Daily Archives: Jun 28, 2026

Polymer sidearms dominate modern service holsters, but a handful of older metal-frame pistols continue to hold a place in specialized units. Their staying power comes from a familiar mix of traits: controllable recoil, mechanical durability, and handling characteristics that remain useful even as handgun design keeps evolving. What stands...

Handgun caliber arguments often get louder than the data behind them. Ballistic gel does not predict every real-world outcome, but it does something useful: it shows which rounds keep delivering enough penetration and consistency when clothing, short barrels, and imperfect conditions start working against them. For defensive handguns, that...

The modern striker-fired pistol was built around simplicity, parts commonality, and easy maintenance. That formula helped make the format dominant with civilian shooters, law enforcement users, and a large aftermarket ecosystem. It also created a new engineering headache. When one platform becomes the template for slides, frames, trigger components,...