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The manual safeties on S&W's full-size and compact pistols in M&P line, EZ pistols, and the Equalizer are quite satisfactory for those familiar with 1911 thumb safeties.

The S&W Shield's thumb...

Today, I took two similar pistols -S&W Equalizer and M&P Compact 3.6"- to the range. There are only small differences in the lengths, heights, widths, and weights of the guns. The grip sizes of the...

My S&W Equalizer and M&P 2.0 Compact (with Medium grip insert) both measure 6.5625" as defined in the chart.

The herd instinct is strong, but some recognize S&W made a better G19 with the M&P 2.0 Compact.

Mec-Gar does make good mags for Beretta, but MDS mags (sold by Brownell's) have the lowest price for the best quality. MDS stands for Meccanica del Sarca, which is a Beretta subsidiary that has made...

For some people, one thread criticizing a respected business is simply not enough.

If the company's all-polymer magazines are so great, why introduce a line of magazines with metal feed lips?

The Security 380 comes with a 15-round magazine with grip extender and a 10-round magazine with both flat and pinkie extension base plates. Extra 10-round magazines come with both base plates.

The Security 380 is such an easy gun to shoot. One aspect that is surprising to me is that the gun is as tall with the 10-round magazine with pinkie extension base plate as it is with the 15-round...

Since you are asking this question, I will assume you do not have a pile of other 92-series pistols and are only interested in the specific difference between the two named models.

If you think...

Hammer-fired guns are cocked as the slide opens.
Striker-fired guns are cocked as the slide closes.

Part of the slide's recoil force in hammer-fired guns goes to cock the hammer and rest of the...

Eight years later Reeves discovers what Langdon discovered in 2015.

I bet Reeves did not read all 427 pages and 4,269 posts in Langdon's thread about the PX4.

I think hipsters would prefer custom Glocks because they are recognizable from their Glock DNA but so different and often even unique. They can get a Glock and have it customized any way they wish -...

I still carry a plain XD-E 3.3, which now has all of the features I want in a carry gun. I finally decided I am willing to carry it until -and if- it has an irreplaceable parts breakage.

The one...

The patent for a Loading Aid of a Firearm shows the same pistol, but obviously with an optic-mounting plate and a manual safety.

Sorry your gun had problems with Metalform mags; thousands of internet posts show most 9mm 1911s work well with Metalform mags.

I would appreciate it if you could send links (PM is okay) to...

Hold your 1911 like this and your thumbs will prevent the slide lever from escaping and scratching the frame or slide.

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I have certainly not attempted to compile a comprehensive list, but I suspect the vast majority of 1911 magazines are made by a small number of manufacturers, although in cases to gun makers' unique...

Metalform 9-round mags are very reliable. It is harder to find absolutely reliable 10-round mags, which many people want for games and competitions.

Yes! Squeezing the grip tighter (cocking the striker) when coming on target and relaxing the grip (decocking the striker) when returning to the ready seem like natural and automatic motions (at...

Enough with the back and forth about slide-mounted or frame-mounted safeties and decockers! I believe the inherently safest pistol I have ever shot was an HK P7 which used an entirely different...

People who are "on duty" (presumably law enforcement or security) have special demands placed on them and special needs that the vast majority of shooters do not face.

Some people have difficulty reaching slide-mounted controls without shifting their grip, while others experience similar difficulties with frame-mounted controls (1911-style or SIG).

There is no...

The extra height of the 15-round magazine looks much like that of a 10-round magazine with a pinkie-extension base plate.

Ruger already has a stable full of pocket .380s. Many potential buyers who would value the pistol's ease of operation would also appreciate a gun that is slightly larger and easier to manage than...