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Full size Beretta PX4 Storm - An accurate handgun that feels good in your hands but might be a little too big for conceal and carry

Posted by Lyle "Chip" Chipperson on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, In : Beretta 
I really, really like what I refer to as a "man's gun."

Now I don't mean that in any derogatory way as if to say women can't handle a gun. I mean it more in the way that when you pick up certain guns you can easily imagine John Wayne or John McClain using said handgun to dispatch bad guys in a rapid and efficient way.

I don't get that feeling when I pick up plastic guns or .380s. There's a time and place for those types of handguns I'm sure but when it comes to spending my hard earned $500 buck...
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Sig Sauer P-250, .380, 9mm, 40S&W, .45

Posted by James Michael on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, In : Firearms 
    The Sig-Sauer P-250 is without exception the most versatile pistol made today. With its unique fire control unit you can change calibers and size of the pistol in less than a minute.
    Okay, so what is a  fire control unit?


Photos courtesy of Tactical-life.com and Sig Sauer

    It is a stainless steel unit that includes the trigger system, the hammer, a few springs, and the slide catch.
    That’s it!
    I know it’s different and a little scary that it is so simple, but it is...
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CZ 75 P07 Duty

Posted by James Michael on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, In : Firearms 
 
      Okay, there is cool and there is “COOL!” The CZ 75 P07 Duty is all that an a whole lot more.

Photo courtesy of CZ-USA

    First designed in 1975, the CZ 75 is the most common handgun in the Czech Republic, where, interestingly enough, the CZ firearms company was started in the early part of the 20th century.
    The P07 version of the popular 9mm is is a compact, polymer-framed CZ 75 most commonly known for having a redesigned trigger mechanism called the Omega Trigger. The trigger ...
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The Taurus TCP 738

Posted by James Michael on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, In : Firearms 


    Small pocket pistols are not for everyone but if you're looking for something that is easy to conceal and packs some punch then the Taurus TCP 738 might be for you.

Photo courtesy of Taurus USA

    This little baby filled with 6+1 Hornaday self-defense ammo is not a toy. I know some people say a .380 (sometimes referred to as a 9mm short) is the minimum you should use if you need to shoot a bad guy but those so-called experts are the same people that try to tell U.S. Navy Seals that a 9mm...


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