The CZ 75 Compact in 9mm is a shortened version of the full size CZ 75B. Retaining all of the outstanding features of the larger pistol, it is an all steel gun that is well suited for concealed carry. Standard CZ 75 Compact magazines hold 14 rounds of 9×19mm ammunition. You can also use [...]

The 9mm Glock 19 has a long track record for being a well made and a highly reliable pistol. It is essentially a compact version of the Glock 17 and retains that pistol’s world famous reliability. In overall length, height and barrel length, the Glock 19 is 0.5 inches shorter than its big brother. It [...]

SIG Sauer pistols are well known for their world class, state-of-the-art, “to hell and back” reliability and the SP2022 is no exception. It is likely the most under appreciated gun in the SIG Sauer lineup with most of the attention going to the P-series pistols. The SP2022 is every bit as good. It is a [...]

The CZ 75, as one might guess from its name, was introduced in 1975 after being developed at the state-owned arms factory Ceska Zbrojovka in Uhersky Brod, Czechoslovakia (now known as the Czech Republic). At the time, this was behind the “iron-curtain”. The design includes many of the better design elements from other pistols. You [...]

People looking for a concealed carry gun often find themselves interested in the SIG Sauer P239. Like the P226 and P228 before it, the P239 is well known for its “to hell and back” reliability. The P239, like the P225 is a single-stack pistol and that translates directly into a slimmer sized grip. It is [...]

The initial design of the SIG Sauer P228 was basically that of a SIG Sauer P225, changed to use a 13 round double-stack magazine holding 9×19mm ammunition.   Lockup in the SIG Sauer P228 is solid with very little slide-to-barrel and slide-to-frame play. Slide operation is smooth with minimal stiffness.
The P228, no longer in production for [...]

The newer versions of this pistol, like the SIG Sauer P226 ST, and later the SIG Sauer P226R, have an accessory rail on the underside of the frame. Older SIG Sauer P226 pistols have a stamped steel slide; while the newer versions have a stainless steel slide. The original P226 was manufactured in West Germany [...]