Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

Sporting a 4.25-inch barrel, Springfield Armory's latest M1911-style pistol, the Commander-length Ronin Operator, just hit the market.

The post New Springfield Armory Commander-Sized Ronin Operator 1911 in .45 ACP, 9mm appeared first on Guns.com.

Some 70 years ago this month, the first U.S. combat troops were rushed to the aid of embattled South Korea, beginning what is often referred to as the "Forgotten War."

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We have been kicking around Kimber's latest M1911A1, the beautiful but functional Rapide Black Ice, and have a few things to pass on.

The post Gun Review: Testing Out the New Kimber Rapide Black Ice appeared first on Guns.com.

In honor of all servicemen and women this Memorial Day, we reached into the Vault to find a patriotic & embellished M1911 -- the Colt Iwo Jima Collectible.

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A unique take on the M1911A1 platform, Kimber's new Rapide Black Ice series handguns are new to the market and loaded with premium features that come standard.

The post Beautiful Black Ice: Checking out the New Kimber Rapide appeared first on Guns.com.

While John Browning's venerable M1911 .45ACP design has shown it has the strength to endure, there are some of these guns that are much rarer than others.

The post Getting Up Close with some Rarely Seen Military M1911s appeared first on Guns.com.

Utah firearms genius John Browning was something of the Thomas Edison of American gun development, but are his best-known pistols still up to snuff for EDC use today?

The post Are John Browning’s Best Known Kids Still Up to Muster for EDC appeared first on Guns.com.

For your consideration, we compiled a list of five successful handgun platforms that could help you survive a long-term crisis.

The post 6 Enduring Handguns You Can Count on When the SHTF appeared first on Guns.com.

We took a serious look at each recent American cultural generation and matched it to the best-known new handgun from that era.

The post What Handgun Represents Your Generation appeared first on Guns.com.

John Moses Browning’s iconic 1911 has persisted as one of the most popular firearms in the modern era, but how has this design managed to remain as such over 100 years after its inception?

The post 1911 Popularity: How Browning’s Iconic Design Has Stayed the Course appeared first on Guns.com.

Some 75 years ago this week the battle for Iwo Jima began, and Auto-Ordnance has a set of M1 Carbines, M1927 Thompsons and M1911s to honor the occasion.

The post Auto Ordnance Shows off 75th Anniversary Commemorative Iwo Jima Series appeared first on Guns.com.

Some 75 years ago today, 60,000 U.S. troops began a campaign to seize an eight square mile pork chop-shaped island none of them had likely heard of before-- Iwo Jima. Soon, they would never forget it. 

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