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Today’s gun market has an almost endless list of handgun and rifle options, each featuring a wide selection of calibers, parts, accessories, and other customization options. If you are an experienced gun owner, you may already own one or multiple firearms in each category.

However, a third option, standing between traditional rifles and handguns, has become highly popular among American shooters: the Pistol-Caliber Carbine (PCC). In fact, the PCC chambered in 9x19mm is the world’s most popular pistol cartridge. 

Learn more about what makes the 9mm carbine a great firearm and the best models available. 

The Hellcat is Springfield Armory, Inc.’s most popular concealed-carrying pistol and one of the most modern and fully-featured handguns in its category today. The original Hellcat Micro-Compact was introduced in 2019, quickly followed by variant models, such as the red-dot-ready Hellcat OSP and the competition-oriented Hellcat RDP. 

However, the newest model in the Hellcat pistol line, the Hellcat Pro, introduces the most significant differences from the standard Hellcat family to date. Learn the differences between the standard Hellcat and the new Hellcat Pro and find out which model is better suited for you.

The CPX-2 is a subcompact semi-automatic pistol made by SCCY Industries, chambered in 9x19mm, and primarily intended for concealed carrying and general self-defense.

Although the SCCY CPX-2 may not be as well-known as other compact pistols in the same category, it offers numerous advantageous features that help it stand out from the competition, all for a very affordable price. Find out more about the CPX-2 and why it may be an excellent choice for the budget-conscious shooter.

Historically, most revolvers used .45, .357, 0r .38 caliber ammunition. The .9mm round gained popularity along with the .9mm automatics in the past 50 years or so. Today, several high-quality revolver options use .9mm ammunition.

Rimmed vs. Rimless Ammunition

Revolvers traditionally fire rimmed cartridges, which headspace on the case rim. Headspace refers to the distance between the breech face and the point in the chamber on which the cartridge case seats, stopping its forward movement. 

The revolver rim also functions as the extractor flange, providing a surface for the extractor star to impinge against for unloading. Rimless pistol cartridges, such as the 9mm Luger, headspace on the case mouth, and the rim is the same diameter as the case body. 

To load and unload rimless ammunition in a revolver cylinder, the use of full- and half-moon clips is generally necessary. Moon clips are ring- or star-like accessories that snap into the extracting grooves of rimless pistol cartridges. Instead of a revolver rim, the weapons use the grooves. 

While browsing for ammunition at your local gun store, you may have noticed that certain boxes of ammunition feature the label +P. You might have also found the term in some of your guns’ instruction manuals, either advising against its use or indicating that it is safe to shoot.

Find out what exactly is +P ammunition, how it differs from regular ammunition, what it does to your guns, and what you can do with it.