Gun companies seem to really hate standardization. They resist it and typically do their own thing to try and stand out. That’s why we have a dozen different optic footprints. That’s why every company’s handgun uses a different magazine design. It’s why we have the universal revolver reload. Revolvers like to be different. I...
Springfield Armory recently released the Echelon handgun. It’s gotten some rave reviews, and admittedly, it’s become pretty popular. The Echelon seems to be riding high, and it will likely replace the XD series of handguns sooner than later. Both the XD series and Echelon are Croatian-made weapons made by HS Produkt. With that said,...
Ludwig Wilhelm Seecamp, aka Louis Seecamp, was an interesting guy. He immigrated from Germany after the war. In Germany, he had trained as a gunsmith, and when he landed in 1959, he first worked as a gun designer for Mossberg. He then opened up a shop and produced customized M1911s that used a double-action...
I love a good drill or time trial or qualification test. These drills and courses are often built by experts with time and accuracy standards that allow for objective data regarding your shooting drills. Today we are looking into a category of firearms that I absolutely suck with, snub nose revolvers. I love them,...
Buying your first handgun can be especially difficult and challenging. This is a big investment of several hundred dollars into an item that’s used to potentially save your life. It’s not something that should be an impulse purchase or done without a little bit of thought and planning. With that in mind, I do...
It’s interesting to see how the Colt M1911 developed, and one pistol that was clearly an inspiration for the design was the Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless. The Little Colt was developed and designed by John Browning. It shouldn’t be confused with the M1903 Pocket Hammer, even though it was also developed by the same...
