Recent content by Slater

IIRC, at one time CDNN ran a fire sale on these.

I was browsing Ruger's website and noticed that their American Pistol is still on their product listing. This particular gun seems to have dropped completely off the radar (although to be fair, I'm not sure that it was ever really on the radar). Feedback on the various forums seems to be...

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Are people really going to be confused over this? "FN accuses Ruger of using a mark – “SFAR” – that is pronounced similarly to “SCAR” and used in connection with directly competing firearms. FN alleges that this action by Ruger is likely to cause confusion among consumers, leading them to...

As long as it's a quality firearm it could be marked "Fluffy Bunny" and I wouldn't care.

Those Turks get around, don't ya know :D "Tisas USA, a division of SDS Imports, the internationally recognized firearms manufacturer that provides high quality firearms at unrivaled value is pleased to announce a partnership with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). Tisas is the first...

I bought this "USMC" marked model when they were available. Nice gun, although I don't know if the "USMC" marking is historically accurate...

I've seen a couple of the Parkerized guns. The finish looks very well done, with matching frames and slides. In the past I've seen some Parkerized 1911's in which the frame and slide look mismatched. I've heard that this isn't that uncommon, with frames and slides being treated in different...

Turkish handguns have developed a positive reputation over the last several years, with a decent combination of price and mostly good QC. Of course, they take proven designs from Walther, Glock, etc.. add a tweak here and there, and sell for a competitive price. I'm sure they save a ton on R&D...

They're made in Turkey, like all Tisas guns. The importer is in Tennessee.

Overall, not a bad price for a forged frame and slide, and a cold hammer-forged barrel.

"We even considered adding the flaming Ordnance Bomb proof mark, but there is a fine line between replica and counterfeit, and we felt that would be crossing it.” Sounds like there's a lot of fakery in the GI 1911 market.

Other than maybe a couple details, it seems pretty similar to their latest GI 1911A1's. Didn't realize that duplicating the wartime markings accurately would be a concern, but I think it would be cool if they did. "Based on a 1943 Remington Rand, the Tisas Armed Services (AS) duplicates the...

I see this brand on occasion at the local store. About all I know is that they're made in Japan and look to be well fit and finished. Anyone with any positive or negative experiences with Howa?

The State of California probably doesn't have any shortage of lawyers. I'm sure they'll come up with something.