“Handgun stopping power is simply a myth.” That line, drawn from the FBI Training Division’s long-circulating 9mm justification summary, captures the idea that reshaped modern service-pistol thinking.

The Marine Corps has begun fielding its new service-wide 9-millimeter pistol, replacing handguns that the service had been using since the 1980s. The Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Anyone who’s served in the U.S.

“Ballistics are fine, but accuracy is final,” American Rifleman wrote while discussing the odd place the .22 LR still holds in defensive handguns. That line explains why tiny rimfires remain appealing ...