Compact Ultra .45 ACP (51479) vs. Springfield Range Officer Compact (PI9126LP) – The Winner is…!
One last Hoorah! One last 1911-based pistol to be had and this one was a challenge; to decide which would be the last pistol in the stable, the Rock Island Compact Ultra .45 ACP or the Springfield Range Officer Compact … Continue reading
Ruger SR45 (3801) End User Review
There are some firearms that just don’t receive much mention. The Ruger SR45 (I believe) is one of those firearms. The SR45 is a polymer-framed, full-sized, striker-fired, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered in the powerful .45 ACP cartridge and featuring a … Continue reading
Ruger SR1911CMD (Model No. 6702) – Owner’s Review
In 1904, John Moses Browning introduced the .45 Automatic Colt Pistol cartridge for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol. The resultant pistol was adopted on March 29, 1911 by the United States Army in 1911 as the “Model … Continue reading