Semiauto pistol
Coonan .357 Magnum at the BUG Match
Yesterday we took a look at the history and the mechanics of Dan Conan’s .357 Magnum 1911; today we are going to take it out to the range. Specifically, a BackUp Gun Match, plus a […]
Handgun
Semiauto pistol
When Revolver Meets 1911: The Coonan .357 Magnum Automatic
Dan Coonan first designed his pistol in graduate school as a drafting project: a 1911 pistol chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge. No easy feat, designing a self-loading pistol magazine to cycle a big rimmed […]
Semiauto pistol
AutoMag 160 in .357AMP: For When the Regular AutoMag is too Common
The AutoMag was originally designed to use a rimless version of the .44 Magnum cartridge; the .44 AMP. Shortly after it was introduced, though, the company Brough out a second cartridge, the .357 AMP. This […]
Competition
New .44 AutoMag Behemoth at the BackUp Gun Match
Yesterday we were looking at the new resurrection of the AutoMag pistol, and today I have it out at the monthly BackUp Gun match. Is it appropriate to bring this behemoth of a pistol to […]
Semiauto pistol
Is the AutoMag Curse Over? The New Auto Mag 180-D
Historically speaking, the AutoMag 180 pistol has been a reaper of investors. Between 1971 and 1982, no fewer than six different companies went bankrupt trying to make a profit building Auto Mags. However, we may […]
Machine pistol
Jatimatic on the Range
How well do the Jatimatic’s recoil-controlling features work? Will the front grip snap off while firing? Can I actually get the progressive trigger to work? Let’s find out!
Machine pistol
Jatimatic: Finland’s Least Successful PDW
The Jatimatic was a stockless PDW designed by Jari Timari, who co-owned Tampereen Asepaja Oy, a firearms company in Tampere Finland. The firm was founded in the early 1920s, making .22 biathlon rifles, sporterizing military […]
Conversion
Two World Wars: A Weimar Police C96 Mauser
In the aftermath of World War One, German police forces were responsible for maintaining social order is a very chaotic Germany. They were reequipped with small arms, and in particular needed pistols. The ideal sidearm […]
Competition
.30 Super Carry at the BUG Match!
I don’t normally take actual backup guns to the backup gun match; it’s usually some oddball old pistol. But today, I decided to bring out the new S&W Shield Plus in .30 Super Carry. It’s […]
Bayonet
Revolver with a Bayonet: Luxembourg Model 1884 Gendarmerie Nagant
I previously filmed one of the Model 1884 Luxembourg Gendarmerie Nagant revolvers, but I got my hands on one with the original bayonet, and I wanted to show you that. These are extremely rare revolvers, […]