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Were pistols common in Revolutionary America? Historical evidence from Cramer and Olson’s Willamette Law Review article shows pistols were privately owned, commercially available, and familiar to Americans at the Founding.
More than 200 documented cases involving handguns and bear defense offer a revealing look at how these confrontations unfold. In the known cases where shots fired could be counted, most incidents were resolved with six shots or fewer, while warning shots delivered mixed results.
Records from the Siege of Boston show that residents surrendered 1,778 firearms, 634 pistols, and 38 blunderbusses in 1775, offering powerful evidence that handguns were commonly owned during the founding era.
The U.S. Postal Service is proposing to allow lawful handguns in the mail after a January 2026 DOJ Office of Legal Counsel opinion found the federal handgun mailing ban unconstitutional as applied to protected arms.
The Springfield Armory 1911 Mil-Spec Defend Your Legacy is a solid shooting take on the old M1911A1 service pistol.
Photos released by state media in North Korea showed dictator Kim Jong Un at a shooting range, personally test-firing a “new” pistol.
Chambered in .380 ACP, the KelTec PR-3AT is designed to be the everyday-carry pistol for everyone.
Most critically, the opinion deems § 1715’s purpose illegitimate: it aims to suppress traffic in concealable firearms, particularly handguns.
Designed for smooth racking, minimal felt recoil and flat shooting the all-new P365-LUXE was built around a custom XL AXG grip module –– purposefully selected for added weight and stability.
The CZ P-09 Nocturne builds on the success of the CZ P-09 series of polymer-framed, hammer-fired pistols with an upgraded optics ready model.
The Ruger Single Six still stands as a solid rimfire offering and one of the best all-around handguns you can buy today.
Sam Hoober describes why getting a police handgun trade-Ins or used law enforcement pistols can get you a decent gun for the money & what to avoid.
Gun writer David Tong gives us a look into the history of the Walther PPK Pistol. One of the most iconic pistols of the 20th Century…
In the 2022 update, 20 more incidents have been documented where pistols or handguns have been fired in defense against bears, with a 98% success rate for 123 total incidents.
An update to include eleven cases where pistols were fired in defense against bears. These cases are not included in the statistics because other items were used against the bear in the incident.
In the latest update on how effective pistols and handguns are when used to defend against bears, 104 documented cases show a success rate of 97%.
An old Grizzly bear charged three bow hunters in an unprovoked attack from eight yards. The three bow hunters had pistols, a .45, a .44 magnum, and a 9mm.
In August of 2009, Tanner Allen had to use his .41 magnum single action to shoot a charging grizzly bear in self defense, in the Shoshone National Forest.
The case of a bear attack on a woman hiker in Colorado shows how useful pistols could be in stopping these sort of attacks.
The results of the latest research on how effective pistols are in stopping bear attacks. All instances of handgun use against bears that could be found were included. Pistols were 95% effective.
An outdoor writer changes his mind about the efficacy of pistols in defending against bear attacks.
Building upon its legacy of manufacturing quality firearms at an affordable price, Stoeger introduces the all-new STR-9 striker-fired, semi-automatic pistol.
SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to introduce the P320 XCOMPACT to the P320 XSERIES of pistols.
SIG SAUER has confirmed the award of a five-year contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command for commercial off the shelf (COTS) rifles and pistols.
In this gun review, journalist Josh Wayner takes the new P320 M17 pistol from SIG SAUER to the range and puts it through its paces.
The Apex FN 509 trigger is finally here and we have over 2,000 round fired with the new flat face trigger as well as over 4,000 dry fire presses taken.
The Springfield Armory RO Elite series ups the ante in power with the introduction of its newest model in 10mm.
SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the expansion of the Legion Series of firearms with the introduction of the P938 and P238 micro-compact pistols.
Ed Brown Products, Inc. is proud to release the KC9 as the first new model in the Evolution Series of pistols.
SIG SAUER Academy is pleased to announce a new course offering for 2019 with the addition of Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor to the SIG SAUER Academy course line-up.
