NEW from CANiK comes the Prime Radian! A collaborative pistol based on the CANiK METE MC9 PRIME and enhanced with Radian Weapons components. A 9mm EDC pistol, the PRIME RADIAN is micro-compact sized with a 5.47-inch overall height, a 3.83-inch barrel, and 24.70 oz weight, sporting a full 17+1 capacity. FEATURES Built on the METE MC9 PRIME micro-compact platform Radian RAMJET™ barrel and AFTERBURNER™ compensator Radian BACKSTRAP+MAGWELL for enhanced control Semi-auto, striker-fired operation Chambered in 9x19mm Luger 17+1 round CANiK micro-compact magazine capacity Night Fision Tritium front and rear night sights Flat-face aluminum trigger Optics-ready for Shield RMSc, CANiK ONYXc,…
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In the mid-1930s, Adolph Hitler cast his eye towards France and dreamed of revenge for the outcome of World War One. Standing in his way was the French Maginot Line, a collection of massive concrete strongpoints, casemates, armored turrets, and observation posts. Among the barbed wire, mine fields, and tank traps, there were nearly 5,000 bunkers defending France. A German Karl-Gerät alongside a Panzer IV ammunition carrier known as a “Munitionsschlepper.” Image: Author’s collection Despite this intimidating defensive line, during 1936 Rheinmetall proposed development of a super-heavy howitzer to attack the Maginot forts. The original plan was to have the mortar…
Snubnose revolvers are prolific in American cultural consciousness, but few people properly understand their practical capabilities.One of the most quintessential American guns is the “snubnose” revolver, a staple of our heritage since it started to spin. The need for a compact and reliable weapon has never abated, and, sure enough, the little revolver has been there for us for countless generations. Due to the general saturation of this type of gun in the media and as an ingrained staple of our cultural consciousness, it’s both significantly overrepresented and, at the same time, poorly understood.The Hollywood Effect on Snubnose CarryIn general,…
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The Brief: Courtney Price shot Michael McDonald after he forced his way into her Palm Coast home and threatened her and her children. Despite verbal warnings, McDonald advanced on Price, prompting her to fire a single round. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office ruled the shooting a justified act of self-defense. McDonald fled the scene but was apprehended during a felony traffic stop at a local hospital. He faces charges of burglary with assault and is being held without bond. Authorities cited the incident as a clear case of a homeowner’s right to protect their family within their residence. PALM COAST,…
In this article, Greg Frebourg reviews the Springfield Ronin EMP 9mm pistol. The handgun was loaned to the author by the company for this article. If it quacks like a duck, floats, walks and looks like a duck, well, it is a duck. That common sense saying might be full of wisdom, but it falls short as soon as anyone asks: “what kind of duck?”. Yes indeed, there are many kinds of ducks, and for most people, their differences are anecdotal and only feather deep. In some cases, looking like a duck only goes so far: anybody who tried to…
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More than a century after the debut of John Browning’s most celebrated handgun design, the year 2020 marked the beginning of Springfield Armory’s most recent 1911 makeover. Long known as a premium purveyor of the .45-caliber, two-time World War champ, Springfield’s catalog of 1911s had grown through the decades to include myriad caliber options, frame sizes and trim levels. The time had come for the company to update its model offerings and feature sets, and the Ronin was the first of a new generation of handgun families to be introduced. The new 1911 Ronin AOS, offered in .45 or 9mm,…
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The more you ask of your brain, the slower your per-task performance is — with or without a gun. This is known as the Psychological Refractory Period (PRP), but why does it slow you down, especially in a fight for your life? And, how can you reduce the effects of PRP? What is the Psychological Refractory Period (PRP) and why does it slow you down, especially in a fight for your life? First published by AT Welford in the British Journal of Psychology in 1952, PRP is defined by the American Psychological Association (ASA) as the period after response to a…
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