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I have no philosophical or intellectual issues with carrying a 1911 with a round in the chamber, cocked, with the thumb safety on. I don't carry one, so it might take some getting used to emotionally if I started, but I put little stock in fears I know to be unfounded, so I'm sure they would...

I was reading the Feb. 2010 issue of Combat Handguns (I know, Feb. 2010?!), and there was a write-up of the Cobra Shadow .38 Spl. Externally, it appears to be a Cobra knockoff of the S&W 642. What I found most interesting is the fact that the barrel is MIM. The president of the company states...

I have been giving some thought recently to the .357 Magnum as a defensive load, and have come to the conclusion that, in some situations, it can be overkill. It certainly provides a harsh experience when fired out of a snubbie, and loses some velocity to boot. I’m thinking that downloading...

Most of the reports we hear about businesses, while generally welcome, trend toward the negative. With that in mind, I thought I would report something positive for a change: About 9:30 in the evening this past Monday (the 9th), I placed an order for two boxes of .38 Spl. ammo on...

Not surprisingly, the two handgun features that I seem to see most upgraded are grips and sights. I say "not surprisingly" because these are the two primary human interfaces; one manual and one optical. Once one of these is accomplished, however, another upgrade, like an extended or...

For some time I have been searching for a good mobile home for my P7. So, just before I turned in last night (okay, veeery early this morning), I sent off my order form and paid out my US dollars to Horseshoe Leather Products for the MLS beltslide holster and MV1 magazine holder. Anyone have...

Options... Secure and fast (especially if you don't snap the retention strap): Quick to get on and off the belt: Holds it snugly, and is very fast: Just remember denfoote's admonition on the last one: All will hide easily under a light jacket or a long untucked shirt, especially the beltslide.

This is a simple two-way race: Which is the more robust gun? Triggers don't count. Grip feel isn't a factor for consideration. Finish is irrelevant to this discussion. The only question at hand is this: over the course of sixty years, which one do you think will require less professional...

I have long contested that NYC does not belong to America at all. It is, in fact, a small, socialist European nation that broke off and drifted across the Atlantic only to attach itself to our Eastern seaboard. I would not live there. Nor Chicago. Nor Boston. I visit all three places...

The issue on the table is whether a revolver should be properly referred to as a pistol. There has been discussion (Why aren't revolvers pistols anymore?), and a vote has been called. What say you? Are revolvers pistols?

This reality was mentioned on another thread (MM versus Caliber). I have never heard an explanation as to why revolvers are no longer properly labeled as pistols. When they were first introduced they certainly were, albeit often with a qualifier like "revolving pistols" or some such...

I recently purchased a set of Barami Hip Grips for my Taurus M85. I love them! Aside from being a DEEP concealment option for the hip (albeit SLOW into action) it has essentially the same slim-line grip shape that the original J-frame S&W's came with. I would love to have a similar (without...