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1) Large internet stores have huge selections 2) Large internet stores run on ultra low margins 3) Shopping online is awesome. You get reviews. You get specs. You can easily do comparisons. The store never closes. Returns are easy and painless. 4) Shipping is cheap and fast now. Amazon is...

Gun Tests is really good in my opinion. No advertising. No tests done on "sample" or "review" guns. All guns bought at retail. A write-up, pictures, rating, and detailed specs on each gun is provided. I don't always agree with their opinions and they can't test 100 samples of a given...

The USA Gen 4 Glock that I have appears to have a slide finish that is similar or identical to the old "frying pan" Gen 3 finish. I think it's a far better finish than the Austrian Gen 4's finish. If I were guaranteed that an ordered USA Glock had the frying pan finish I'd gladly pay $20...

In response to the critisims of the 1908 field trials, Browning did submit a hammerless .45 that basically looked liked a scaled up 1903 Pocket Model. This design had no visible hammer and a thumb safety. It was perhaps designed to be carried cocked and locked since the hammer cannot be...

I swap out the plastic sites for factory steel sights (regular, not night sites). I like the little white U on the factory rear plastic and steel sights. I might be the only guy who actually likes the white U... :)

I know you mentioned semi auto, but I would be negligent in not recommending an SP101 in .357 with 3" barrel. It's on of those "just right" guns that is perfect for hiking, trips into town, truck gun, etc. It would go nicely with your GP100. For some mystical reason, the same gun with the...

I have both a Gen 2 and a Gen 4. The machining and plastic molding on the Gen 4 is nicer. The Gen 2s tend to have more tooling marks and molding flaws from what I have seen. Also, the grip is a little thinner on the Gen 4. The gen 4 has a reversible mag catch but I'm a lefty and i don't...

Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk warn of 'third revolution in warfare' with autonomous weapons: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-28/stephen-hawking-elon-musk-warn-of-ai-weapon-arms-race/6652466 I don't have any answers but as a tech guy myself this is coming whether we like it or not. The...

Smith and Wesson Model 642 in .38+p for a quick trip into the city. Ruger SP101 3" in .357 for hiking and backpacking. I have a Ruger Speed Six in .357 with a 2 3/4" barrel that I love. Its bigger and heavier than the SP101 and the SP101 only carries one less round so it doesn't see any...

Gunbroker prices for new ones range from $700 - $850. Buds is at $730. You'll need to pay FFL transfer fees on top of those prices. If you can find one in a local store for $650 I would jump on it if it's in good shape!

I recently tried one out (full sized 9mm) at my local range. I came away impressed with the trigger and quality of the barrel lockup. There were two sharp edges on the mag well that cut my hand a little but one minute with a file would fix that... My advice would be to pick up the Cabela's...

HKGuns, please don't use the PPQ pictured to "defend your life." The spare mag seems a little off to me. I'll agree that we have a room for improvement on poly striker fired pistol triggers. The PPQ is a serious attempt in my opinion. I just wish it had a tad heavier pull or a thumb...

I recently tried out both at the range so I guess I'll chime in. I was looking to see if either might replace my Glock because I heard the triggers we nice on both. For me, the VP9 trigger was a tad sloppy. Not bad at all. Just not great. Controls were fine but I didn't care for the way...

I have fit a few standard 1911 barrels in my life with good success. I will fully admit that I've never fit or debugged a ramped barrel. I wish I could be of more help! I can say however that when feeding, if the round is pushing the barrel ramp forward to the point where the sides of a fat...

The gap between the front of the barrel ramp and frame looks excessive. I think the barrel should sit further back on the frame. A further back ramp would allow the nose on those fatter hollow points to hit the ramp first vs try to ride up the two side ramp cuts in the frame. Did you fit...

Ccctennis, that is close but perhaps a little too beat up for standard issue. I'm talking wear, not abuse. :) Oh, and the frame should say "made on Coruscant" instead of "made in Austria." If you want to go nuts, replace the Glock stamps on the frame with Empire insignias. Be warned...

Storm Trooper guns should have that "well used" look to them. It will look better after 10,000 rounds or so! It really needs a matching later/light module. Also, an extended magazine would go nicely. I believe that both are now standard Empire issue but only the Elite Storm Troopers had...

Wally, the suggestion that right handers stick to the single sided design does indeed come from Jeff Cooper. He believed that in a pinch the right hand trigger finger could be used to swipe the safety off and on. He even demonstrated the technique in one of the old Gunsite training videos. I...

The extended and grooved hammer pin on the Wilson design also acts as a left side stop. The EGW safety does look exciting. I can't seem to find any pictures of it dissembled so that I can see what the joint and sleeve look like. The picture on the EGW site shows it fully assembled. If...

Driftwood Johnson, thanks so much for the time and effort you have put into this survey. I enjoyed every minute of it!