Category Archives: Handguns

Why the Flex is Best

By Massad Ayoob Tim Smith, editor of Airgun Hobbyist, was devoting a whole issue to safety and asked me why

A Little Perspective, Please … By Massad Ayoob In 1968 pickings were slim for new handguns. In the “US Pistols

Expensive Handguns Aren’t Necessarily Better! By Massad Ayoob For 2017, my training year ended in mid-December with a third-level class

A Bargain-Priced Detective Special Proves Its Inner Beauty By Massad Ayoob So there I was in one of my favorite

When “WANT” Trumps NEED By Massad Ayoob I am Uncle Mas, and I am one of you, so don’t try

When It Comes To Grips, What You Think You Know May Not Be So By Massad Ayoob Photos: Gail Pepin

Here’s A Rundown On What’s Happening Now By Massad Ayoob Photos By Gail Pepin Concealed carry trends change over the

Concealed Carry Doesn’t Have To Be Uncomfortable. Here Are Some Packing Tips By Massad Ayoob Let’s face it, carrying a

Ignoring Lessons Learned From Experience Has Consequences By Massad Ayoob Experiential learning is the kind that stays with you. Over

Good Old-Fashioned Shootin’ Fun, Cowboy Style. By Massad Ayoob For a few years I was into SASS, the Single Action

Bad Guys Often Use Stolen Guns, And They Like To Steal Them From Us. Let’s Make It Tougher. By Massad

Magazine Design Is Critical For The 9mm To Function Reliably In the 1911 By Massad Ayoob John Browning’s Colt of

The .40 S&W Lost Its Charm. This Means Bargains! By Massad Ayoob If you’ve been following handgun trends the last

The Ruger SR1911 .45 ACP With Adjustable Sights Takes Full Advantage Of Today’s Ammo Choices By Massad Ayoob Ruger started