Daily Archives: Jun 28, 2026

The 1911 and the modern polymer pistol solve the same problem in very different ways. One leans on steel, a single-action trigger, and a control layout that has survived for more than a century. The other reflects the handgun industry’s long shift toward lighter frames, simpler upkeep, and higher...

Glock rarely makes abrupt, public-looking changes to the shape of its lineup. That is part of why the company’s retirement of a large block of commercial pistol variants stands out: it is not just model churn, but a reset in how the brand appears to want its catalog, engineering...

Polymer handguns dominate modern procurement, but a small group of older steel and alloy pistols continues to hold institutional trust. Their staying power is not really about nostalgia. It comes from how well certain designs solved reliability, recoil control, maintenance, and handling long before accessory rails and optics cuts...