Category Archives: Handguns

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Good Samaritan Edition

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Dan Zimmerman

Back in January, Benjamin Srigley likely saved the life of young Jayeon Simon after he was set upon by three Pit Bulls. Srigley ran into his home, retrieved his Ruger 9mm pistol and opened fire on the attacking canines, killing … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Gun Control, Handguns | 39 Comments

From DefCad.org: Introducing The Shuty-9

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dan Zimmerman

Ruh roh. Time to slam the door shut. Another horse has just exited the equine boarding facility. Reader Travis writes that, “the ‘Shuty’, named after the ‘Luty’ submachine gun design, uses a reinforced, printed AR 15 lower and a Luty … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gun Control, Handguns | 48 Comments

Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Unnamed Aurora, CO School Employee

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Robert Farago

  Remember that late 70′s bumper sticker “Question Authority”? Although TTAG’s internal mission statement is “Speed, Surprise and Violence of Action” all of our contributors are encouraged to approach any gun-related story with a grain of salt the size of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Handguns, Irresponsible Gun Owner... | 54 Comments

Pittsburgh Police [Not Shown] Continue .40 vs. .45 Caliber Charade

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Robert Farago

Regular readers will recall TTAG’s previous post about the Pittsburgh Po-Po’s “investigation” into whether their .40 caliber pistols had enough “stopping power” for local law enforcement officers intent on saving their asses protecting and serving the city’s taxpayers. Back in April, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Gun Nation, Handguns, Police Procedure | 111 Comments

GLOCK Brings Back OD Green

Posted on May 15, 2013 by FirearmConcierge

I met up with GLOCK’s national sales team about three months ago at an industry expo and, much to my surprise, they announced that they’re bringing back the OD green pistols that were discontinued several years ago. When I first … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Handguns | 34 Comments

New from Colt: Mustang XSP

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Robert Farago

  Colt introduced the now-iconic Mustang pocket pistol in 1983. Three years later the Connecticut-based manufacturer introduced a PocketLite version. The small semi was beloved by owners but a damp squib commercially. Colt revived the PocketLite in 2011— just in time … Continue reading →

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Posted in Handguns | 43 Comments

Palm Beach Sheriff: GLOCK Firing Pins Breaking, Not Reliable

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Nick Leghorn

There’s a story developing in south Florida about the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office experiencing a high number of malfunctions in their GLOCK handguns. Specifically, firing pins are cracking and chipping in the handguns, causing failures to fire. The local CBS … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Handguns, Police Procedure | 83 Comments