Reviews: Guns

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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Holy Handguns! To Port or Not to Port?

By Tom McHale|2023-11-30T09:46:15-05:00December 5th, 2023|

Some people swear once you go ported you never go back. Others claim Satan makes his guests use ported pistols while paying double for their ammo. I was an ambivalent “porter” until I spent some quality time with a few new Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P pistols. Now? Read on and see.

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Big Capacity! New EAA Witness 2311

By Tom McHale|2023-11-30T09:40:40-05:00December 1st, 2023|

There’s a new crop of double-stack “1911” pistols on the market: Staccato, Springfield Armory and now, EAA Girsan. The new Witness 2311 family offers double-stack configurations in 9mm, .45 ACP and 10mm. Let’s take a look at the 4.25″-barrel 9mm model for starters.

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A Modern Take on the Classic Hi-Power: Girsan MCP35 LW OPS

By Tom McHale|2023-10-03T09:28:56-04:00October 3rd, 2023|

It’s really nice to see the famous Hi-Power design coming back. Arguably, depending on where you are in the world, it never really went away, but we haven’t seen much mainstream production and innovation until the last couple of years. A great design is a timeless design, and I, for one, welcome the tweaks and changes we’re seeing with modern versions. Who can argue with the many improvements made to the 1911 platform over the years?

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