Gun Tests

We are constantly on the look for new guns to test, and a company called Cosaint recently popped up on our radar. When we checked into things, we found that the corporation may be new, but their pedigree is solid.

Owned and operated by the Tuason family, Rock Island Armory/Armscor has done business out of the Philippines for many decades. During this time, they have become the most prodigious producer of 1911-style firearms in the world.

Springfield Armory has been in the 1911 world for decades, but to this point, the company has primarily concentrated on single-stack designs.

We had a chance to shoot two new red dots to see if they’re worth your money. In the view of our testers, one is, and one is not.

I recently purchased a 9mm 1911 Rock Island Armory Standard FS Model 51632. Certainly didn’t need another 1911, but this was a screaming deal...