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3 Reasons I Still Carry a Hammer-Fired DA/SA Pistol…And Always Will

May 7, 2023 by TTAG Contributor

Reader JS writes . . . I know, striker-fired pistols are the future (like genderless bathrooms and electric cars), and hammer-fired guns like my personal favorite, the Beretta 92, are relics of an ancient past. Allegedly. It’s just a matter of time until all of those antiquated guns with those pesky external hammers take their … Read more

Double-Action Semi Auto Pistols Have Become The Manual Transmission Of Handguns

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by Sam Hoober

Not all that long ago, not knowing how to drive a stick shift was a statistical oddity. Plenty of automatic transmission cars were sold, but just about everyone learned to drive a car with a third pedal. Heck, it was even advantageous to have one; automatic transmissions usually had only three or four gears until … Read more