If I recall correctly, I got to see a .32 NAA version of the Diamondback pistol at the 2011 Media Day at the Range. Diamondback published this video of a barrel conversion for the DB380. If you aren’t familiar with the .32 NAA, it is a bottle neck pistol cartridge that uses a necked-down .380…
Introducing the Kahr CM40: a compact, and affordable, new pistol chambered in .40 S&W. According to Kahr, the CM40 is an extension of the CM-series of pistols that was introduced in 2011. The Kahr CM40 has a 3″ barrel and weighs less than 18 ounces with the magazine. The pistols are thin: only 0.94″ wide….
The SIG SAUER P290 will have a new trigger system soon, according to Jeff Creamer, the company’s Director of Product Management. Talking to Tom Gresham on the nationally syndicated radio show, GunTalk, Creamer said the new P290 trigger system will be a “true” double-action-only (DAO) system with a “second strike” capability. The current generation of…
The Dan Wesson Specialist is another addition to the company’s 1911 line of pistols that I expect to be on display at the 2012 SHOT Show. According to the Dan Wesson company, the Specialist is a full sized, single-action pistol that was designed for police departments and “special units” that carry a 1911-style pistol. The…
A few months back, Guns.com reported that Diamondback Firearms had teamed up with Thompson Machine to make a suppressed DB380. Now it seems they are doing the same for the DB9 9mm pistol. (Check out my article: Diamondback DB9 Gen 4 Review.) American Rifleman is reporting that Diamondback is producing suppressed versions of the DB9…
LaserLyte recently announced a new side mount laser for the Ruger LC9 handgun. The laser unit is designed for easy installation and to fit in the majority of existing holsters. The LaserLyte side mount laser is a red laser (650 nm) operating at 5 mW, which is typical for handgun lasers. Green lasers, which tend to…
It’s back. For 2012, Dan Wesson is bringing back the Razorback 10mm pistol. Let’s review what the company’s offering.
Hornady is known for making great ammunition and some really nice reloading tools. The Hornady Lock-N-Load presses and prep tools are widely regarded as being of excellent quality. As we approach the new year, Hornady announced several new reloading products including the Lock-N-Load Ammo Plant. Hornady already makes a progressive press called the Lock-N-Load AP…
I recently came across Black Aces Tactical, a Florida company making quad-rails for the Remington 870/1100 and Mossberg 500/590 shotguns. The rail system is a single piece made from 6061-T6 aluminum alloy weighing about 16 ounces. The rails are black anodized (type II). The rails will accept any standard AR-type accessories: lights, lasers, coffee makers,…
Gould & Goodrich announced a new model 874 Taurus Judge holster for 2012. The leather holster is called a sporting holster, suggesting it is designed for hunting or other outdoors activities. The leather is dyed chestnut brown, which I happen to prefer for these kinds of holsters. The holster can be worn as a straight…
Fall is upon us and the deer are rapidly approaching the peak of the rutting season. The Rocky mountains and the northeastern states have already experienced their first heavy snows of the year, and other areas are experiencing the cold rain that comes as the weather patterns change from the heat of summer to the…
Buffalo Bore rolled out a new .38 Special load called the Outdoorsman. The Outdoorsman is a Keith-style, hard cast lead 158 grain semi-wadcutter bullet loaded to +P pressures. The load is designed for deep penetration and it should make for an adequate (not superior) round when carried for self defense in the back country. When…
The tiny Ruger LCP and Ruger LC9 pistols are now available with factory-fitted LaserMax CenterFire lasers. The CenterFire lasers attach to the trigger guard of the LCP and LC9 to minimize the amount of bulk added to these concealed carry guns. The LaserMax CenterFire units use a red laser that can be adjusted by the owner…
So it’s early November and all over the country hunters are in the fields stalking that buck of a lifetime. The cool air has arrived, leaves are falling, and some areas of the country already have snow. Rifle season has already begun in some areas, and in others the opening of the rifle season is…
The Smith & Wesson M&P15 in 300 Whisper was an interesting rifle released in 2011. At a time when many manufacturers were embracing the 300 BLK cartridge, S&W went with the 300 Whisper. As it turns out, it was a good choice, but one that doesn’t appear to have been financially successful. Let’s jump into…
Kel-Tec announced three new accessories for the RFB rifle. The accessories are a short quad-rail, a front sight riser, a tactical operating handle and a muzzle brake. The Kel-Tec RFB (Rifle, Forward-ejecting Bullpup) is a .308/7.62 NATO rifle available in target and carbine models. RFB Short Quad Rail Quad-rails are exceptionally popular on the AR15…
Buffalo Bore recently introduced two new loads for the .327 Federal Magnum. The first is a 100 grain JHP while the second is a hard cast 130 grain Keith-style load. The 100 grain JHP load appears to use the Hornady XTP bullet, which has a thicker-than-typical jacket. The thick jacket allows for deeper penetration than…
The following e-mail was forwarded to me by Gunner, a fellow blogger over at Gunner’s Journal. Gunner is a 1911 expert and has contacts with various people who spent some time in the Special Forces community, including Delta Force. A lot of what Delta does is understandably secret, and there have been much debate about…
In August 2011, unofficial word leaked out that Beretta was jumping into the subcompact gun market with the Nano pistol. In September of the same year, Beretta officially announced the new handgun. Since that time, there have been more than one Beretta Nano review, updates to the product line and even some torture testing. In this…
Glock issued an announcement about a voluntary recall or exchange program for the recoil spring assembly on all of Gen4 pistols sold before July 22, 2011. In the announcement sent out to Glock armorers, the company stated their product development team modified “various elements” of the recoil spring assemblies to “…ensure each pistol’s performance meets…
On September 8, 2010, Ruger announced the Mini Thirty Tactical rifle. Chambered for the 7.62×39 cartridge, the new Mini-30 offered a more compact version of the company’s existing Mini 14 and Mini Thirty platforms. Let’s take a look at this rifle and where it is today.
