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Picked up this one today in 45ACP

Arma Zeka has been in Europe for a short time, but they are just trickling into the States now. My favorite LGS was able to snag me one of the first off the boat, serial #3. Arma Zeka (or AZ for short) has several offerings, all of which are geared towards competition in some form. I'm sure...

I’ve been waiting for this pistol since just before the pandemic started and now I’m currently the only person in the United States who owns one (with others shipping out in a few days). I’ve made it no secret how high in regard I hold Phoenix products. They are all precision machined out of...

I just picked this up last night and can't wait to shoot it. Its the nicest work I've ever seen out of Sig USA and I fully expect it to shoot as well as any other pistol I own. Build quality, attention to detail, and refinement is outstanding. This is the Classic model with the cocobolo grips...

I bought a couple of these recently and I'm extremely impressed. Phoenix was started a couple of years ago by the former owner of Sphinx. Their shop is in Interlaken, Switzerland. They have four models currently, all of which are based on the CZ 75 design: Fusion - Duty pistol Redback -...

I just picked up this baby yesterday. Can't wait to shoot it. Its like nothing I ever owned before. Anybody have one here?

Got to love one of the coolest pistols of the 1980’s...post some pics if you have them... :)

Well I wasn’t planning on buying another P210, but a really nice deal came to me at my local shop. I don’t own a P210–2 and these later –2 commercial variants are a bit rare. They were only built for a very short time, as far as I know. Not many were manufactured. Here's a basic breakdown of...

To me, they are the finest pistols to ever use CZ's design. They are jewel-like in their fitting, refinement, and attention to detail. ...and just flat-out beautiful to boot. Even the roll marking is done with amazing precision. I'm not really speaking about the production grade SDP guns...

Having posted a thread on the Korth Autopistol, I felt I should post a thread on another incredibly fine West German semi auto from the same era. The Korriphila HSP 701 was developed and patented by Edgar Budischowsky in Germany in the late 1970’s. Budischowsky was a Czech gun designer who...

I find myself posting mainly about German handguns, as they are my favorites. However, some nice stuff was built in Italy over the years as well. While they won’t match a Korth Auto or Korriphila HSP from a build quality perspective, they are still some very well made handguns. I’ll briefly...

The handguns of Willi Korth have been around since 1954. Founded in Ratzeburg, Germany, the company has always been known for exquisite refinement and outstanding build quality. The first revolvers were rather simple looking, but well made. The Korth Combat and Sport revolvers were introduced...

I picked up my BRNO pistol last week. This gun is extremely impressive in every way. In short, the BRNO is heavily based on the tried and true CZ design from the mid 1970’s. However, it is modified to handle a much more powerful cartridge, producing 900-950 ft/lbs of energy. The heavy recoil...

I did a small amount of accuracy bench testing while at the range yesterday with the two target pistols I had with me. While its very amateur testing, I greatly enjoy pitting the most accurate handguns against each other and determining which shoots better for me on any given day. While I’m...

I was able to work out a deal for this super rare Beretta 92 Combat. To me, this pistol was the high water mark for the 92 series guns and Beretta handguns in general from a performance and precision standpoint. The 92 and 96 Combat series were Beretta’s single action IPSC pistols. They...

The Korriphila HSP 701 was the masterwork of the Czech designer, Edgar Budischowsky. As far as I know, the patent for the design was granted in 1979 and production started in 1983. They were totally hand built on a custom, one at a time basis in Heidelberg, Germany. It was basically manufactured...

I stopped at the local show this morning and one of the first tables I approached sat this beautiful 2003 Sig P220 Sport still NIB with everything for $1075. I honestly couldn’t believe the price and the fact that the pistol was brand new. I didn’t want to appear too exitcited so I played it...

I figured to share a brief range report on a couple handguns that have relatively little information available pertaining to them on the web. I went to the range today with a few pistols, including two Ultramatics (both and SV and LV). Every time I shoot these guns, I like them more and more...

I got a nice deal on a used, but mint condition Springfield Pro. Its an older model still equipped with the Nowlin barrel. The Springfield Professional is known by many as the FBI model. This was the 1911 that was adopted by the FBI after winning some very rigorous testing of accuracy and...

The 9mm is my favorite cartridge and I love the long history of it. I took this pic a few months ago of what I consider to be the most iconic all metal 9mm pistols ever. I grouped them in three tiers, with the top row being the most iconic of them all. Within the rows, they are in no...