Daily Archives: Jun 29, 2026

Glock’s decision to retire a large block of commercial pistol models is bigger than a routine catalog trim. For a company long associated with stable product lines and slow, iterative change, the move points to a broader reset in how pistols are designed, sold, and updated for a market...

The 9mm pistol category did not become dominant by accident. Its defining designs reshaped military sidearms, police holsters, and concealed-carry expectations through a mix of capacity, durability, shootability, and manufacturing change. Some earned icon status through wartime service. Others changed the market by proving a new material, a new magazine...

Some rifle cartridges earn reputations far beyond the jobs they actually do well. In the field, that gap matters most when hunters move from varmints, predators, or range work to heavy-bodied game that demands deep penetration, reliable bullet performance, and enough retained energy to break bone and reach vitals. That...