• Sig P226 vs Beretta 92

    Sig P226 vs Beretta 92

    Way back in the 80’s, the US military decided they had too many different kinds of pistols, and they needed to standardize. They put together a committee, specified a pile of requirements, and chose the Beretta 92 over the Sig P226 mostly due to cost. Personally, I feel like most government committee purchasing decisions are…

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  • Surplus Beretta 92S

    Surplus Beretta 92S

    The Beretta 92S is mostly like the 92FS, except the magazine release button is at the left heel of the grip instead of up where it’s easily accessible. The 92S were made in the late 70’s to early 80’s, replaced by the upgraded 92F, and then replaced with the slide-strengthened 92FS (aka as the M9…

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  • Freedom Ordnance FX-9 Review

    Freedom Ordnance FX-9 Review

    The Freedom Ordnance FX-9 is a semi-automatic, Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) made in the US. When sold for the US market, they’re frequently set up as a pistol or as a 16″ PCC, but for Canada they’re brought in with a Canada-specific 18.6″ barrel. As they’re not AR receiver compatible, these longer barrel versions can…

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  • Everything you wanted to know about the Norinco NP22 & NP34

    Everything you wanted to know about the Norinco NP22 & NP34

    The Norinco NP22 and NP34 are Chinese-made Sig P226 and P228 (respectively) clones. But instead of costing $1000, they cost around $300. You can’t expect them to be as nice as a SIG for that price but are they any good at all? Long story short: they’re rough out of the box (and very oily)…

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  • Mantis Laser Academy Review

    Mantis Laser Academy Review

    The Mantis Laser Academy is an add-on for dry fire that helps time your shots better than just using a timer with a PAR beep, it provides accuracy feedback, and it’s kind of fun to duel against someone else. I asked Mantis to send me one of these for review so I could dry fire…

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  • The Cheapest Handguns in Canada

    The Cheapest Handguns in Canada

    In Canada, handguns are heavily restricted and regulated. You can take them to certified ranges. . .and that’s pretty much it. Before I get in to listing out the cheapest ones you can buy, a few recommendations: Go to a handgun course once you have one. Handguns require skill to shoot well, and it’s best…

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