Revolvers CAN Fail: Smith & Wesson Performance Center 686 Locks Up

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsIWXd_9xPE Before shooting this video, I was comparing a "normal" Smith & Wesson 686 with this, a recently purchased, pre-loved Performance Center hot rod 686 with undersnout "grill." I discovered that my groups were nearasdammit...

Pink Guns Are Now Legal in New York

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV1y4S-RWMo Hey Samantha dear---come on down (once again) to Nassau County, NY and go through the draconian hurdles needed for a pistol license because it is finally legal to possess a pink pistol. Because of...

Wilson Combat Introduces Six New 1911s

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Wilson Combat is heading to the SHOT show with six new models. The first one's above: the CQB Light-rail Lightweight. The weapon's available in 9mm, .38 Super, 10mm and (of course) .45. Wilson touts the...

Kahr Arms Reintroduces Baby Desert Eagle. Why?

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Back in June, Kahr Arms bought Magnum Research, makers of the famed and feared (often for its failure to fire) Desert Eagle (reviewed by TTAG here). Before cashing in their chips, Magnum's mavens had...

Quality: 1911 vs. Glock Vs. Taurus

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The 1911 Sucks post sure stirred up some strong emotions. I can’t speak for anyone but myself, but I had a great time debating the issues and I learned a lot. But there were...

Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Daveman57by28mm

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw1Mg02gm7Q Earlier today, I took an Alabama-based columnist named Josh Moon to task for suggesting that the state should force aspiring gun owners to take a week's gun safety/education class before purchasing a firearm. I...

Why 1911’s Kinda Suck and Kinda Don’t

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"The comparison between the GT-R and 911 is not appropriate for the 1911 ," TTAG commentator Dave Y writes. "Rather a comparison to a Harley Davidson is more appropriate. They’re from the same era,...

Book Review: After You Shoot by Alan Korwin

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Author Alan Korwin is a marketing maven. His book's title and subtitle are an irresistible lure for any firearms owner who knows that saving a life by ending someone else's is a potential path to prosecutorial...

1911 with Drum Magazine. Yes, It’s Real

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All hail Reeder Custom Guns for solving the 1911 capacity problem---in their own special way. In fact, for those who've questioned the relevance of a 1911 in these plastic polymer pistol days, Mr. Reeder...

Why the 1911 Doesn’t Suck

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The M1911, picked up for use in the year 1911, is coming up on its 100-year anniversary. The M1911 has been through two World Wars, the Korean War, Vietnam and thousands of successful military...

$25k for a Tacky Colt Commemorative 1911. And Counting . . .

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In case of a total taste failure, break glass. But seriously folks, I know that ballistic beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Just because I'm beholding a gun that's been ripped from...

NC Man Drops .44 Revolver, Kills Fiance

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6e6cxYKUEA I'm not the most technical gun guy in the world. In fact, I'm at the bottom of that class, just above the people who wil never, ever understand the difference between single and double...