2021 Top 5 handguns - 2021 Edition - the best pistols I shot!

This video, presented by an expert firearms instructor, analyzes 12 specific firearm models that are currently overstocked in dealer inventories due to a combination of factors including pandemic-era overproduction, market shifts, and safety recalls. The instructor critically evaluates each firearm's market position, reliability issues, and value proposition, highlighting models with significant safety concerns or poor market fit. The analysis emphasizes the importance of reliability and value for consumers in the current market, where buyer confidence has been shaken by recalls and production misjudgments.

This video from Line45, featuring an expert instructor, analyzes seven firearms that are not selling well in 2026. It delves into the specific reasons for slow sales, including safety recalls, reliability issues, high costs, and market saturation, offering insights into consumer behavior and market dynamics.

This expert analysis from Line45 identifies seven firearm models likely to remain on shelves in 2026 due to specific market challenges. Factors include safety recalls impacting trust (Taurus GX4, Kimber R7 Mako), early reliability issues in competitive segments (Canik Mete MC9), high price points versus alternatives (Daniel Defense DDM4 V7), regulatory impacts (CZ Scorpion Evo 3), niche caliber economics (Ruger 5.7), and oversaturation in crowded markets (Beretta APX A1). The video emphasizes that these are not necessarily 'bad' guns but face hurdles due to timing, market perception, or competition.

This video provides a comprehensive head-to-head comparison of the Glock 43 and Taurus GX4 micro-compact 9mm pistols. The review focuses on practical performance metrics including draw speed, recoil management, trigger feel, and accuracy at various distances, offering insights for concealed carry considerations. The presenter, Phil from USCCA, emphasizes real-world application and provides an expert assessment based on extensive firearms experience.

This review provides first impressions of the Derya DY9Z pistol, highlighting its 43X/48-style ergonomics and budget-friendly price point of $299. The experienced speaker notes its potential for concealed carry, optics readiness with the O-Sight SE, and compares it to the Glock 48 and Taurus GX4. While generally positive about its value, the review also addresses minor issues like magazine feeding problems and a desire for grip module enhancements after initial testing.

This video reviews the top five best concealed carry guns for 2025, focusing on micro-compact pistols. It highlights the Sig Sauer P365 XMacro, Springfield Hellcat RDP, S&W M&P Shield Plus, Ruger Max-9, and Taurus GX4, detailing their features, performance, and value propositions for concealed carry applications. The review emphasizes factors like capacity, trigger quality, ergonomics, and optics readiness.

This guide details a practical experiment to debunk the myth that an AR-15 round would 'blow off' an ear. The Humble Marksman demonstrates through testing with pig ears that common rifle rounds, and even heavier calibers, create clean holes rather than explosive damage on thin tissue. The expert's analysis highlights the difference between tissue interaction and ballistics gel cavitation.

This guide showcases the specialized 'Space Guns' used in Open Division competition at the Double Tap Championship. It highlights custom 2011 pistols, advanced optics like C-More RTS2 and Sig Sauer Romeo3 Max, and high-end holsters from Safariland and Double Alpha Academy. The content, presented by a seasoned competition shooter, offers insights into the gear and techniques employed in high-level shooting events.

This guide details an efficient iron sight technique, drawing on insights from 3-division USPSA Grand Master Tim Herron. It emphasizes a shift from rigid front sight focus to a more effective target-oriented approach, using the rear sight for gross aiming and the front sight for fine-tuning. This method is particularly beneficial for shooters transitioning from red dot sights.

This guide details the disassembly process for three popular 2011-style pistols: the Staccato P, Springfield Armory Prodigy, and Bul Armory SAS II Tac 4.25. It highlights differences in guide rod systems, with the Staccato P featuring a toolless system, the Bul Armory requiring a paperclip or staple, and the Springfield Armory Prodigy needing a hex wrench. Proper maintenance of the guide rod system is crucial for reliable firearm function.