Why You Don’t Need Hollow Points

Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice nor legal guidance. Please seek the advise of qualified legal counsel on all legal matters. Ammunition performan...

By Mike Boyle •

Taurus TX9 Gets a Flat Dark Earth Finish Across Three Sizes

Taurus has added a Flat Dark Earth finish to the TX9, and it covers all three sizes at once: full-size, compact and sub-compact. Both the slide and frame are FDE, with a matte black barrel peeking out through the ejection port. Taurus marketing GM Caleb Giddings put it simply when he said that in...

By Eric B •

Copper & Blue PVD Slides For The Ruger RXM

Ruger has worked through the grip colours on the RXM. Black, Stealth Gray, Flat Dark Earth, OD Green. When you run out of frame colours, there is only one place left to go, and Ruger has gone there: six new RXM models with PVD-coated slides in copper and blue are here.

By Eric B •

POTD: Brazilian Contract S&W Model 1917 – Cleaning Out the Back Room

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a pair of Smith & Wesson Model 1917 revolvers that never wore an American uniform. These went south to Brazil, and the contract behind them is the real story. In 1936 Brazil decided its sidearm situation was a mess. The army was carrying...

By Sam.S •

Ayoob: How To Shoot Micro Pistols Better

It’s not hard to see why “Micro Nine” pistols of the Hellcat genre are best-sellers today. Firstly, they’re chambered for 9mm Luger, almost universally recognized as a capable defense caliber with today’s best ammunition. In addition, they are not only compact, but sometimes literally p...

By Massad Ayoob •

P365-AXG EQUINOX: A Compensated Custom Works Carry Pistol

Light and dark collide on the new SIG Sauer P365-AXG EQUINOX. The slide carries the Equinox polished treatment, a finish where bright polished flats meet the dark Nitron surfaces around them, and the contrast continues down to the E-Nickel trigger and controls set against a black AXG grip module....

By Eric B •

RCBS Debuts QD Vibratory Case Polisher From $172.99

RCBS has announced a next-generation update to its Vibratory Case Polisher, and the unit is shipping now. The redesign centers on two upgrades reloaders will notice at the bench: a quick-detach (QD) bowl for faster removal and an upgraded lid with built-in sifting to speed up media separation.

By TFB Staff •

After Dark: SIG Sauer's Custom Works P320-NIGHTSHIFT

Most pistols are built to look the same at noon and at midnight. The P320-NIGHTSHIFT is built to look like it only comes out after dark. This is a SIG Sauer Custom Works P320, billed as "Custom Works. After Dark," and the first thing you notice is the contrast. A pale Platinum Cerakote ...

By Eric B •
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