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FN Announces the 509 CC Edge XL and 509 MRD Full-Size Pistols

January 30, 2024 by Tim Stetzer

FN just dropped two new pistols and they’re full, duty-sized guns. Compacts are great for concealed carry, but if you don’t need a compact firearm, perhaps for home defense or to keep in your vehicle when traveling, or you don’t mind toting a larger gun on your side, then a full-sized pistol has a lot … Read more

Why Duty Guns Aren’t All They’re Cracked Up To Be

June 9, 2018 by Sam Hoober

A lot of gun buyers buy the duty gun models used by the police and the military. That’s one of the reasons those gun makers navigate the hurdles and fight so hard for those contracts. The pros use those guns, the refrain goes, therefore they must be better that these other models. But are they? … Read more