Gun Review: Para USA PXT Single‑Action 1911 Limited
You could buy a Para USA Limited with a very high degree of confidence that you are getting a quality product with no known issues. Read more
Jim Downey
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Kimber 1911s are what 1911s should be
There’s a good reason why Kimber is one of the top manufacturers of the 1911, from .22 to 9mm to .45. Give one a try if you get a chance. Read more
Gun Review: Kimber Rimfire Target 1911
I prefer my 1911s to be in John Browning’s chosen .45 ACP, but having one set up to properly handle a .22 LR cartridge makes all kinds of sense for a number of reasons, such as getting practice with the platform at a small fraction of the ammo costs of shooting .45 ACP. And for that, the Kimber Rimfire Target model is an excellent choice. Read more
Gun Review: Gaucher GN1 Silhouette: This someone’s idea of a joke?
Would it be cliché to say that the Gaucher Silhouette was what I expected from a French firearms manufacturer? Read more
Gun Review: Mauser P08: ‘Everything it’s hyped to be’ (VIDEO)
After years of fantasizing about it, what was it like to finally have a chance to shoot a Mauser P08 pistol? Read more
Gun Review: Mitchell Arms P-08 9mm Parabellum: ‘Why aren’t they selling?’
Certainly there’s a market for the classic Luger design and that the demand must be similar to the likes of the iconic 1911. Or one would think. Why aren’t these well-made, classic, functional, accurate and dependable guns selling? Read more
Gun Review: Valkyrie Arms M3A1 Grease Gun .45 ACP
The Valkyrie Arms M3A1 Grease Gun is a nifty reproduction. The basic idea behind the gun was to make it simple, fast and cheap. As far as “purpose” is concerned a soldier would shoot the thing until a major malfunction occurred and then discard it, which partially explains the look of the thing – like an inexpensive grease gun. Read more
Dear Santa: Any of these 10 guns will make me happy
Santa, anything on my list will do. Sure, I have my favorite, and although I’m still trying to figure out what happened last year, I have forgiven you, which is why this year I’m giving you a list of 10. Read more
US Firearms Lightning: A faithful, yet, improved reproduction
Previously I reviewed the Uberti Lightning in .357 Magnum, which is a nice gun, and you could say the pump-action carbine broadened my horizons a bit. The U.S. Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, Inc., on the other hand, had another take on the Lightning and it wasn’t so much a nice gun as it was an am Read more
Gun Review: Guncrafter Industries Model 2 .50GI (VIDEO)
Perhaps the .45-caliber cartridge doesn’t provide enough knockdown power for you? Need something bigger? Ever thought about .50 GI? Damn! What a big hole it makes! Read more
