THE MACBROZ BLOG

Bond Arms reached out and sent me two derringers to review — a Stinger in .22 LR and a Roughneck in .357 Magnum / .38 Special — so I grabbed them from my FFL and wanted to share first impressions before Range Day with the Squad Drills crew. I haven’t fired either yet — this is straight-from-the-box thoughts, a little history, and what I plan to test when we run these two-shot pocket rockets. Why a derringer? Derringers are tiny, simple, and unapologetically old-school — the o

One of the best parts about going to GunCon is meeting the people behind the brands we all use and talk about. This past year, I had the chance to spend real time with the team from Tandemkross—and let me just say, they are the kind of people that remind you why this industry is special. Not only do they make fantastic parts, but they live and breathe the shooting lifestyle and stand behind their community. After a great conversation at their booth and a chance to run their g

I’m torn between two very different—yet philosophically similar—carry/“do-more” pistols for my next project: the SIG P365 FUSE and the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0C. Both are modern, striker-fired 9mm handguns built around removable, serialized chassis (a.k.a. fire-control units): SIG’s FCU and Springfield’s COG (Central Operating Group). That means real modularity—swap grip modules, slides, and small parts to tailor the gun to you. And yes—both show up at Brownells (stack

If you own a SIG SAUER P365, you already know the platform punches above its weight. But swap the grip module, and you can unlock a whole new level of performance. Two of the most talked-about options right now are the ECM Precision R11 and the Icarus Precision ACE 365 X-Macro. Both elevate the P365 into a more confident shooter, but they take different routes. The Icarus ACE 365 is already a staple in the community, while the ECM R11, released in early 2025, is new, clean, a