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1 week ago | 
gundigest.com | Patrick Sweeney
If you really want to put the hurt on something, like a big critter, a 12-gauge slug does that. And here I will be speaking only of the 12-gauge variety, because while the 20 can come close, the rest … meh. The 16-gauge is so rare that it might not even exist, and 28 and .410 slugs are pointless. First, what’s a slug? Simply put: a single projectile, not a payload of shot or buckshot. And the shotgun slug goes back a long way.
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2 weeks ago | 
gundigest.com | Patrick Sweeney
Before we get to making mockery of those who insist on “the best trigger possible” in a firearm to be used for defense, we need to lay out the parameters of just what it is we’re talking about. In truth, most triggers are good enough. Most, even those that are deemed “beyond hope” by the cognoscenti will actually do the job when required. But “good enough” is a small comfort. And this is, after all, America … where we have choices. You just want to be careful what you choose.
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2 weeks ago | 
gundigest.com | Patrick Sweeney
How would you like to get a competition-ready pistol that was good to go right out of the box? And while you’re at it, one that’s suitable for everyday carry as well? That describes the Canik SFx Rival-S to a T. Before we dive into the full details, the “S” is not the stainless but the shiny version of the two options. Yes, chrome, not stainless, and you can get the SFx Rival-S in all-black as well.
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1 month ago | 
gundigest.com | Patrick Sweeney
Done any low-light training? Competed in a night match? I’ve done both—a bunch of times. Strike Industries now offers an LED-equipped baseplate for your Glock magazines: the EMP with LED.
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1 month ago | 
firearmsnews.com | Patrick Sweeney
Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. There are times when I wonder what is in the water in the corner of Texas abutting Arkansas. Bill Wilson just keeps coming up with superb rifles, pistols, and shotguns, and one of these days my credit card is simply going to burst into flames. The latest? The EDC X9 2.0, where Wilson combat makes the EDC X9 even better.
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1 month ago | 
firearmsnews.com | Patrick Sweeney
Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. The S&W Performance Center has a pistol that will knock your socks off. I traveled down to Florida back in the winter to see it when it was new, and it was, and is, da bomb. The M&P 2.0 Competitor is a metal-framed 9mm M&P with a five-inch barrel, a sweet trigger, and 17-round magazines.
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1 month ago | 
firearmsnews.com | Patrick Sweeney
Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. Ergonomics is a fascinating study. In the firearms world, the consensus among those who carry a compact 9mm for safety has settled on a pistol just about the size of a G19. While that pistol is a great combination of just enough and not too much, it comes with some, shall we say, quirks. Well, no more.
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1 month ago | 
shootingillustrated.com | Patrick Sweeney
You cannot imagine what the 1980s were like unless you were there. Once the SAS stormed the London embassy, everyone wanted an MP5—too bad it was a machine gun. Once “Die Hard” became the instant classic it did (and yes, it is a Christmas movie), everyone had to have the Heckler & Koch MP5 semi-automatic variant, the HK94. But the eye-watering prices demanded for them were too much for all but the most dedicated collectors.
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1 month ago | 
firearmsnews.com | Patrick Sweeney
Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. Usually when you buy a new pistol, you get the pistol, an owner’s manual, a lock and the box it came in. Sometimes you get a spare magazine. Well, Canik goes more than an extra mile, they go pretty much the whole road. The test pistol here is the Canik SFx Rival-S, an all-steel hi-cap 9mm pistol meant for, well, pretty much everything.
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1 month ago | 
firearmsnews.com | Patrick Sweeney
Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. In talking with a bunch of silencer makers, I found that the rimfire offerings were a larger part of production. In the case of some companies, the majority of what they made and sold. Why? Well, pretty simple, really. Rimfire suppressors usually cost less than other calibers, and you get a lot more quiet for your bucks. Case in point, the Banish 22.
