Competition
Hipster 2-Gun: Beretta AR-70/90 & Bernardelli P018S
We took a look at both of these guns individually this past week, and now it’s time to try them both out on the clock… While I like the Bernardelli quite a lot, it had […]
Semiauto pistol
Semiauto pistol
Bernardelli P018S: A Hipster’s Service Pistol
Bernardelli is (was) an Italian firearms manufacturer in the Val Tromp dating back to the 1600s…but whom few people have ever heard of. They produced 1889 Bodeo revolvers between the World Wars, and after World […]
Semiauto pistol
Star Model S: A Compact .380 for the Spanish Air Force
Star introduced their first compact tilting-barrel pistol (the Model D) in 1922. The Spanish military was interested in something along these lines, but the Model D was intended to be a civilian pocket-carry gun, and […]
Semiauto pistol
Llama M82: Gabilondo Copies the Beretta (But More Complicated)
The Llama M82 was adopted as the new Spanish Army service pistol to replace aging Star Model B pistols. The design of the side is mechanically almost identical to a Beretta 92, while the frame […]
Competition
PTR-44 Sturmgewehr at a 2-Gun Match
Today I’m taking the PTR-44 Sturmgewehr out to the local 2-Gun match. I’m excited to get a chance to run it in a competitive environment – I have shot some original StGs, but only on […]
Semiauto pistol
Project Best Millimeter: SIG/Grayguns vs Hi-Point 10mm
Thanks to Otis Technology for sponsoring this video! When I heard about Hi-Point releasing a 10mm pistol (the JXP 10), I knew I needed to do something fun with it. Hi-Point is often derided – […]
Interview
Interview w/ Biofire’s Lead Designer: Features and Reliability
When I visited Biofire, I was able to spend several hours discussing the history of the gun with its creator, lead designer, and lead engineer. We also completely stripped one of the guns down to […]
Semiauto pistol
SIG M18: New USMC Service Pistol (and Little Brother of the M17)
The SIG 320 was adopted by the US Army as its new M17 full-size service pistol, but that was only have of the Modular Handgun System. The other half was the M18, a compact version […]
Commentary
What’s the Deal with the SIG P320 Exploding and Firing “Un-Commanded”?
Social media is very excited these days about “exploding” SIG 320s…so let’s consider what might actually be happening. Of course, this discussion is invariably clouded by the fact that the P320 did have a legitimate […]
Prototype
Biofire: The First Worthwhile “Smart Gun”?
Note: The New Jersey law that would ban sale of regular guns once “smart guns” were deemed commercially viable is no longer on the books. 0:00 – Introduction 4:12 – Electronic elements 6:50 – User […]