5 Best Hammer-Fired 9mm Pistols

Our Top PicksTable of ContentsOur Top PicksBest OverallBest CompactBest ValueHow to Choose the Best Hammer-Fired 9mm PistolTriggerAccuracyQualityValueErgonomics5 Best Hammer-Fired 9mm PistolsBest Overall Hammer-Fired 9mm: Sig P226Best Compact Hammer-Fired 9mm: CZ USA 75Best Value Hammer-Fired 9mm: Smith & Wesson CSXBeretta M9Heckler and Koch USPFAQsIs striker-fired better than hammer-fired?What is the advantage of a hammer-fired pistol?Is it […]

5 Best Hammer-Fired 9mm Pistols Read More »

Beretta Nano [Everything You Need to Know]

Beretta Nano Summary Walt Rauch’s review of and rating for the Beretta Nano pistol, including a range report, photos, pricing, specs, user ratings and user comments. (Click here to see all of Rauch’s pistol reviews. Users’ Rating (Click a star to rate this gun.) Summary: Walt Rauch’s review of and rating for the Beretta Nano pistol, including a range

Beretta Nano [Everything You Need to Know] Read More »

Springfield Armory Range Officer Compact

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.)

Springfield Armory Range Officer Compact Read More »

SIG Sauer P938

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 SIG Sauer P938 pistol, including a description, range report, photos, pricing, specs, user ratings and user comments. (Click here to see all of Rauch’s pistol reviews.)

SIG Sauer P938 Read More »

MasterPiece Arms MPA30SST

Editor’s Rating: 7.0/10 Users’ Rating (Click a star to rate this gun.) Summary: Walt Rauch’s review of and rating for the MasterPiece Arms MPA30SST-A pistol, including a range report, photos, pricing and specs. (Click here to see all of Rauch’s handgun reviews.)

MasterPiece Arms MPA30SST Read More »

Handgun Roundup: the 9mm Pocketguns

This article pulls info for all semiauto 9mm pocketguns into one place. To make the cut, each pistol had to measure no more than 5.75″ long and 4.3″ tall. I came up with 13 guns by 10 manufacturers. Each pistol’s listing (below) is an excerpt from its main info page, which contains the gun’s full

Handgun Roundup: the 9mm Pocketguns Read More »

Handgun Roundup: the Full-Size CZ 75s

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

Handgun Roundup: the Full-Size CZ 75s Read More »

Handgun Roundup: the Glock 19 Killers?

Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time in gun-related forums, and I don’t know how many times I’ve seen a new-to-guns person post something along the lines of, “I’m looking to buy my first self-defense pistol, any advice?” Invariably, someone will respond, “Glock 19.” Sometimes with no explanation, just make and model. Brevity

Handgun Roundup: the Glock 19 Killers? Read More »

Lionheart Industries LH9

Users’ Rating (Click a star to rate this gun.) Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings for Lionheart Industries’ LH9 pistol.

Lionheart Industries LH9 Read More »