Daily Archives: Mar 14, 2026

The 1911-versus-polymer argument does not remain theoretical very long. It becomes hip ache when ten hours later, it becomes a failed safety sweep when pressed, a magazine that all at once becomes picky, or a trigger that honors discipline and reprimands slipshoddiness. The two platforms are able to run in...

Like trucks to tailgating, handgun calibers make people argue proudly, loudly, and generally without much point. In defensive shooting, the optimum round is not as much a question of internet assurance as it is of consistent repeatability of performance when accuracy, reliability and penetration are all simultaneously important. The latest...

Polymer frames establish a modern benchmark in terms of service pistol, but the discussion becomes different when the recoil tracking, mechanical feedback and stability over extended usage are at the forefront. Metal frames continue to appear since they address a very limited range of issues extremely well, despite the...