Glock has announced long-awaited slimline magazines with a 15-round capacity. This provides the much anticipated capacity increase of slimline pistols utilizing OEM fit, finish, and reliability. The pictures show a double stack magazine with what appears to be an indented steel mag catch. Hopefully this means there is no need to change out the polymer […]
HK announced their VP9CC, a 10-round compact carry pistol apparently designed to compete versus the popular Sig Sauer P365 and Glock G43x. The HK stands out with a low optic-mounting solution, and their European paddle mag release. I’ve carried and trained with the original VP9, and very much like the paddle mag release on it. […]
Springfield has now announced availability of their Echelon pistols with the Aimpoint COA. I’ve also seen listings for the Operator with the COA as well. Per Springfield’s press release: The Echelon COA variants available at launch are the 4.5F, 4.0FC and 4.0C models. The 4.5F is a full-size model with a 4.5” barrel that comes […]
Smith & Wesson Performance Center has added the Equalizer Carry Comp to their pistol lineup. This optics-ready pistol features the Performance Center trigger, and (of course) a ported slide & barrel. Werkz currently has holsters for a number of S&W models including the Shield, Shield Plus, and M&P 2.0. However, the Equalizer has not made […]
Steyr has begun shipping their ATD and ATC pistols. The ATD is a defensive handgun, utilizing DA/SA controls. The ATC is more competition-oriented, and features a crisp SAO trigger. Werkz is happy to announce support for both pistols in both IWB and OWB configurations. IWB support is provided in our most advanced holster — the […]
Smith & Wesson has released their stainless-frame M&P 2.0 in the “HD” series. It is available in 5″ barrel lengths, with or without compensated slide / barrel, and with or without thumb safety. The main advantage of this pistol over other M&P 2.0s is the heavier pistol (39oz versus 29oz for the previous “regular” metal) […]
FN just released their 309 pistol. This pistol sports a factory direct mount optic cut, FN’s famous barrel metallurgy, and 16 or 20 round magazine capacity in polymer mags, all for a price point around $500. TFB has an interview with FN that explores some of the features. Check it out. And if you’re interested […]
What do you get when you combine the following? I think it’s the S&W Shield X Carry Comp. Smith & Wesson has combined all the most popular features (plus even an optional thumb safety and an optional 10-round capacity for those of you in “those states”) into a single pistol. I suspect this pistol will […]
In August this year (2025), Glock discontinued the COA models to the civilian market. This was a bit of a surprise since they had just released the COA pistols after Shot Show in January. Now Glock announced another huge wave of discontinued models. I’ve run a number of Glock pistols over the years. Glock 19, […]
I’ve been noticing revolvers a little more lately. I find them extremely easy to carry and conceal in the right holster. Plus they can be very effective at contact range. As a result, the S&W Model 19 Carry Comp article in American Rifleman drew my interest. Smith & Wesson’s K-Frame revolver is larger than the […]