The name Caracal comes from the African wild cat, also known as the desert lynx. It is appropriate then that it should also be the name of a line of firearms from the desert Arabian Peninsula, the United Arab Emirates. Caracal International is a small arms manufacturer out of Abu Dhabi which develops and produces [...]
Filed under: Database Info, Newsworthy by Genitron on March 29, 2013
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Per visitor requests we have added two new and rather interesting handgun models to our database. One is a US newcomer with international ties, and the other is the re-emergence of a very interesting 1980′s US design. First up is Lionheart Industries. This Redmond, Washington company formed in 2011 and partnered with Korean S&T Motiv (formerly Daewoo [...]
Filed under: Database Info by Genitron on March 12, 2013
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We have seen several forum discussions asking why we categorize a handgun in our database as either a pistol or revolver. Many argue that the term “pistol” is really the same as “handgun” and shouldn’t be used to distinguish the characteristics of a given weapon from those of a revolver. We at Genitron.com adhere to [...]
Filed under: Database Info by Genitron on February 23, 2013
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If Obama thinks he can get your big corporate money behind his Gun Ban agenda, you need to understand where the big money really is. It’s in the millions of responsible, hard working and proud gun owners all over the US that will be glad to boycott you if you have anything to do with [...]
Filed under: Political by Genitron on January 9, 2013
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“In January, California Senator Dianne Feinstein will introduce a bill to stop the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices.” These words came right from her website. But as ominous as that statement alone is to the Second Amendment, it’s just a part of Dianne Feinstein’s fascist 2013 [...]
Filed under: Political by Genitron on January 5, 2013
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In the aftermath of the Journal News online article and interactive map which publicly outed gun permit holders in Westchester and Rockland counties of New York, like they were sex offenders, we have to ask what other law abiding citizens could fall victim to this kind of dangerous exposure. A simple search on the Internet [...]
Filed under: Political by Genitron on January 4, 2013
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Many of our visitors have asked us why we didn’t have the line of Spanish made Star pistols in our database. While the company closed its doors back in 1997 there is still a strong following, as well as a strong market for many of these guns. The issue was acquiring enough technical specifications on as [...]
Filed under: Newsworthy by Genitron on December 10, 2012
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Here’s a unique little gun cleaning product that was just featured in the November, 2012 Edition of the American Rifleman magazine. Made by a company called Swab-its, the Bore-Tip is a soft, absorbent and solvent-resistant foam swab that is designed to fit on a standard 8-32 cleaning rod. The reusable foam tip can be cleaned [...]
Filed under: New Products by Genitron on October 21, 2012
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We’ve come a long way with the development of our new comparitive shopping service which focuses on firearms related products and accessories. We hope to have the new website rolled out sometime in November, so keep an eye out for it. The website features a full and flexible search engine. Simply enter a company, brand, [...]
Filed under: Newsworthy by Genitron on October 13, 2012
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For all of you that are endeared with the underdog from Argentina like I am, Bersa is now producing its own polymer framed pistol designed for concealed carry – the BP9cc. This eight-round single-stack 9mm pistol has dimensions and characteristics similar to the Kahr P9 and contains a passive trigger safety similar to a Glock [...]
Filed under: New Products by Genitron on November 19, 2012
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