The on-going debate is what gun makes the best home defense gun. A shotgun, rifle, and handgun each has advantages and disadvantages. Some choose one primary type with a different type as a backup. Most accept that a shotgun with appropriate ammo is usually the best primary choice, but even that is hotly debated. The…
How about a fun plinking pistol that weighs less than 7 ounces, is only .5 inch wide, and has an overall length of 3.375 inches? Well, this discreet, sleek, no-snag designed pistol is about the size of a credit card when folded. This .22LR American-made pistol is designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by a North…
A thing of "Beauty and Performance." Some words meant to describe the new for 2017 Browning 1911-380 compact carry pistol. This new offering blends the 1911 design with the .380 caliber and a very lightweight, compact frame for concealed carry purposes. Some of these new 1911-380s are in Browning's "Limited Availability" category, while others are…
![Sig Sauer P938 Compact 9mm [FIREARM REVIEW]](https://a.usacarry.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sig-sauer-p938-compact-9mm-review-100x100.jpg "Sig Sauer P938 Subcompact 9mm [FIREARM REVIEW]")
Would you consider for your concealed carry a very well-built 9mm gun, that weighs one pound, is about an inch wide, has fiber optic and tritium night sights, has a comfortable grip in a subcompact design, is single-action only, and is reliable and accurate? Although it has been around for a few years, some overlook…
![Browning Hi Power Standard, 75th Anniversary [FIREARM REVIEW]](https://a.usacarry.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-review-100x100.jpg "Browning Hi Power Standard, 75th Anniversary [FIREARM REVIEW]")
We have all heard the fine superlatives honoring the Browning Hi Power pistol as a legend and one of the world's best-designed and most revered pistols. Many claim it was the first truly modern semi-automatic pistol. Some say its basic operating principles and design are used in almost every successful pistol developed, including its high-capacity…
Beretta has a reputation for making fine hammer-fired DA/SA pistols, like the PX4 Storm, the battlefield-tested M9, and the full-size 92 series. The new for 2017 Beretta APX design is a major departure from these other pistols. The APX is their first striker-fired full-sized gun that uses a system where the breech is locked…
![CZ P-10 Compact 9mm [FIREARM REVIEW]](https://a.usacarry.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CZ-P-10-C-9mm-Review-100x100.jpg "CZ P-10 Compact 9mm [FIREARM REVIEW]")
Recently I reviewed the fine classic CZ 75B and now I want to follow-up with the new for 2017 CZ P-10 Compact. CZ-USA has taken quite a while to bring to the market and manufacture this new P-10, but they want to continue their fine reputation for offering high-quality products. Some have not heard of…
There seems to be some misinformation, hearsay, misinterpretation, and a lot of misunderstanding about sight radius and its relationship to accuracy and precision. So I want to define the terms, explore them, and draw some conclusions based on my opinions about these three factors for defensive shooting. Understand that this is not pure scientific research…
![FN 509 Compact 9mm [FIREARM REVIEW]](https://a.usacarry.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fn-509-compact-9mm-review-100x100.jpg "FN 509 Compact 9mm [FIREARM REVIEW]")
Well, with the many polymer, striker-fired semi-auto pistols on the market today, do we really need another one? Certainly the answer is "yes" if it has something worthwhile to add to the selection. FN America was nice enough to send me their new for 2017 striker-fired pistol in 9mm. Given the huge supply of similar…
What if you could design and produce your handgun anyway you desired, with any features and characteristics, without a price parameter? With any specifications? With any capacity? With any caliber? With any weight? With any barrel length and any overall length? What would you include on your special handgun? Would you want it to have:…
![Sig Sauer P226 RX Elite SAO 9mm with Mini Red Dot [FIREARM REVIEW]](https://a.usacarry.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sig-sauer-p226-rx-elite-sao-9mm-mini-red-dot-review-100x100.jpg "Sig Sauer P226 RX Elite SAO 9mm with Mini Red Dot [FIREARM REVIEW]")
There are several mini red dot sights (MRDS) for your handgun available now. Some combined with a handgun as a package and some MRDS that you can buy separately and have your gun's slide milled for a custom fit. Recently, manufacturers have made MRDS more compact, lightweight, durable, and somewhat less expensive than just a…
![CZ 75B SA 9mm [PISTOL REVIEW]](https://a.usacarry.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cz-75b-sa-9mm-review-100x100.jpg "CZ 75B SA 9mm [FIREARM REVIEW]")
Some have not shot the CZ 75 B and others have not even heard of it. The "B" stands for firing pin Block which stops the firing pin from moving forward if the pistol were to be dropped. You should shoot it to see for yourself how unique and special it is. Several say it…
