With its unusual aesthetics, the Hudson H9 pistol turned a lot of heads at the 2017 SHOT Show, as it incorporates features from both 1911 and striker-fired platforms. For another up-close look at this 9 mm pistol,American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach stopped by the Hudson Mfg. booth at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Atlanta. Check out the video for the rundown from CEO Cy Hudson.
Despite the wide acceptance of the .40 Smith & Wesson defensive handgun cartridge in its early years, the round has since faded from armories around the U.S. and replaced by an older, smaller-caliber cartridge.
Zastava USA announced it would be expanding its lineup to include an M72 "RPK" model. Now, in 2025, that model has finally arrived and is shipping to dealers.
A 12-ga. shotgun can be a devastatingly potent defensive platform, but even the tactical models often aren’t configured terribly well for installing accessories.
Available as a TALO distributor exclusive, the Glock 49 Gen5 blends the the longer G17 slide with the comfortably compact frame of the G19, and it also includes Glock's MOS optics-mounting system.