Internet: Dangerous & Funny
I backtracked a link from a thread on AR15.com and became completely entranced. A guy is absolutely certain the FBI doesn’t have any 1911 pistols…
Category: Gear
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Brazil Rejects Taurus
As reported yesterday at The Firearms Blog, a major law enforcement agency in Brazil — the São Paulo State Military Police — is returning ninety-eight thousand Taurus…
Who Says IDPA Vests Aren’t Real World?
Responders to the Westgate Shopping Center attack in Nairobi… Hat tip to GJM for finding this Reuters pic and noting the IDPA logo on the middle…
Thanks, Idiots
To all of the in-your-face tough guy Open Carry zealots who held Starbucks rallies such as the one pictured here, thanks. Thanks for forcing a…
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the 1911
One of the very first posts ever here at pistol-training.com was 1911 Dealt Another Blow at IDPA Nationals, which rather proudly trumpeted the waning supremacy…
Caracal Expands Recall
Having completed its “investigation” related to the March 2013 recall of certain Model C pistols, Caracal is now recalling all Model C guns worldwide. According to…
Belts
“My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. So which one’s the real hero?” — Mitch Hedberg We all know that a good gun belt…
Why I Like the LEM
As anyone who’s read PTC for a while knows, I’m a huge fan of the Heckler & Koch LEM (“Law Enforcement Module”) trigger system. So,…
SACS/Warren Reliability
Looking at the first 50,000 rounds of the SACS/Warren 1911 test, people seem drawn to one of two diametrically opposed opinions: A Mean Rounds Between…
Springfield Recalls XD-S Pistols
Springfield this morning announced a recall of all 3.3″ XD-S pistols in both 9mm and .45 Auto. “Springfield has determined that under exceptionally rare circumstances,…