A 5.7 Surprise: The Ruger LC Carbine

This video reviews the Ruger LC Carbine in .45 ACP, detailing its features, performance, and value through a 'Practical Rating System'. The reviewer highlights its reliability, low recoil, and versatility for home defense or range use, while noting its weight and non-traditional controls as minor drawbacks. The firearm is recommended as an above-average option.

This review of the Smith & Wesson FPC in 5.7x28mm highlights its innovative folding design and affordability, positioning it as a potential survival carbine or PDW. While praising its shootability, accuracy, and low recoil, the review identifies significant reliability issues, particularly with first-round feeding, across multiple magazines and ammunition types. The reviewer suggests the 9mm variant may be a more reliable choice for self-defense.

This video reviews ten 10mm pistol caliber carbines, highlighting their power, control, and versatility for self-defense, hunting, and survival. It details specific models like the TNW Aero Survival Rifle, Smith & Wesson M&P FPC, Ruger LC Carbine, and others, discussing their operating systems, magazine compatibility, features, and price points. The expert emphasizes the 10mm's effectiveness for various applications, from personal protection to taking medium game.

This review covers the Smith & Wesson FPC carbine in 5.7x28mm, highlighting its lightweight polymer construction, folding capability, and compatibility with the M&P 5.7 pistol. The video details its features, including a 22-round magazine capacity with a rear mag caddy for two additional magazines, a 16.75-inch barrel, and M-LOK handguard. It also provides a comprehensive guide to its disassembly and reassembly process, noting differences from other FPC models.

This video provides an in-depth review of various pistol caliber carbines (PCCs) and compact firearms suitable for home defense, competition, and concealed carry. It highlights specific models like the Palmetto State Armory ARV, Springfield Armory Kusa, and Henry Homesteader, detailing their unique features, operating systems, and magazine compatibility. The review emphasizes the growing trend of PCCs offering reduced recoil, enhanced modularity, and compact designs for increased versatility.

This video from Exile Armory LLC provides a comprehensive overview of newly arrived firearms and NFA items, including suppressors, pistols, rifles, and shotguns. The presenter, demonstrating experienced authority, details specific models, calibers, features, and pricing for a wide array of firearms. Viewers are encouraged to contact the store for more information or specific inquiries.

This guide, informed by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, details the critical differences between buckshot and birdshot for home defense. It covers their physical characteristics, penetration capabilities through walls, and effectiveness at close range. The advice emphasizes choosing a load based on concerns about over-penetration while stressing the universal importance of training, target identification, and using a light for any home defense scenario.

This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.

This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.

This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.