by Peter G. Kokalis The project that was to result in the Colt Commander commenced almost 65 years ago in a U.S. government post-World-War-II-era trial to replace the M1911 Government Model with a lighter pistol that would be issued to officers. The requirements were a chambering in cal. 9x19mm Parabellum, a length not to exceed 7 inches [...]

by Eric R. Poole It’s been said that there have been three generations of infantry rifles following World War II. The first generation put in place new manufacturing technologies to increase production volume of magazine-fed, select-fire service rifles like the M14. Then the private firearms industry advanced designs that reduced production cost and incorporated materials [...]

Finally, here it is! A comprehensive summary of the new legislation passed this session including the voting record. Please keep in mind that none of these new laws will go in to effect until July 1, 2013. I’ve included summaries on HB 2111 and SB 45 which have not completed the process at this time. [...]

If you were in the market for a new semi-auto pistol, what features would be the most important to you? Would reliability top your list? How about a high magazine capacity? Perhaps you like guns that are easy to maintain; or maybe accuracy is the most important factor when purchasing a new gun. FNH-USA’s line [...]

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by Patrick Sweeney It was a typical Tuesday here at Gun Abuse Central. An email in my inbox announced, “Patrick, overnight package arriving tomorrow. Need feature ASAP.” No problem. The box that arrived was plain, but inside were a pair of Ruger boxes. When I opened the first one, my reaction was, “Another SR? What now?” Considering [...]

by Paul Scarlata Small .45s are nothing new. In fact several manufacturers—Glock and Taurus come to mind—have been offering such pistols for a number of years. But recently several new models have been introduced to appease demands from the “bigger bullets are better bullets” crowd. And with the introduction of Springfield’s XD-S subcompact .45, it seemed it was high [...]