Revolver
Colt Boa: Rarest of the Snake Revolvers
Of the seven revolvers Colt named after snakes, the rarest is the Colt Boa. Only a single production run of these were made totaling just 1,200 guns. They were made in 1985 as a custom […]
Handgun
Semiauto pistol
Portuguese Navy Lugers: Model m/910 from DWM and Mauser
Following Portuguese Army adoption in 1908, the Portuguese Navy adopted the Luger in 1909 as the m/910. The pattern they chose was a “new model” Luger in 9x19mm, with a 100mm / 4” barrel. A […]
Revolver
Enfield MkII: Better Than the MkI, I Guess
The Enfield MkI had only been in service for two years when the MkII was adopted in March 1882 to resolve some of its problems (and reduce its cost). At the same time, a new […]
Semiauto pistol
Legacy of the K5: Daewoo DP51 Through Lionheart Vulcan-9
The South Korean military was using old Colt M1911A1 pistols in the 1980s, and as they became worn out a new pistol was needed. This would be something designed and built domestically, and chambered for […]
Machine pistol
MP9 and TP9: A Complete History From Steyr to B&T
Steyr introduced their TMP (Tactical Machine Pistol) and its semiauto SPP counterpart in 1989, but it was never a very popular item. After the company was purchased, the new ownership decided to scrap the TMP […]
Semiauto pistol
Literary James Bond’s Best Pistol: the ASP
Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Today Caleb Daniels, author of “Licensed Troubleshooter”, is joining me to talk […]
Revolver
The Mystery of James Bond’s Long-Barrel .45 Car Gun
Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Today Caleb Daniels joins me again to discuss one of the mysteries […]
Competition
First Gen Walther P99 at the BUG Match
Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Last week Tom and I did a BUG match with 4 different […]
Semiauto pistol
Boring, Durable, Unsexy Bricks: The Remarkably Successful Ruger P85
The Ruger P85 – like so many of Ruger’s products – is not particularly attractive or exciting. It introduced no particular mechanical innovation besides the casting-based manufacturing that would actually probably be seen as a […]
Movie review
Every Gun in “Dr. No” is Wrong
Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Today Caleb Daniels, author of “Licensed Troubleshooter”, joins me to talk […]