Article first appeared at American Rifleman. While one or two firearm makers have historically offered a 1911 chambered in the 9 mm cartridge, it now seems that almost all major and many custom 1911 builders have some type of 9 mm pistol in the lineup. One such manufacturer is Sturm, …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. It has just been announced that Glock 19s will replace Colt M45A1 .45 ACPs in the hands of elite Marines. Special operations troops of the U.S. Marine Corps, in particular the Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable (MEUSOC), unlike the rest of the U.S. …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. SIG Sauer made headlines in recent years by expanding into shooting-related product markets including optics, suppressors and ammunition. Regarding the latter, American Rifleman hosted the SIG crew for a day at the range, and Joe Kurtenbach talked with Bud Fini, SIG’s executive vice president …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. There is no doubt that KRISS USA is up to some interesting things. For example, the Vector Gen II CRB is a pistol-caliber carbine in the company’s line that is built around KRISS’ rather unique operating system. As a non-NFA firearm, this 16” carbine …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. We have had the .40 S&W cartridge since 1990, roughly a quarter century of active service. Much of that service was in law enforcement, but many civilian handgunners have also cheerfully climbed aboard the medium-bore bandwagon. When it’s evaluated on the basis of actual …

Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. Last Friday marked the final day for California Governor Jerry Brown (D) to sign legislation. The good news is that Brown vetoed some anti-gun bills. The bad news—and there’s a lot more of it—is that in this election year, Sacramento politicians who wanted …

Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. Is questioning the effectiveness of gun control a symptom of psychological problems? If you dare to contradict your state’s anti-gun, anti-self-defense liberal orthodoxy, should you be interrogated by police? Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back to your body with these non-transdermal patches …

Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. “Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.” –Ayn Rand Many gun-rights advocates will tell you they have become …

Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. You might think the fact that more than 40 people were shot in Chicago this past weekend would get some headlines around the country. You’d be wrong. Once again, the media is treating the hellacious violence in Chicago as an afterthought. The fact …

Article first appeared at America’s 1st Freedom. In response to a Democratic presidential debate question on Oct. 13, 2015, Hillary Clinton put the 5 million members of the NRA at the top of the list of enemies she is most proud of. This is unprecedented: On national television, a candidate …