Battle of the Basic 1911s: Colt S70 Repro vs RIA GI
Introduction When I was a young buck of 18 and managed to find someone to sell me a handgun in a private transaction, there was only one that my weirdly fudd-like brain would accept;...
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Defense Distributed Ghost Gunner 2: First Impressions
Following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the media has been awash with calls for a rehash of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, with the AR-15 serving as the centerpiece for the current attack...
RIA 1911 – Is It Worth It?
The 1911 is quite literally one of the most iconic firearms to be made here in the US. The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. In that time it served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed...
Happiness is Best Measured by the Centimeter
I’m not a big fan of 1911s. I mean, they’re cool and they’re classic, but I only own one because they typically don’t hold my attention. I would blame it on being raised on...
