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Accuracy Isn't Quite Everything 22 Aug 2013 | 01:37 pm
Reader Greer asks why the tight-grouping Tok gets downgraded. Reader Mick gets his P938 fixed and likes it. And everybody knows readers have access to the electronic archives? Right?
Turkish Pistol Shootout, Round Two: TriStar Versus Stoeger 22 Aug 2013 | 01:37 pm
When comparing handguns for Gun Tests, there is a bottom line. That bottom line is reliability and acceptable accuracy. If the pistol isn't accurate enough for personal defense, or if the piece isn't ...
Rock River Arms, ArmaLite, and Bushmaster AR-15s Compete 22 Aug 2013 | 01:37 pm
In front of us this month are three of the "black rifles," AR-15s by Rock River Arms, ArmaLite, and Bushmaster. There are — or were — many types of this rifle available, and there are also many afterm...
17 HMR Bolt-Action Rifles: Browning and Ruger Square Off 22 Aug 2013 | 01:37 pm
Truth be told, there is no shortage of good rimfire rifles. Bolt-action or semi-automatic, the majority of 22 LR and 22 WMR rifles are capable of delivering tight groups from distances of 50 yards or ...
Tavor TAR-21: Bullpup Takes a Licking, Keeps On Kicking 22 Aug 2013 | 01:37 pm
Starting in 2001, the IDF (Israel Defense Force) began testing the Tavor TAR-21 (Tavor Assault Rifle, 21st Century). In 2003 it had a larger roll out, and most Israeli soldiers were receiving at least...
Follow Up: 380 Pocket Pistols With Factory-Fitted Lasers 22 Aug 2013 | 01:37 pm
The S&W Bodyguard is a DAO (Double Action Only) semi-auto pistol that is familiar to our readers and testers. As we did with the Ruger LCP-LM, SIG Sauer P238 Tactical Laser, and Walther PK380 with Las...
Belt Slide Holsters — A Viable Choice For Concealed Carry? 22 Aug 2013 | 01:37 pm
The belt-slide holster design is basically a sleeve of material through which the carrier pushes the muzzle of the handgun, leaving the nose of the sidearm and the grip uncovered and the middle of the...
Down Range: September 2013 22 Aug 2013 | 01:37 pm
It is said that in Hollywood, an initial movie pitch has to be made in 25 words or fewer. When I enjoy a movie as a guilty pleasure, I try to imagine what the original pitch sounded like — such as the...
Czechoslovakia Vs. Serbia: Two Midsize 9mm Pistols Compete 12 Jul 2013 | 01:37 pm
In front of us for this report were two full-size 9mm pistols. They were a surplus CZ 75 (about $350) and a new Tokarev M70A, made in Serbia by Zastava (about $330). Would either of these guns be acce...
Second-Generation Cap & Ball Colt Sixguns in 36 and 44 Cal. 12 Jul 2013 | 01:37 pm
The collecting of really old Colt revolvers can easily threaten the bank account, or even shatter it. Not only is collecting the early Colts a costly pastime, you end up with guns not many would want ...
