Handgun Calibers Comparison: From Smallest to Largest [2025]
“Caliber” is a word people often use and misuse when talking about guns. “Handgun Calibers” even more so. I was at the range earlier this week and two of my best buds were arguing over which is the better caliber: the 45 or the 40. To me it was just another never-ending debate, but it was the […]
18 Best 1911 Pistol Options for The Money in 2025 (on Any Budget)
The 1911 is the most ubiquitous and recognizable handgun in existence today. You’ve seen the 1911 pistol in hundreds of movies, and it’s probably the first gun that comes to mind when you think of a pistol. Before we take a look at our picks for best 1911 pistols, let’s explore the history of this […]
The Best 9MM Ammo in 2025 For Self Defense
I’m going to go deep into the best 9mm ammo here, but you may just want my picks and move on. So I have summarized the picks here, but I hope you’ll dig in to understand why. I’ve been a handgun enthusiast for a little over a decade now, and I love everything about handguns. […]
The Best .357 Magnum Revolvers in 2025
I grew up in a home where watching The Lone Ranger was a very common form of entertainment. I watched episode after episode of the series with my grandfather during weekends, and I remember when I was six years old, he bought me a toy revolver. I wept when it broke years later. When I was […]
Sig P320 vs. Glock 21 – Handgun Showdown
Truth be told I tend to shy away from comparing any Nothing’s worse than having to open a can of worms. We’ve all done it at least once in our lives and we never liked the outcome. Sometimes it’s just better to keep mum about certain touchy topics concerning politics, religion and sex, among others. […]
Glock Gen 4 Problems: Are they fixed yet?
As many of you who have read my written articles know by now, I’ve always been an all-steel handgun guy. I’ve never felt inadequate with what I have: a gunsmith-tuned Norc commander 1911 in .45 ACP, a Taurus 689 VR 6-inch in .357 Magnum, and a Rock Island M202 in .38 Special. Having lived in the suburbs for a little under […]
Best Calibers for Grizzly Bear Hunting
Pundits are of the opinion that shot placement trumps the ballistic capabilities of any given caliber. And this supposedly applies to anything anyone shoots at, with very little exception. Common sense says there is merit to this argument. Certainly this is true when it comes to Calibers for Grizzly Bear Hunting. Assuming deep enough penetration, a […]
FK BRNO Field Pistol: The Most Powerful Double-Stack Handgun In the World
I have a long history with the FK BRNO Field Pistol. I remember I was around 10 years old when I first got to hold a wheelgun. Then, I had to sneak into my parents’ bedroom because my father wouldn’t let me near his S&W 686. Back then I knew absolutely nothing about revolvers. The […]
GLOCK 22 VS. GLOCK 23 – Handgun Showdown Round 1
The Glock 22 and Glock 23 are two of the most popular “plastic” handguns on the market. Both are very reliable handguns as both are manufactured by Glock, a company known for their products’ legendary reliability. Both are also chambered for the .40 S&W, a handgun caliber developed specifically for law enforcement and self defense. […]
Glock 19 vs. Glock 23 – Handgun Showdown Round 2
In a recent article, we compared two Glock pistols both chambered for the .40 S&W in an attempt to help our readers decide which for them would be the better fit. We pitted the larger and slightly more accurate Glock 22 against the slightly smaller but more easily concealable Glock 23. But what if we […]
357 SIG vs 357 Magnum – Showdown of the 357s
Before I go into the meat of my 357 SIG vs 357 Magnum article, I want to talk about my love for magnum revolvers. Snake Guns It’s official. Colt, after being tight-lipped about one of their biggest snake gun resurrection projects for the last five years, has finally unveiled what many consider to be their […]
Trijicon MRO Review – Everything You Need to Know
In this article, we will give an in depth review of the Trijicon MRO. However, before we get started let’s talk about reflex sights in general for a moment. About Reflex Sights Reflector sights, more commonly referred to as reflex sights, have been around for over a century. The very first working reflex sight was […]