Let me start this long winded, unneccesary tale by saying that I prefer hammer fired autos. They were my introduction to pistols. My first gun was a Ruger P85. When I went into the Air Force I carried the Beretta M9 as Security Forces. When I left active duty my first duty gun was a S&W 5906 (this was followed by a 5906TSW). So I have history. Now for the last 15 years my duty guns have, with rare, brief exceptions been Glocks in .40 or 9mm. I love my Glocks, but I'm looking for a smaller... Bought a XDE ..read more

I just picked up my new (used) XD-E 3.3. I have found night sights for this pistol but I am having trouble locating a weapon light. I think that there is a TLR-6 that will work, but is there anything else ..read more

I think this pistol needs a longer name. But seriously I'm curious about this one. It's a compact 10 + 1 45 acp. I never shopped for a 45 that I could carry so I looked to see what's available & for me & it's this or the Glock 30S, about the same size. So, wondering if anyone has one & if so how does it shoot? Not in my budget until after Christmas & property taxes but my local range rents them & I plan to try this & the Glock 30S when I get time ..read more

I have been researching compact 1911s for a few weeks. Not sure why. Just an iwanna with no particular purpose. Have plenty of guns to shoot, but anyway after a lot of reading I acquired a 9mm Ronin EMP 3 inch Saturday. Shot 100 rounds through it the same day. A fairly pleasant gun to shoot. About as snappy as my Walther PPS that I carry. Billed as the thinnest 1911 on the market, it is a pretty good fit for my hands. Although I handed a Colt Defender that seemed pretty nice as well along... Added another Springfield - EMP 3 inch ..read more

Garrison is back from SA,they fixed the slide binding issue.I put 35 rounds threw it and it was flawless.It’s a very smooth action now ..read more

Bought a new Hellcat pro with the manual safety today. Loaded the mag with ten rounds of hd. Placed the pistol on safe and pulled the slide back and chambered a round. The slide fully closed and all looked good. Took off the safety and pulled the trigger. SNAP - no boom. Put it back on safety and removed the magazine and took out the round from the chamber. It had no firing pin mark. The second time I tried things the same way and it fired. Have you heard of this being a problem in the... New Hellcat Pro problem ..read more

Springfield Armory New Gear Up Promotion for Select Handguns Beginning September 15th, customers who purchase select Springfield Armory handguns will qualify to receive three additional magazines and a Springfield Armory dual pistol bag with the Crossed Cannon logo. This new Gear Up is designed to offer shooters yet another value-added benefit to the company’s popular lines of pistols, from the... Click to expand... Springfield Armory New Gear Up Promotion for Select Handguns ..read more

For me there was no competition. I acquired the mil-spec from a coworker recently and took it and the Remington Rand to local indoor range for some bigger bore shooting. More often then not I am taking my High Standards or 38/357 pistols and revolvers to the range. Have not shot the 45 acp options of mine in some time. The mil-spec was a good shooter with no issues using my reloaded ammo. The Remington Rand would only cycle with one magazine - gotta look into that - of the five I took with... Mil-spec vs my CMP Remington Rand ..read more

It's a pistol I have always handled and liked. Not sure if there is anything there any different than my other 1911s that would really benefit me, but co-worker was wanting some money to address a new "I gotta have" CZ stainless. he sold me his Mil Spec Stainless with upgraded trigger for $650. Not a swinging deal, but not a bad deal. Was really supposed to be on the "no more new guns unless I sold one" with the wife, but forgot about a stash I had set aside. It is my only Springfield at... Helped a coworker out - bought his mil spec stainless 1911 ..read more

SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 17+1 ROUND HELLCAT PRO MAGAZINES The new extended 17+1 round mags complement the Hellcat Pro's standard 15+1 flush fit mag while adding about a half-inch to the height of the pistol. The magazines will be offered in black and Desert FDE versions, with corresponding base pads that match the texture and color of the corresponding pistols on the market. Click to expand... [URL... SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 17+1 ROUND HELLCAT PRO MAGAZINES ..read more