Handguns

The Colt Single Action Army still sells new for $2,299. Real street prices, how to tell the generations apart, how to load it safely, and the $500 clones.

The Browning 1911-380 is an 85% scale 1911 with a locked breech and a steel slide, and it’s one of the softest shooting .380s made. We put 400 rounds through a Black Label, mapped all 20 current models and compared it with the P238, Kimber Micro and Ruger Security-380.

The Browning 1911-22 is a real 1911 built at 85% scale for .22 LR. We put 500 rounds through an A1, mapped all 20 current models and their prices, and found why Browning’s own spec sheets list the wrong magazine capacity.

The Glock 29 is a full-power 10mm in a subcompact frame. We put 600 rounds through a Gen5, compared it with the G20 V and XD-M Elite, and found Glock’s own site now lists every G29 for law enforcement only.

SIG P238 vs P938 from SIG’s own spec sheets: 0.4 inch and 1.1 oz apart, the same $719.99 list price, and why the .380 actually costs more to shoot.

The Bersa Thunder 380 is a $250 PPK-style .380 that keeps working. We put 600 rounds through one and read Bersa’s own spec sheets for the 380, CC, Plus and 380X: the CC barrel is 3.19 inches, not 3.5, and the 15-round Plus weighs just 1.5 ounces more.

The Ruger EC9s is the LC9s with machined-in sights at $180 less. We put 500 rounds through one, then found Ruger has pulled it from its website and its own MAX-9 now sells for less with five more rounds.

The Glock 40 is a Glock 20 with a 6.02 inch barrel and an optic cut. We put 800 rounds through one, chronographed it against a G20, and found Glock’s own site now lists the G40 for law enforcement only.

What a MAC-10 is, why ATF Ruling 82-8 matters, what a transferable one costs, and the 5 semi-auto MAC-style pistols you can buy in 2026, with live prices.