Thompson 1911TC Bottom Line The Thompson 1911TC combines classic style with modern features, making it a hit for collectors and serious shooters alike. It’s durable and looks great but a bit heavy and pricey. When you hear “1911,” you probably think of big players like Colt or Kimber, right? So, where does the Thompson 1911TC […]
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Thompson TA5 Bottom Line The Thompson TA5 is a cool blend of history and modern features, making it a standout for collectors and gun enthusiasts. That said, if you’re thinking about buying one, it’s worth considering the weight, price, and ammo costs before pulling the trigger. The Thompson TA5 blends the classic “Tommy Gun” vibe
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The 1911-style pistol remains wildly popular more than 100 years after its birth. At last count, roughly 50 manufacturers are producing hundreds of different 1911 models ranging from mil-spec, GI-type versions that recall John Browning’s original design, to uber-refined and customized 1911s that cost thousands of dollars. This article pulls together info on the 15
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Editor’s Rating: 8.5/10 Users’ Rating (Click a star to rate this gun.) Summary: Walt Rauch’s review of and rating for the S&W M&P Shield pistol, including a range report, photos, pricing, specs, user ratings and user comments. (Click here to see all of Rauch’s handgun reviews.)
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Editor’s Rating: 8.0/10 Users’ Rating (Click a star to rate this gun.) Summary: Walt Rauch’s review of and rating for the Springfield Armory Range Officer Compact pistol, including a range report, photos, pricing, specs, user ratings and user comments. (Click here to see all of Rauch’s handgun reviews.)
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In America, many of us gravitate toward the biggest, the baddest, the fastest. Hence the Corvette, Pamela Anderson, 60-inch TVs, Wild Turkey, Mike Tyson, the Kingda Ka roller coaster and the Super Bowl. This inclination has its adherents in the handgun world, too. Pistol power has been ratcheting up for, well, forever, and it’s due
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The CZ 75 is probably the second-most copied and/or sourced handgun in history behind only the Colt 1911 pistol. At least 11 manufacturers have produced CZ 75-style pistols in the past five years or so, in roughly 60 different models ranging from CZ-produced originals to outright clones to compacts built on polymer frames. And many
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Summary: The description, specs, photos and MSRP for the USFA .45 ACP Lend Lease revolver. Manufacturer’s Description USFA’s .45 ACP Lend Lease is a Single Action revolver chambered in .45 ACP with a six-round capacity built on a cross-pin steel frame. It replicates guns the Unites States sent to its European Allies during WWII under
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Users’ Rating (Click a star to rate this gun.) Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings of the Standard Manufacturing 1911 pistols.
