Reviews: Guns - My Gun Culture

A Look at Ruger’s New RXM Pistol

By Tom McHale|2025-01-31T16:50:16-05:00January 31st, 2025|

Recently I got my hands on the new Ruger RXM Pistol. A collaborative effort with the team at Magpul, the RXM uses a swappable Magpul frame, Glock-compatible magazines and maintains compatibility throughout with the Glock Gen 3 platform. That means you can choose from the vast array of aftermarket sights, stops, barrels, slides, and more.

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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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A Holster Full of Boom: The Automag III .30 Carbine

By Tom McHale|2024-11-08T15:14:59-05:00November 8th, 2024|

Revolvers chambered in the .30 Carbine cartridge have a reputation for range-clearing levels of boom! One reader suggested when we wants the range to himself, he breaks out a .30 Carbine handgun. Clayton Walker has a great story here about an interesting version of the Automag III chambered in, you guessed it, .30 Carbine.

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The Tiny (But Not Really) Beretta Tomcat

By Tom McHale|2024-06-02T13:33:29-04:00June 2nd, 2024|

I found myself carrying what became one of my favorite little pistols, the Beretta 3032 Tomcat.

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Apparatus Insignis: Remington’s Double Derringer, An Idea Too Good To Die

By Tom McHale|2024-03-21T09:49:43-04:00March 21st, 2024|

From a new regular column in American Handgunner, the Apparatus Insignis feature dives into the history, engineering, functions and obscura of interesting guns from the past and sometimes present.

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The Vudoo Gun Works Möbius 1911 Pistol: Premium Guns Made Different

By Tom McHale|2024-02-25T13:47:33-05:00February 25th, 2024|

I ran across the folks at Vudoo Gun Works a little over a year ago and was intrigued by their manufacturing approach. The company makes high-end guns but has come up with some interesting manufacturing techniques to bring the price point down. Make no mistake, you'll still pay a pretty penny for a very nice gun, but had it been made using more traditional techniques, you'd be adding a grand or so to the price.

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