Indholdsfortegnelse for Volume 77, Issue 15 i Firearms News

Freelance writer and editor Mark Chesnut is the owner/editorial director at Red Setter Communications LLC. An avid hunter, shooter and political observer, he has been covering Second Amendment issues and politics on a near-daily basis for the past 20 years. Americans concerned that America has a two-tiered justice system — one for influential Democrat politicians, another for the rest of us — had that idea reinforced on Monday by the slap in the wrist Hunter Biden received for violating felony federal gun laws and evading taxes. The son of President Joe Biden, Hunter was being investigated for lying on a federal background check when purchasing a gun, punishable up to 10 years in federal prison, and tax evasion, a crime that sends many “lesser” Americans to prison if convicted. Hunter…

These days, Savage is more well-known for making bolt-action rifles than pistols. Affordable, accurate rifles, with great triggers. In fact, Savage’s Accu-Trigger, which provided a match-grade pull at a factory price, caused a sea change in the factory rifle industry. The Stance is not Savage’s first pistol, but it’s been almost exactly a century since they produced one—they sold the Models 1907, 1915, and 1917, pocket pistols chambered in .32 and .380 ACP, up until 1920. So, it makes sense that the Stance is a continuation of that breed. The most popular carry pistol these days is the striker-fired, polymer-framed subcompact 9mm, and that’s what you get with the Savage Stance. There is only one model of the Stance, but it is available in several different flavors, if you will—black,…

It may surprise you to find me recommending the Glock Model 42 Subcompact .380 Automatic as a women’s self-defense firearm. Glock, after all, is famously the choice of numerous law enforcement departments and TV and movie prop departments. But it shouldn’t be a surprise. Glock makes a range of handguns, including those big old 9mm models that are ubiquitous on both the big screen and the small screen. Just remember, it takes more than pastel grips to make a handgun fit for a lady! And the Glock 42 was designed specifically with personal protection in mind. The Glock Model 42 Subcompact .380 Automatic checks almost all of the boxes you’d want in a personal protection weapon. It’s sleek for snag-free presentation, lightweight for concealed carry, the slide is easy to…

“Jordan Klepper sneaks into America’s biggest gun show ... in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to investigate America’s unique obsession with guns and how gun companies are targeting the youth,” The Daily Show writes as a caption to a recent “satiric news” episode of “Fingers the Pulse,” this one designed to disparage those who believe in the right to keep and bear arms. It starts right out with a lie, of course, as if attending a gun show equates with being obsessed. Being a big fan of a government monopoly is a recurring theme for Klepper, having been the front man for other hit pieces including “Jordan Klepper Solves Guns” and “Jordan Klepper Debunks the ‘Good Guy with a Gun’ Argument.” That he’s done neither doesn’t seem to concern enthusiastic fans who don’t…

Gun owners in Massachusetts are suddenly staring disaster in the face, thanks to a new measure now under consideration in the Democrat-led state legislature. Among other things, HD 4420 would expand the definition of already banned “assault weapons” to include a single cosmetic feature that anti-gun Massachusetts find objectionable but have nothing to do with the “lethality” of a firearm. For rifles, that includes a folding, telescopic, thumbhole or detachable stock; pistol grip; forward grip; a threaded barrel or a barrel shroud. And for pistols, it would put on the ban list any handgun with a threaded barrel. This bill would also require all lawfully possessed firearms to be registered with the state and would require owners to notify the state if a firearm is modified even in the simplest…

Gun shops seem to be awash in compact carry 9mm pistols, the new “must-have” fashion accessory. Okay, a bit over the top, as a good 9mm pistol is a useful daily carry item you probably should have at all times. A lot of those to be had are striker-fired, and many have polymer frames. Which doesn’t exactly give me that warm, fuzzy glow that makes life good. There’s a place for non-polymer, and external hammers, and for those who desire a really compact pistol with those features, Smith & Wesson offers the CSX. OK, the basics: the CSX is a double-stack 9mm pistol with ambidextrous slide stop levers, and an ambidextrous thumb safety. The external hammer rotates back into an extended tang that protects your hand from the hammer, which…

For all the attention pocket autos are getting these days, the snubnose (snubbie) revolver is still considered, by many, “the” pocket pistol. While no hard numbers are available, I would wager that of all the makes and models of pocket guns, autos or revolvers, more snubbies have been sold over the years than any one type of semi-auto, simply because they’ve been available for so much longer. Revolvers have been proven technology for 150 years. If you’re under the age of fifty, you might not realize how recent an accomplishment completely reliable semi-auto pistols are. You can argue that snubbies are old-school and even outdated. Heck, it’s the 21st century. Polymerframed subcompact semi-autos are all the rage. And yet, here in the 21st century, how many gun companies are making…

FN America might be a bit on the tardy side when it comes to introducing a micro compact pistol, but I am happy to say that the FN Reflex is not a retread of competing designs. There are quite a few things about it which surprised me, and in a good way. First, the details—this is a micro compact pistol only available chambered in 9mm. It has a 3.3-inch barrel, and each pistol comes with two magazines. One 11-round magazine that ships with extended finger hook base pad in place (although they provide a flush basepad for it), and one extended 15-round magazine. Yes, they have neutered 10-round magazines for those of you living in low-T states. It has a polymer frame, but hold on—one of the very interesting things…

The story began in 2021, with the introduction of Performance Duty Pistol, Walther PDP. A fairly conventional polymer-framed sidearm with partially cocked striker action, it increased modularity compared to the preceding PPQ. The striker design hearkened back to the P99QA, while the optic-ready slide and ambidextrous slide stop lever kept up with the times. PDP was phenomenally successful for Walther, winning multiple Guns of the Year awards. Available with three slide lengths and two grip lengths, it gave the options of 15- or 18-shot capacity, four-inch, 4.5-inch or five-inch barrel length. Polymer frame kept the overall weight of the full-size four-inch down to a svelte 24 ounces, while the ergonomic grip moderated felt recoil. PDP rapidly gained popularity with shooters whose hands were large enough to grip it, but another…

Walk into any gun store in the U.S. and they will tell you that concealed carry pistols have been the big seller for some time. The upward trend in sales started shortly after the “fiery, but mostly peaceful protests” we saw during the last presidential election combined with Covid-era fear mongering. People quickly realized self-defense is ultimately on them, and there are multitude of situations where law enforcement simply may not be able to help. Despite many states like Washington, Illinois and California aggressively and unconstitutionally attacking Second Amendment rights, many other states have passed Constitution carry or concealed-carry laws to make it easier to carry in public. So, that raises a great question. What’s the best CCW pistol for me? Without getting into a major debate between revolvers, hammer-fired…