On July 1st, 2023, Florida joins the world of Constitutional Carry. This means the majority of states have now adopted Constitutional Carry. Twenty-six out of fifty isn’t bad. With that in mind, we are doing a deep dive into Constitutional Carry. While nerds like me follow these things closely, I realize not everyone does,...
The Rock Island Armory 5.0: 7 Years in the Making
The all-new Rock Island Armory 5.0 pistol has been in the making for seven years and has finally come to fruition. I attended Range Day at this year’s SHOT Show and was able to test-fire it and hear the CEO talk about the journey he’s been on to get this pistol off the ground....
The Best New Handguns of SHOT Show 2023
SHOT Show 2023 brought us all the new industry products. Here are Travis’ top pistols to come out of the show. SHOT Show 2023 has come and gone. I got the SHOT Show crud, dehydrated, and my skin is dried out, but I survived a year more. SHOT Show 2023 has miles of aisles,...
SHOT Show 2023, The Firearms Industry’s Largest Gathering
SHOT Show 2023 has ended, and it is a bittersweet goodbye for those who were there. On one hand, it was great to see all the new products hitting the market and making new friends. But it was a long week. The show is on multiple floors of two buildings and has around 14...
Should you Carry a 5.7? Let’s Dig Into It
The little 5.7x28mm round has made quite the comeback in recent years. Both PSA and Ruger introduced new 5.7x28mm handguns, and various rifles and large format AR-type pistols have also seen an increase in popularity. FN even felt the pressure and released an updated Five-SeveN pistol earlier this year. This has led a few...
Springfield’s New Prodigy 1911 Acts Like a 2011
Is Springfield’s new Prodigy 1911 going to steal business from the 2011 industry? At first glance, it appears so. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Springfield gave Staccato its biggest compliment. And in doing so also gave the venerable 2011 maker some new competition that merits more than just a glance....
