Daily Archives: Jul 1, 2026

Reliability is the unglamorous aspect of handgun engineering that is more important than features. When a pistol refuses to feed or shoot or remain in battery, everything else about the design is irrelevant, including ergonomics, concealability, brand name, and so on. The owner complaints will fall into a small...

A defensive handgun round must fulfill two functions simultaneously: it must hit vital organs consistently and be manageable to shoot accurately and quickly in follow-up. A lot of cartridges lack that balance, not because they are bad, but because they require trades that become evident during times of stress....

Handgun fights are hardly square-range drills. Guns come between, thick clothes absorb the strength, and a bullet which halts short becomes a non-stop instead of a solid shot. This is why long-established benchmark is not concerned with "stopping power" slogans. It is matter of whether the projectile can consistently hit...