I started shooting in the mid-1980s, and while I could only afford a CZ75 back then as my 9mm pistol, I always thought that the 1970s and 1980s had so many unique and innovative pistol designs, like the Steyr GB, or the H&K P7, P9S and VP70. I’ve been lucky enough to pick up most those examples...
I’m more of a semi-auto guy than a revolver guy, and when it comes to revolvers I’m more of a Smith & Wesson or Ruger guy than a Colt guy, but I’d been intrigued by the re-introduced Python that originally came out in 2020 and decided to find out what all the fuss was about. I’d heard that Colt...
I’m a fan of SIG’s Legion P22x pistols. I’ve owned a couple, a P226 in 9mm and a P220 in .45ACP. I sold the P226 to get this West German P226 that I picked up a couple of years ago. I’ve always liked the classic look of the older non-railed P226 pistols, but I’ve never cared for their trigger...
If you’ve read any of my other write-ups here you know I’m a fan of unusual handgun designs, and this one is now one of my most unusual. When this was first released in 1991 I was just getting into Glocks so this model really didn’t register much to me at the time, and I was not that aware of...
Back a couple of days before Christmas I was doing my holiday baking and I was reminded that it was on that day back in 2007 when I was also finishing my Christmas prep that I received a Model 28-2 in the mail—it was a great Christmas present for me that year. I wasn't as skilled with gun...
I found myself earlier this year somewhat unexpectedly looking for a Garand. I’ve always been interested in them (although as rifles go I’m usually more of a 1980s and newer black/green rifle guy), but a couple of things sparked my interest—prices (in Canada at least) are really skyrocketing...
A couple of months ago I posted a Miami Vice-themed thread about my new S&W Bodyguard and a poster mentioned that I should pick up a Combat Master to fill out the collection. I was intrigued, posted a WTB ad and picked this one up this week. I do like classic pistols of the 1970s and 1980s and...
My Dad recently brought over some old shooting magazines—it's great fun to go through them to see how much has changed. I was flipping through the November 1979 Shooting Times and saw this ad.
I picked up the Bren Ten three years ago—it was my Holy Grail gun—and I wasn’t really looking for a Bodyguard but I saw this nice-looking one at a good price and went for it.
While the factory wood grips give it an iconic look they don’t give much to hold onto, especially behind the trigger...
I was offered one today at a price too good to resist (as an aside, does anyone else have a list of guns that they'd normally not be interested in, but would be at the right price? This is one of those for me). Anyone have any experience with one? Any advice on preferred ammunition or ammo to avoid?
“The .45 longside, with laser sighting.” Ever since I saw the scene 37 years ago when Arnold Schwarzeneggar utters that line I’ve wanted a long slide 1911. Now this one is not in .45, and it definitely does not have laser sighting, but I’ve been looking for a 10mm companion for my Bren Ten for a...
Now that's a sentence I never thought I'd be writing! But, after having the good luck to pick up a rare Bren Ten a couple of years ago and the Auto Mag earlier this year (even rarer around here...there were only ever 30 brought into Canada) I thought I'd make a "rare and iconic yet also...
“Sweet sister Sadie, where the hell did you get that?” That’s the lined uttered by Horace King when he first spots Harry Callahan’s Auto Mag in the 1983 movie “Sudden Impact.” I must say I’ve been asking myself the same question! I certainly did not expect to ever own one of these pistols—I’ve...
Earlier this year I sold my P226 Legion when I picked up my West German P226. I'm more of a breadth vs. depth guy when it comes to my collection—I usually don't have more than one of each model. I like the Legion line very much, and really, really wanted to get a Legion 10mm—it's all-steel plus...
I must admit that while I’m maybe more of a SIG or H&K guy I do have a soft spot for the Beretta 92. I like the classic 1980s styling of my current model (a 92F) and I enjoy shooting it ok, but it’s pretty large for my small hands, and I found its smaller (non-replaceable) sights tough to see...
If you’ve seen some of my other other posts here you’ll know I’m a big fan of 1970s and 1980s 9mm pistols (plus a couple of their contemporaries). My first exposure to the P226 was on the cover of the May 1985 Gun & Ammo (that publication was a pretty big influence on me back then!) and I was...
I’ve had a good run on .45ACP pistols in the last month. I picked up an H&K Mark 23 a couple of weeks ago, and just this week received my newest—a Dan Wesson CCO. It’s almost the polar opposite of the Mark 23—where that pistol is bold, over-engineered modern design, the CCO is an understated...
I picked up this 14-year-old but still in good shape pistol this week, and even though I owned one in the past I thought it was a good time for a fresh look. First—a little history. This pistol was designed by Heckler & Koch in the early 1990s in response to the United States Special Operations...
This pistol will be familiar to many readers but, even though I’ve seen a handgun owner for almost 40 years (and classic 9mm pistols being one of my favourite types) I’ve never owned Hi Power until this one showed up in the mail today—an excellent pre-Christmas present! It was pouring rain with...
And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here"?
That's a good question! Most of my write-ups here have been in the handgun forums, but this here's something different. I've never owned a big-bore rifle or a lever action of any sort, but I am a fan of short rifles, and recoil doesn't...
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