Pistols

Three 22 LR conversions for centerfire pistos earned 'buy' recommendations in the June 2010 issue of Gun Tests, says its editor, but the magazine showed a strong preference for one unit.

(GunReports.com) -- Cougar 8000 Series handguns, which include guns chambered in 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP, have recently been added to the list of production guns approved for United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA)-sponsored shooting competitions.

Hundreds have answered the GunReports.com survey question: Is the 9mm Sufficient for Self-Defense? They are entered to win a $225 Insight Technology X2l Subcompact Laser/Light MTV-100-A1. Voting closes June 21, 2010.

This video series is a collection of self-defense tips with career law enforcement officer Dave Spaulding designed to help individuals learn proper skills and techniques to defend themselves.

(GunReports.com) -- Reversing an interpretation of the Gun Control Act that has been on the books for more than four decades, ATF today posted a ruling declaring any shipment of a firearm by a manufacturer (FFL) to any agent or business (e.g., an engineering-design firm, patent lawyer, testing lab, gun writer, etc.) for a bona fide business purpose to be a 'transfer' under the Gun Control Act of 1968, according to the NSSF.

Wednesday's mass shooting in northwest England is more proof that restrictive gun laws do not prevent horrible criminal acts, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said.

(GunReports.com) -- New for 2010, the U22 Neos Carbine Kit allows the user to transform the pistol into a handy plinker carbine or lightweight camp gun.

Video: LaserLyte Expands Rear Sight Laser Line for Ruger SR9 Pistols. Shows installation, destruction attempt, shooting.

Crimson Trace's new modular vertical foregrip product, the MVF-515 GREEN, utilizes both a green laser and a white light in one unit. The MVF-515 GREEN provides a laser, white-light, and a robust vertical foregrip in a single, modular package.

Ruger Video on Mental Preparation: Before self-defense training can begin, you must mentally prepare yourself for combative situations. (4:46)

This Ruger how-to video covers fast pistol reloading. (4:45)

(GunReports.com) – Taurus International will continue its sponsorship of the United States Military Academy Cadet Pistol Team in 2010. The team has won three out of the past five national intercollegiate championships and this year swept all competition categories.