The 1911: An Elegant Weapon from a More Civilized Age
The 1911 has flaws everyone knows. But for me, it is the gun my grandfather handed me, the gun my wife gave me, and the gun that commemorates my war.
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I Do Not Like Glocks. I Just Carry One Every Day.
I do not like Glocks. After carrying a Gen 3 Glock 17 for a decade, I have plenty of reasons why. Yet my everyday carry gun is a Glock 19 because reliability, safety, simplicity, and unmatched aftermarket support matter more than personality.
6 min readRead article →KT-Mech Akela: Dangerous Junk That Nearly Cost Me My Gun
KT-Mech built a duty holster for the FNX-45 Tactical when Safariland would not. Then the screws began falling out—and during a fight, the gun nearly followed them.
7 min readRead article →Staccato HD 4.5 and the End of Compromise in Duty Pistols
The Staccato HD 4.5 combines 1911 shootability with modern capacity, Glock-pattern magazine logistics, duty-grade reliability, and serious holster support.
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