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Born to ‘Loose’: The Tale of a Criminal’s Rock Island Armory M1911

By Tom McHale|2025-04-03T12:59:24-04:00April 3rd, 2025|

Discover Dr. Will Dabbs’ journey of acquiring a confiscated Rock Island Armory M1911 with a criminal past. Explore how this unique firearm’s history and custom features make it a standout piece in his collection

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Putting the Standard Manufacturing Damascus 1911 to the Test at Gunsite Academy

By Tom McHale|2025-04-03T12:56:17-04:00April 3rd, 2025|

Explore Jeremy Clough’s in-depth review of the $6,000 Standard Manufacturing Damascus 1911, as he examines its craftsmanship, performance, and the legacy of Damascus steel during testing at Gunsite Academy.

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Honoring John Taffin: The Quest for the Perfect Packin’ Pistol

By Tom McHale|2025-04-02T11:29:18-04:00April 2nd, 2025|

Explore Jeff “Tank” Hoover’s homage to John Taffin and the enduring legacy of the “Perfect Packin’ Pistol.” Discover the characteristics that define an ideal PPP and learn about Lipsey’s special edition revolver crafted in Taffin’s honor.

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Reality and Fiction Meet: The Guns of James Bond, 007

By Tom McHale|2025-01-31T16:10:24-05:00January 31st, 2025|

Sometimes reality reads like fiction. Iam Fleming, author of the James Bond series, has an interesting “real life” serving as a spy himself. In fact, he was involved in that incredible story of World War II’s Operation Mincemeat.

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The Unrepentant Sixgun

By Tom McHale|2025-01-16T09:09:20-05:00January 16th, 2025|

I appreciate fine craftsmanship. I appreciate art, well, maybe not the “banana taped to a wall” sort, but that which displays masterful talent. And if you’ve been reading this stuff before, I also appreciate a laugh or two. Sometimes, all of these fuse together.

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Practically Useless? The Ultimate “Hand” Gun

By Tom McHale|2024-12-30T16:53:52-05:00December 30th, 2024|

A look at the Haight glove gun: an impractical wartime invention that sounded great on paper.

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A More Affordable Carry 1911: Springfield Armory RONIN EMP

By Tom McHale|2024-12-30T16:52:40-05:00December 30th, 2024|

She stole it, and I can’t even press charges, in part because she’s my wife, and in part, because I had it coming. The year was 2012. I was doing a story on the Springfield Armory EMP (Enhanced Micro Pistol) and its lineage to the 1911 TRP model. I had a loaner pistol sent my way — the original 3″-barrel 9mm model.

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Staccato CS Compact 2011 Pistol Review

By Tom McHale|2024-12-13T12:50:53-05:00December 13th, 2024|

I’ve been shooting a flock of Staccato 2011 pistols side-by-side and regardless of size, they all shoot exceptionally well. Off a bench rest at 25 yards, this little pistol still prints just over one-inch five shot groups. Don’t let the small size fool you; the compact CS model’s double-stack design still packs 15+1 capacity.

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The Revolver .32 H&R Magnum Makes a Comeback?

By Tom McHale|2024-11-18T11:52:42-05:00November 18th, 2024|

Roy explores a new offering from Charter Arms - a revolver chambered in .32 H&R Magnum. After losing attention to the .327 Federal Magnum, many thought this caliber would fade away, but like shooting .38 specials in a .357 Magnum wheelgun, shooting the H&R can be a lot more enjoyable and perfectly adequate for defensive use.

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A Unique Pocket Carry Solution: The One-Handed Autoloading Pistol

By Tom McHale|2024-11-15T11:58:24-05:00November 10th, 2024|

Firearm design attracts interesting engineering solutions. To offer a “pocket carry” safe autoloading pistol, one Witold Chylewski created a .25 ACP handgun that could be carried uncocked, with chamber empty, but still ready for instant, one-handed deplyment.

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