9mm or .45 ACP? The debate never ends, now does it? Most times, a rational discussion comparing the two devolves to an argument of size versus capacity. What’s more important? Size? Or how you use it? The 9mm platform (usually) gives you two smaller bullets for the price of one hefty one for the 45. I […]
FN’s Fast and Tiny Five-Seven Pistol
Imagine the 9mm versus .45 ACP argument on steroids. In the 9 v. 45 debate, most arguments boil down to whether fat and slow are better than skinny and fast. With the FN Five-Seven pistol’s 5.7x28mm caliber, what is thin and fast is completely redefined. What? The Five-Seven pistol uses teeny, tiny centerfire cartridges labeled […]
FN Announces New 9mm Pistol – The FN 509
FN and everyone else in the gun industry designed a new handgun to submit for the US Army’s Modular Handgun System Competition. Now the company is releasing their design to the commercial market – the FN 509. From the company: (McLean, VA – April 17, 2017) FN America, LLC is excited to announce the launch […]
The Great Carry Dilemma
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. I’m not sure whether I’m decisive or not. Can I get back to you on that later? When it comes to important decisions like whether I should break off hunks from a giant Hershey bar and dip them in peanut butter during my afternoon writing breaks, I’m pretty sure […]
New AR-15 Rifles From FN Offer Sporty M-LOK Handguard Upgrades
FN announced three new AR-15 rifles today, all based on the M-LOK handguard gear attachment standard. It looks like the big changes are mostly handguard related and have been applied to three different models: the Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR), Tactical Carbine, and a new 300 Blackout version of the Tactical Carbine. More from the company… […]
FN Five-SeveN Pistol: Gun Review
“It’s not the size mate, it’s how you use it.”— Nigel Powers, Goldmember, 2002 In a nutshell, the FN Five-SeveN is a big little handgun with a whole lot of attitude. Why? Mainly because of the unique 5.7x28mm cartridge that it’s designed to fire. While the FN Five-SeveN is not a small gun, the 5.7×28 […]
Take A Closer Look At FNH USA And Its South Carolina Factory
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Recently I had the opportunity to tour the factory that makes the greatest home defense weapon ever conceived – the MK-19 automatic grenade launcher. Strangely, my wife disagrees. Apparently, the thinks that the blast radius is excessive and will wreak havoc on the furniture. Yes, I’m talking about the FN factory […]
Most Interesting Guns of 2015
This article originally appeared at GunsAmerica. It’s my electronic ink, so I get to decide on the selection criteria. Rather than list out my picks for the newest, most powerful, least expensive, or most likely to match evening wear, I decided to look back over the most interesting and unusual releases of 2015. What counts […]
Reloading Science: Do You Really Need To Sort Your Brass?
My editors keep telling that articles have to have a point. Apparently I don’t listen too well as this article doesn’t have one. Well, if it does, I don’t yet know what it is, so we’ll all find out together by the end. The other day, I was at my desk clawing my way out […]
Handgun Shootout! FNS-9 Compact vs. Glock 26
David Mamet, the famed playwright and Hollywood director, said, “Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance.” My dad used to tell me that when he would drag my teenage butt out of bed at 6 am on Saturday mornings to play racquetball. And you know what? He was right. Treachery is the […]