“It was more a matter of bullet construction than caliber.” That line from retired FBI firearms veteran Bill Vanderpool captures why one of the most argued-about handgun debates ended, at least inside ...

If you own a 9mm handgun for self-defense, whether at home or in the woods, you probably want to know exactly, beyond any doubt, what ammunition will works best if you have to use it. Well, this ...

Caliber arguments tend to end the same way: somebody declares a “stopping power” winner, and everybody else stops listening. Inside the FBI’s Ballistic Research Facility at Quantico, the point of the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The FBI is returning to the ammunition caliber it labeled ineffective and blamed for the deaths of two of its agents during a 1986 shootout in Miami — the ...

The Army's Modular Handgun System will include special ammunition such as jacketed hollow-points, but as of now the service has no plans to allow combat units to use the more effective ammo in the ...

The 9 x 19mm Parabellum is the most popular handgun cartridge in the world, so it can be tough to pick the best 9mm ammo for your specific needs. The cartridge has a long and varied history, but it’s ...

The 9mm and 10mm are cartridges with only a millimeter of difference in bullet diameter, but very different histories. The 9mm, otherwise known as the 9mm Luger or 9x19mm Parabellum, is the single ...

I’ve been a handgun enthusiast for a little over a decade now, and I love everything about handguns. I love older pistol designs and all modern designs the same way. I have my preferences as far as ...