Daily Archives: Jun 30, 2026

So just because the 9mm pistol becomes reliable when the number of rounds in the gun increases, the magazines are mixed, and optics are appearing on duty slides, do we consider it reliable? The common explanations of it such as the brand loyalty, internet legends, even military heritage can only...

Of the numerous calibers offered for contemporary sidearms, the 9mm cartridge has etched a niche as the ultimate balance of stopping power, capacity, and controllable recoil. Across militaries, law enforcement agencies, and civilian shooters, it continues to be a standard against which handgun performance is measured. Across the decades,...

Caliber debates have the sound of a magic button search. As it is, the defensive use of handgun performance is in a smaller lane: reliability, controllability, and relatively sufficient penetration to hit vital structure. The current bullet design has narrowed the difference between the common service calibers, but it...