Ammunition
The Benefits of Hornady Defense Ammunition
Among my favorite types of ammunition for personal defense are those using the Hornady eXtreme Terminal Performance bullet. The XTP…Read More >
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Series Review: Metro Arms 1911 Handguns
The 1911 is my favorite handgun for many reasons. I grew up in a country of revolver men, but made…Read More >
Ammunition
5 Good .45 ACP Loads
The .45 ACP is my favorite handgun cartridge. I have to get that out of the way before I begin.…Read More >
Ammunition
Stacking Loads: A Look at Escalating Levels of Penetration
To be clear, the subject of this report is the alternating of different loads in a handgun. The first couple…Read More >
Ammunition
5 Good 9mm Luger Loads for Personal Defense
The 9mm Luger is everyone’s caliber. The 9mm is a powerful number well-suited to personal defense. The 9mm easily jolts…Read More >
Firearms
Big Bore, Short Barrel
After many years of carrying a defensive handgun, I find the same formula works today that worked as when I…Read More >
Firearms
Review: Smith and Wesson M&P9 Shield EZ
It is common in the firearms industry for shooters to wait months or more to obtain a new introduction. Some…Read More >
Range Reports
Range Report: Benelli SuperNova Tactical
When it comes to pump-action shotguns, the Mossberg and Remington types are by far the most common. Each is a…Read More >
Ammunition
Hornady Critical Duty/Critical Defense
There are few subjects as prone to create an argument as personal defense handguns and calibers. Some have a “devil may care” attitude and deploy anything, stating most are the same, while others go into great, even minute detail, in their testing and choices. Critical Defense and Critical Duty loads are not really variants of the XTP but fresh designs for a specific purpose. They have Hornady quality in common, however. These loads make the most of a handgun caliber.
Firearms
Review: Springfield 911 .380 ACP
Springfield Armory has recently introduced one of the neatest, most compact, and useful .380 ACP handguns in the past decade. That is a bold statement, but this is a fine handgun sure to be enjoyed by many shooters. I normally include a spec sheet at the end of the report, but the size of the 911 is among the things that are most interesting, so I will discuss size first.