Developed shortly before the first world war, the .45 ACP rapidly became one of the most popular pistol cartridges in the world. It was the longest serving sidearm cartridge the United States has ever ...

Glock pistols have plenty of fans in the United States, and I admit to being one of them. The easy to operate design and reliability of the Glock has resulted in the pistol's adoption by military, law ...

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The HK45 earned its reputation the slow, hard way—through years of duty use, training cycles, and real-world handling. It wasn’t designed to win a beauty contest or drive hype. It was built to survive ...

Key point: Designed for special operations—with an emphasis on lethality, durability and reliability—pistols like the HK45 could help the big-bore cartridge keep a place at the table of popular pistol ...

Key Point: Pistols like the HK45 could help the big-bore cartridge keep a place at the table of popular pistol calibers for decades to come. In the early 2000s, the U.S. Army pondered replacing stocks ...

Choosing a pistol-caliber carbine is less about brand loyalty and more about how you actually plan to use it. When you narrow the field to 9mm, 10mm, and .45 ACP, you are really deciding how to ...

Famous for making the pistols carried by British secret agent James Bond, German gun-maker Walther is releasing its PPQ handgun chambered in the American .45-caliber ACP cartridge. Fort Smith-based ...