| USPSA acquires Steel Challenge | December 18th, '07 |
We've just received a Press Release from USPSA announcing their purchase of the Steel Challenge. Read it here.
| Kimber Pro Covert II | December 17th, '07 |
We reviewed for you the Kimber Pro Covert II pistol, which we just received. Read how we liked it in our review.
| Colt new 1911 | December 4th, '07 |
We just learned that Colt is discontinuing the WWI repro pistol and they replace it with model 01918. The 01918 is a WWI repro that is finished in a Black Army style finish instead of the Carbonia blue as the WWI ones. The 01918 will not be a limited run pistol. We hope to have a few pictures of the new Colt soon.
| Auto Ordnance 1911A1 | November 8th, '07 |
I first met the nice folks from Auto Ordnance at the 2007 Orlando SHOT Show, where I also first touched their 1911s. The quality was (at first look) just fine, so I asked them for a review pistol. In this review we put the AO model 1911PKZ SE through its paces and tell you how we liked it.
STI Escort  | October 29th, '07 |
I first saw the STI Escort in the 2007 SHOT Show, in January 2007, in Orlando Florida. Since then we have been expecting this tiny .45 ACP pistol for our review and Dave Skinner of STI obliged us with one in October. See what our reviewer thinks about that pistol in our review.
| Nighthawk Custom Heinie Tactical Carry | October 18th, '07 |
M1911.ORG is again the first publication to review for you the Nighthawk Custom Heinie Tactical Carry pistol. You may read all about this new Nighthawk in our review.
| RIA GI Super .38 | October 16th, '07 |
The good folks at Rock Island Armory were kind enough to send us one of their GI pistols, but this time it is a Super .38 one. See how our reviewer liked it in our review.
| Combat Focus Shooting | September 25th, '07 |
Rob Pincus is the Director of Training at the Valhalla Shooting Club, one of the best training facilities in the world. Rob has come up with a shooting system described in his book and DVD, which we review, in here.
| Colt New Agent | September 25th, '07 |
We test the Colt New Agent, the new carry model from the CT company, and we report back to you how we like this new Colt model, in our review.
| Wilson Combat Elite Tactical Magazine | August 29th, '07 |
Wison combat just revealed their new Elite Tactical Magazine (ETM). Read their Press Release here.
| Hunter's and OD's tour of Colt Factory | August 24th, '07 |
Two of our members tour the Colt Factory and report back to us, in their article. Read what they saw during their Pilgrimage to Hartford.
| Versatile Rack handguns rack review | July 19th, '07 |
A handy little something to help you organize your guns safe and save space. Check out this little rack , in our review.
| Jim Cirillo was killed in a car crash | July 13th, '07 |
I just got informed that Jim Cirillo, one of the most proficient gun fighters in the world, was killed last night in a car-truck crash in NY. A member of the New York City Stake-Out Squad (1968-1973) Jim Cirillo's only job was to confront the most hardened and dangerous armed criminals in the city. During this time he was involved in seventeen shootouts and more armed confrontations than can be counted. During the years following his retirement from the NYPD Cirillo worked as a firearms instructor for several schools. Mr. Cirillo was half Greek, from his mother side and was 76 years old. My most sincere condolences to his family.
| Colt Special Combat Government Super .38 | July 3rd, '07 |
We test the Colt Special Combat Government, in Super .38, and we report back to you how we like this new Colt model, in our review.
| Hornady Lock-N-Load Press review | June 7th, '07 |
One of our reviewers is an avid reloader, so he came up with a review of the Hornady Lock-N-Load progressive reloading press. Read how he likes it in our review.
| Nighthawk Custom T3-UCP review | June 3rd, '07 |
M1911.ORG has just received the new Nighthawk Custom T3 pistol for reviewing. See how our reviewer like this new model from the nice folks in Arkansas, in our review.
| M1911.ORG Pocketsmith Multitool | June 3rd, '07 |
We have just introduced our M1911.ORG Pocketsmith, a special multi-tool for the M1911 shooter. Read all about it here.
| Wilson Combat Sentinel Compact review | May 25th, '07 |
M1911.ORG has received a brand new model from Wilson Combat to review. The pistol was so new that the good folks at WC had still not decided what to name it, actually the name was finalized just before this review was published. So go read how our authors liked this new baby in our review.
| Kimber Gold Match review | May 20th, '07 |
Kimber USA was kind enough to send us one of their Gold Match pistols for our evaluation and Frank Ettin puts this pistol through its paces in our review. Go see how he liked this pistol.
| Detonics got sold again | May 17th, '07 |
I have just learned that Detonics Corp. has been sold again. I still have no idea who the new owner is, but I certainly hope that he will give the company the future its name deserves.
| Para-Ordnance CWX645G Carry GAP review | May 9th, '07 |
Para-Ordnance introduced the new Para CWX645G Carry GAP pistol in 2006. A pistol using a shorter 1911 frame, than the standard ones, to accomodate the .45 GAP cartridge. M1911.ORG tested this pistol for you and our review will tell you what we found about this little pistol.
| Cylinder & Slide R&D pistol review | May 4th, '07 |
Cylinder & Slide is one of the oldest 1911 custom shops, which had produced some excellent M1911 pistols. Bill Laughridge is an true artist when working with steel, so it was with much interest that we awaited for his first Recreation & Defense 1911, a pistol based on the Springfield GI, but customized for recreational shooting, informal competition and self-defense. Read our review of this new model that Cylinder & Slide introduced in the M1911 market.
| Nighthawk Custom T3 Preview | Apr. 21st, '07 |
We just received some pictures of the new model that Nighthawk Custom will introduce shortly, called the T3. Read our preview of this new model from the great folks at Arkansas.
| Pearce Modular Grips review | Apr. 9th, '07 |
During the 2007 SHOT Show in Orlando, I met Mr. Pearce the owner of Pearce Grips Inc., who was kind enough to give me a set of his modular grips to try out. Read our review of this new product and how we liked it.
| Milt Sparks Axiom holster review | Apr. 4th, '07 |
We test the brand new Axiom holster from Milt Sparks Holsters Inc. Read our review of this new model and how we liked it.
| Ted Szabo passed away | Mar. 30th, '07 |
It was one of the worst moments in my entire life, when I was informed that the President and Founder of Para-Ordnance and my good friend Ted Szabo passed away, on Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 around 3:30 pm. I just couldn't believe my eyes when I read the dreadful message. Ted was a marvellous man, a great firearm designer and above all a great friend. Our most sincere condolences to his wife Froso, his son Nicholas, his mother Helen, his father Bill, his partner Thanos Polyzos, as well as to all the people in the Para-Ordnance family. My dear friend, Lena and I will sorely miss you.
Read Para-Ordnance's Press Release here.
| Nighthawk Custom Dominator Review | Mar. 11th, '07 |
We just received and put through its paces the brand new Nighthawk Custom Dominator pistol. Read our review of this new model from the great folks at Arkansas.
| Louis Awerbuck shooting course | March 8th, '07 |
Our writer, Frank Ettin takes the Louis Awerbuck shooting course at Reed's Indoor Range and reports back to you about it. Check it out here.
| Ron Stilwell passed away | March 7th, '07 |
I am sorry to announce that Ron Stilwell, one of the owners of High Standard, ex-president of Colt, has passed away on Thursday March 1st 2007, after a bypass operation and short hospitalization. I've corresponded with Ron in the past and I had the chance to meet him in Orlando this year. I could hardly believe my ears when his partner and friend, Alan Aronstein told me about his death. Our most sincere condolences to Ron's family and friends, for the loss of their beloved man.
Farewell Ron, you will be missed.
| Para Ordnance PX1445S Gun Rights Review | Feb. 20th, '07 |
When a major M1911 manufacturer collaborates with NRA and offers two special models, it's something that should attract shooters attention. Para Ordnance just came out with their Gun Rights pistols (GR), and here you can read our review of the wode-body one.
| RIA FS Match Review | Feb. 20th, '07 |
Rock Island Armory (RIA) just send us their new M1911 pistol for our reviewing and our testers put it through its paces. Check out how they liked it in our review.
| M1911.ORG visits Colt's factory | Feb. 13th, '07 |
Right after the SHOT Show, we had the pleasure of visiting Colt's factory in Hartford CT and spend some time with Colt's Marketing and Sales Director, Mark Roberts. You can read about our visit here.
| CED Millennium Chronograph review | Feb. 7th, '07 |
We present to you one of the tools we use for our gun reviews, the Competitive Edge Dynamics Millennium chronograph. Check out how our staff likes this indispensable tool in our review.
| STI Spartan Review | Jan. 21st, '07 |
Our testers put the new STI Spartan through its paces and report back with their findings. Check out our review.
| M1911.ORG at the SHOT Show | Jan. 10th, '07 |
M1911.ORG is in Orlando FL, from where we will bring you daily reports about everything interesting and M1911-related that we'll find. Our reports from the 2007 SHOT Show are published here.
| John's Nighthawk Talon review | Jan. 6th, '07 |
This is not a formal review per se. It is more of a personal evaluation of my own Talon, which just arrived to me, after waiting for almost two years. Check out this informal review of my first custom pistol.
| Wilson Combat Carry Comp review | Jan. 2nd, '07 |
M1911.ORG is trying out Wilson Combat Carry Comp, a strange carrying pistol, which features a single-port compensator. Check out our review of this new pistol.
| New Para GR pistols | Jan. 2nd, '07 |
Para is coming out with two new pistols. For each one of these pistols sold Para will donate 25$ to NRA-ILA. Read Para's press release here.
| New 1911 model from Ed Brown | Dec. 16th, '06 |
Ed Brown has announced a new 1911 model, produced with collaboration with Sheriff Jim Wilson. Read their press release in our 2nd Issue.
| Gun Collection Management Programs review | Dec. 12th, '06 |
We do not just review M1911 pistols here. We review anything that a 1911 shooter may be interested in. So today we present you a review of Gun Collection Management programs. It's a comparative review of five different programs, that allow you to manage your guns collection. Check out our first software review.
| Rock Island Armory Range Bag review | Dec. 6th, '06 |
Together with the RIA Tactical, we got to evaluate the range bag that RIA is selling to the shooting public. Our demanding reviewer (an LEO with an organizational problem) tested this bag for you and reports its findings in our review.
| Rock Island Armory Tactical .45 ACP 1911 review | Dec. 5th, '06 |
Again, M1911.ORG E-zine is the first publication to bring you a review of the brand new (and long-awaited) RIA Tactical 1911. Check out our review of this new pistol.
| Para Ordnance CWX79R LDA Carry 9mm review | Nov. 25th, '06 |
Another brand new Para Ordnance model is tested by our staff. The first Para LDA with an aluminum frame, a tiny little 9mm 1911. Check out our review.
| Metalform magazines reviewed | Nov. 20th, '06 |
We test six Metalform magazines and report our findings to you.
| Springfield Armory EMP review | Oct. 29th, '06 |
We have received and put through its paces, the new Springfield Enhanced Micro Pistol (EMP for short), a new 1911 from the Illinois company, build on a smaller than standard frame. Go read how our author liked it.
| Para Ordnance PX745S .45ACP review | Oct. 29th, '06 |
We are putting the brand new Para Ordnance PX745S .45ACP pistol through its paces and we bring you our conclusions. Another first for our E-zine. Check out our review.
| Ahrends Grips review | Oct. 22nd, '06 |
Kim Ahrends is one of the oldest names in the grip business. After 24 years in this business, this company still makes excellent grips. Check out the two samples they send us in our review.
| Springfield announced its EMP Pistol | Oct. 16th, '06 |
Springfield Armory has announced its brand new Enhanced Micro Pistol, a 9mm sub-compact 1911, based on a shortened frame (lengthwise), like the one used in their .45GAP pistol. We have just received a sample for test and evaluation, we 'll bring you our review shortly.
| Waller Mariner Fanny Pack review | Oct. 14th, '06 |
If you are interested in a fanny pack that will offer the maximum protection to your pistol, while it will also float if thrown in the water (together with the pistol), check out our Waller Mariner review.
| Springfield LW MC Operator review | Oct. 11th, '06 |
M1911.ORG is pleased to bring you one more review, of a brand new M1911 pistol model, this time from Springfield Armory. We test and report to you about the new Lightweight MC Operator, their latest addition to the Operator series of pistols. Find all there is to know about this pistol in our review.
| Caspian Arms opened their Online Store (Sept. 26th, '06) |
Caspian Arms Ltd has just opened their Online Store. Click on their banner on the right to visit it.
| Col. Jeff Cooper died yesterday (Sept. 26th, '06) |
We have been informed of the death of Col. Jeff Cooper this morning. Our most sincere condolences to the family of this great man. You will be missed Sir!
| Guncrafter Industries Model 2 review (Sept. 19th, '06) |
M1911.ORG tests and brings you a review on the latest model from Guncrafter Industries, this innovative company which puts the M1911 in a new league, using a .50 caliber round. Read all about it in our review.
| Nighthawk Custom Vickers Tactical review (Sept. 18th, '06) |
Another first for M1911.ORG. We test and review for our visitors the much-awaited Nighthawk Custom Vickers Tactical pistol, a collaboration between the famous pistolsmith, firearms instructor and ex-Green Berret Larry Vickers and the great folks at Nighthawk Custom. Read all about this model in our review.
| Nighthawk Custom 10-8 review (Aug. 29th, '06) |
M1911.ORG is the first publication to test and review the Nighthawk Custom newest model, the Nighthawk 10-8 pistol. Read all about the latest offering from Nighthawk in our review.
| Para Ordnance Slim Hawg Review (July 2nd, '06) |
M1911.ORG is the first publication to review the new Para Ordnance Slim Hawg, an alloy-frame 1911 3" pistol, in .45 ACP. We test this pistol and report our findings to you. Read the Review, in our review.