Videos tagged with Aluminum Frame Pistol

This video from ARFCOM News provides an in-depth look at Smith & Wesson's new handgun releases at SHOT Show 2026. It covers the M&P Metal HD, M&P Competitor HD, Spec Series R Revolver, and M&P Compact Spec Series, detailing their features, specifications, and intended applications. The presentation is delivered with professional enthusiasm, highlighting the company's latest innovations for various shooting disciplines.

This video reviews five Glock clone alternatives to the Glock Gen 6, focusing on models that retain older Glock features or offer improvements. The presenter, TheYankeeMarshal, provides personal experience and price points for each recommendation, ranging from budget-friendly options to high-end custom builds.

This video provides an in-depth look at various Staccato P models, including the Heritage and Limited editions, highlighting their unique features and performance. The discussion covers the advantages of aluminum frames, compensators, and specific aftermarket upgrades like the Atlas trigger and Aimpoint Acro optic. The presenters share their personal experiences and shooting impressions, emphasizing recoil management and return-to-zero capabilities in competitive scenarios.

This review of the Fusion Firearms XF Pro highlights its non-Glock clone status with an aluminum frame, offering a softer shooting experience than many micro-compacts. The video details extensive magazine compatibility testing with various aftermarket options and assesses the pistol's ability to feed a wide range of ammunition types. Practical accuracy, sight, and trigger control are evaluated, concluding that the XF Pro provides good value and a comfortable shooting platform for range use and potentially concealed carry.

The Smith & Wesson CSX E-Series is reviewed as an update to the original CSX, which was heavily criticized for its poor ergonomics and trigger. While the E-Series adds a red dot cut and some texturing changes, the reviewer expresses skepticism that these modifications significantly improve the gun's core issues. The potential for a better trigger is noted, but the overall sentiment is that S&W may have only 'polished a turd' without fundamentally addressing the original design flaws.

The Ermox Defense XFIRE is a sub-$400 9mm pistol featuring a Glock-style aluminum frame and steel slide. It comes with a hard case, two 15+1 magazines, a toolkit, and multiple optic plates, offering good value. The pistol includes fiber optic sights (red front, green rear), lightning cuts for grip, and a front Picatinny rail.

This video revisits an older Beretta 92FS Brigadier, a former training pistol used by Ben Stoeger from approximately 2005-2010. The discussion highlights the evolution of firearm gear, focusing on the transition from iron sights to red dots and changes in sight preferences. It also touches on the durability of the Beretta's locking block and the pros and cons of aluminum frames in modern firearm design.

This video reviews five pistols renowned for their competition-level accuracy without requiring custom modifications. The Canik TTI Combat, Sig Sauer P320 AXG Legion, Walther PDP Match Steel Frame, Tanfoglio Stock 2, and CZ Shadow 2 Optics Ready are highlighted for their design features that enhance shootability, accuracy, and recoil control.

This video reviews two new Sig Sauer releases: the P320 AXG Legion and the P365 Macro. The P320 AXG Legion features a 3.7-inch compensated barrel, aluminum frame, and a 4.5-5.5 lb trigger, offering a hybrid feel between the P226 and P320 platforms. The P365 Macro boasts a 3.1-inch compensated barrel, 17-round magazine capacity, and an RMS footprint for optics, emphasizing recoil mitigation and higher capacity in a compact package. The review also briefly touches on the new Sig Sauer Romeo X optic.

The Airox X-fire is a budget-friendly, aluminum-framed pistol compatible with Glock magazines. Initial shooting impressions reveal a stiff trigger but good accuracy and comfortable ergonomics. The pistol demonstrated broad aftermarket magazine compatibility and performed reliably with a variety of ammunition types, though some specific loads like Hornady Critical Defense Lite showed feeding issues. The fiber optic sights are functional, though the rear sight's brightness can create a reverse sight picture.

This video reviews the top five handguns from the NRA Annual Meet 2023 in Indianapolis. It highlights the FN Reflex as a new subcompact option with an internal hammer, the Rock Island 5.0 for its unique mechanical operation and low-profile slide, and the SIG Sauer P320 AXG Legion for its aluminum frame and integrated compensator. The Henry Big Boy Revolver is noted for its introduction into the revolver market, and the Stealth Arms Platypus stands out for its 2011 platform accepting Glock magazines.