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This review will cover the Harrison Extreme Service rear sight and the UNI-2ooL Universal Sight Mover I used to install it on my Springfield 1911. But first, a little background on why I changed the sight in the first place. I bought one of the new Springfield Armory Range Officer 1911-A1...

Heckler & Koch MP5 A5 .22LR Background - For those who don't know, the real Heckler & Koch MP5 is a 9mm submachine gun that was developed in the 1960s. It was, and in some cases still is, popular with police and military special operations groups due to its accuracy, compact size...

There's a new Range Officer in Town Springfield Armory has been making a number of value oriented 1911s for quite a while now. These G.I. and Loaded models have been good sellers and target two of the more common segments of the mass produced 1911 market - those wanting a plain, World...

STI .22LR 1911 Conversion Kit, Target Model (manufactured for STI by Advantage Arms) Feeling the pinch of high factory ammunition costs for .45ACP, but still want to get more practice or plinking time in with your 1911? One option is to buy a .22LR conversion kit. A variety of...

How Super is the Super Carry Pro? The Kimber Super Carry Pro is one of Kimber's newest pistols. Since I like carrying a 1911, its combination of features was hard to pass up once I saw and handled it in person at one of my local gunshops. Despite the hit or miss reputation of Kimber in...

A Texas Ranger The STI Ranger II is a single stack 1911 with a commander* length slide and a government sized frame. It is available in .45ACP as you'd expect, and also in .40 S&W and 9x19mm. I have one in .45ACP and another in 9x19mm, which I purchased for cheaper practice and to have one...

Kahr PM9 vs CW9 One of the more common questions I come across in people's search for a carry pistol is, "what's the difference between Kahr's PM series and CW series?" To help answer that question, I put together this comparison of the Kahr PM9 and CW9 9mm pistols. First, the differences...

Disclaimer: this is long but hopefully entertaining. How I Went Home with an Escort No, no, no, not THAT kind of Escort. This was an STI Escort, an officer frame 1911. If you've read my review of the STI Shadow, then you know how much I love that pistol and that I carry it daily. Now...

The tale of the Shadow This is a tale about my absolute favorite concealed carry pistol. I first came across the STI Shadow in a local gun shop. I saw it sitting there in the case next to the other 1911s, but this one looked different, subtle even, and didn't really jump out at me at first...

Anyone else have an NAA Pug .22 magnum? I got one a little while back and this is a fun little pocket piece/last resort/BUG. Recoil is very minimal with the rubber grip, and with the Big Dot front sight, accuracy out to 7 yards is very good. The trigger pull and cocking the hammer are both...

I got an email yesterday that the LaRue Tactical OBR (optimized battle rifle) in 5.56 is now available. From the specs, this makes a good run at the ''ultimate AR'' title. Despite the $1,995 price I had to order the 18'' version. It goes to support a US company and in my case, a local one...