Smith & Wesson expands its Spec series with the Spec Series IV M&P9 M2.0 Metal Compact pistol and the Spec Series R revolver.

Springfield Armory and Lipseys have partnered to offer a highly custom 1911 with input from Hilton Yam.

Police officers and practical-pistol competitors live in different worlds, but when you study the pistols they carry and shoot... The post What cops and competitors both look for in a duty-size 9mm ...

Caliber arguments tend to end the same way: somebody declares a “stopping power” winner, and everybody else stops listening. Inside the FBI’s Ballistic Research Facility at Quantico, the point of the ...

The 9 x 19mm Parabellum is the most popular handgun cartridge in the world, so it can be tough to pick the best 9mm ammo for your specific needs. The cartridge has a long and varied history, but it’s ...

When it comes to the .357 vs 9mm, the comparison is a bit like apples and oranges. The two cartridges are vastly different and typically fired from different types of handguns. With a few exceptions, ...

I’m not sure when the first 9mm carbine was assembled, but not long after the cartridge debuted in the Luger pistol, people recognized the benefits of running the cartridge through a shoulder-fired ...

It may seem silly to compare the 9mm to the 10mm. Even if your ballistics knowledge is minimal, you probably know the 10mm is more powerful. The best 9mm loads will push a 124-grain bullet to about ...

For decades the FBI claimed the .40 Smith & Wesson was the optimal personal defense round. But the 9mm versus .40S&W battle rages on. (Photo by FBI) Defensive caliber arguments have been going on ...

I have received a lot of email responses from my July 3 article on the Army’s Modular Handgun System praising .45 caliber as far superior to 9mm. Pistol-caliber choices are personal and everybody has ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Penetration depth, muzzle energy, wounding capability and pricing are all important aspects of choosing ammunition for self-defense. I’ve been a handgun enthusiast ...