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Colt 1911 Commander with three different boxes of ammunition

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Range Report: The ‘1911 Commander’ Way

The Colt 1911 Government Model served law enforcement well for a long time. However, there was one complaint—it was too large and heavy for carrying comfortably. Even before World War II, Colt experimented with smaller handguns. With the maturity of aluminum technology, the smaller Commander-sized 1911 was possible. Today, the Colt Commander is built from steel and proves itself an excellent carry gun. Read our range report in this post.

Traditions 1873 revolver in half-cock position

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Traditions 1873 Revolver—Cowboy Action, Cowpoke, Self Defense

When the cowboy-shooting bug bites you, you get it bad. I love handling, loading, unloading and firing these revolvers, but they are too valuable and too expensive to own. That is why I turn to modern replicas like the Traditions revolver—a first class, well-made cowboy action shooter.

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FNX 40—A Hard-hitting FN

While not as readily recognized as some of the other polymer frame handguns, the FNX 40 demonstrates excellent performance. This is a well-made handgun with much to recommend and you can exactly why in this article.