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Archon Type B Review: Off the Charts

The Type B transcends the sum of its specs and features, delivering intensely visceral shooting dynamics that make speed and accuracy feel instinctive.

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Daewoo DP51 Review: K-Pop Wondernine Remix

Solid, shootable and uniquely lovable, the DP51 reinvents the idea of the classic “wondernine” into something that’s fundamentally familiar, yet alluringly innovative. 

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Sig P226 Review: Tactical Gourmet

Functional yet refined, the Sig P226 exemplifies “good taste” in combat handguns—though its original recipe prioritizes substance over flavor.

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Ruger P89 Review: For What it Isn’t

Despite its “budget-gun” pretentions, the P89 in no way constitutes a compromise in terms of accuracy, reliability, quality or anything else that actually matters in a service pistol.

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HK P9S Review: 9mm Nirvana

With its signature roller-delayed action, the HK P9S imbues its wielder with a uniquely pure and direct recoil sensation that makes every shot feel… enlightening.

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Sig P245 Review: Don’t Call it a P220

Conceived as the ideal compact .45, the P245 incorporates innovative design characteristics that not only distinguish it from the P220, but—in some ways—make it superior.

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Colt Trooper .357 Review: Plain-Jane Python

Mechanically identical to the Python, the Colt Trooper .357 of the 1960s replicates the form, feel and function of its more finely finished sibling—at a less finely finished price.

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Browning Hi Power Review: Deja Pew

From the very first moment you hold one, the Browning Hi Power feels strikingly familiar, evoking a visceral sense of connection that makes it handle like it’s an extension of you.

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Sig P239 Review: Combat Carry

The P239 isn’t just a “concealed carry” gun. It’s a duty-grade combat gun—with the superb shooting characteristics you’d expect from a gun in that class—in a form factor that’s still smaller a Glock 19.

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