Beginner Gun Reviews
This is Not a Review of the M&P 45
One of the things that gun bloggers like to do is review guns. Frankly, it’s one of the main reasons any of us to do this in the first place. Oh sure, we speak proudly of how we’re here to “help new shooters” or “promote gun rights” and so on. Ultimately, in the back of our heads, we’re all thinking “if this site gets big enough, I can justify playing with more guns! I might even be able to score some test guns!!” Sorry, fellow bloggers, I had to let our big secret out. I do this for two reasons:- I think it makes for a funny, if not self-deprecating joke
- The fundamental problem with that whole “not big enough blog yet” is the root problem of the following commentary on the M&P 45 and why I won’t be posting an official review.
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Rifle Review: Norinco SKS
When people mention “Russian” or “Communist Bloc” weapons, they automatically think of the AK-47, but before the AK-47 changed the world, there was the Samozaryadnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova or “SKS” for short. The SKS is a gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle chambered for the Russian 7.62X39mm round. Despite being a military rifle, the SKS is not an “assault rifle.” It has a fixed, non-detachable 10-round magazine, wood stock, and a manual safety. So should this be the rifle for you? Continue reading
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Beginner Gun Review: Ruger GP100
There’s something viscerally satisfying about holding a magnum revolver. Polymer pistols like the FNP-9 or the Glock are lighter and FEEL like you’re holding a “plastic” gun, something toy-like. When you pick up a .357 magnum revolver like the Ruger GP100, you KNOW you’re holding a weapon. At 40 oz., it weighs nearly twice as much as an FNP-9. Shoot, if you run out of bullets it’s actually possible to throw it at someone and knock them cold with it. The .357 magnum round is nothing to laugh at. People put that same bullet in a rifle and hunt deer with it. And as far as quality goes, it’s a Ruger revolver. Among the things Ruger does very well, it makes great revolvers. So how is it for a noob? Let’s find out. Continue reading
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Beginner Gun Review: Colt 1911-22
It seems odd that, in numerous spots on this site, I have spoken at length about the joy and benefits of owning a .22 caliber gun but have not yet reviewed one. It’s also no secret, at least for those that follow us on Twitter and Facebook, that I have an almost perverse love of 1911 pistols. How fortuitous is this occasion then, that I should come into possession of a .22 caliber 1911! Continue reading
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Beginner Gun Review: Ruger LC9
You can’t argue that the .380 has been experiencing a bit of a revival in recent years. Pocket pistols are big business now and the .380 is king. Not all is well in the kingdom, though. Many people don’t like the .380 round. It’s tiny and the power kind of fizzles out after a few yards. The great Massad Ayoob famously said “Some experts will say it’s barely adequate, and others will say it’s barely inadequate.” So, this need for a pocket pistol with a little more stank on it has lead to the rise in popularity of the “Pocket 9”. As the name implies, this is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol that is only a smidge larger than the .380 pocket pistols. Again at the forefront is Ruger with their LC9 pistol. It runs about the same size as the Ruger LCR and only about 4 ounces heavier. I carried the Ruger LCR for a long time but I have since replaced it with the LC9. The 9mm round is much easier to deal with compared to the .38 Special and the gun holds more ammo. Continue reading
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Beginner Gun Review: Ruger LCR
You certainly can’t say that Sturm, Ruger & Company has been resting on their laurels over the past few years. Their LCx line of guns has been amazingly popular and has really made the pocket pistol a major industry. While certainly not the first tiny .380 pistol, the LCP is the one that really kickstarted the recent trend. Before that, the main choice was James Bond’s Walther PPK.
When Ruger released the LCP, they also released a 5 shot, .38 Special revolver called the LCR (Light Compact Revolver). Weighing in at a mere 13 ouces, this little gun packs a big punch. The majority of the gun is made of polymer with a stainless steel chamber and barrel. The chamber itself is aggressively fluted to save weight. There’s no external hammer on this gun so it’s hard for pocket lint to get in and mess it up. This is the epitome of a snub-nose carry revolver. Continue reading
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Beginner Gun Review: Taurus PT92
It makes me smile a bit when I think about how I’m writing a “first gun perspective” review on a firearm that was, in fact, the first gun I ever purchased. This pistol and I have been through a lot. I know many out there would spurn it but she is responsible for the gun nut that I am today.
Enough sappy crap, on to the gun… Continue reading
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Beginner Gun Review: Glocks
I’m just going to say it right off the bat: Glocks are a love them or hate them type of gun. It was the first gun I ever fired and I hated them back then. Years later, when I got to know guns a bit more and rented one at a local range, I absolutely fell in love with them. Some people don’t like that they’re not the prettiest guns to look at. In fact, they’re well past the “utilitarian” category and safely sitting in the “damned ugly” class. Some don’t like the striker. Some don’t like the polymer handles. So what is it about these things that make them so polarizing? To be honest, I have no clue and I could probably write a whole book on the various arguments you’ll hear.
In terms of starter guns, however, that’s a much easier one to cover. Continue reading
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