Firingline

As the owner of a Beretta CX4 (albeit in 9mm), I was delighted with your write-up in the March 2014 issue. Mine has been a total delight for several years - reliable, accurate, to easy handle, and very easy to maintain. Everyone who has ever fired my CX4 has been taken with it, particularly with a red dot sight.- Kirk Wyss

Dr. Weaver takes us to task for an extended-magazine review. Our answer was, and is, caveat emptor. Reader Gantt would like some advice on a 22 pistol purchase — voilà, already done.

Dr. Weaver takes us to task for an extended-magazine review. Our answer was, and is, caveat emptor. Reader Gantt would like some advice on a 22 pistol purchase — voilà, already done.

Reader Phillips wants a more complete index of the magazines articles. Reader Feierabends arthritis makes working slides difficult. Reader Novack says chokes might improve the Judge.

Reader Rehak wants us to grade down nonadjustable sights and heavy triggers more than we currently do. Reader Tuss defends his American. And lots on the Metcalf 2nd Amendment kerfuffle.

I really enjoyed the article comparing the Benelli, Stevens, and CZ scatterguns; however, I'm still going to rate my Winchester Model 1300 Defender over all of them. It was half the cost of even your cheapest test gun, as I bought it for a C-note at a pawn shop, and the Winchester pump action is, if you'll pardon the horrible pun, damn near bulletproof.

I really enjoyed the article comparing the Benelli, Stevens, and CZ scatterguns; however, I'm still going to rate my Winchester Model 1300 Defender over all of them. It was half the cost of even your cheapest test gun, as I bought it for a C-note at a pawn shop, and the Winchester pump action is, if you'll pardon the horrible pun, damn near bulletproof.

I really enjoyed the article comparing the Benelli, Stevens, and CZ scatterguns; however, I'm still going to rate my Winchester Model 1300 Defender over all of them. It was half the cost of even your cheapest test gun, as I bought it for a C-note at a pawn shop, and the Winchester pump action is, if you'll pardon the horrible pun, damn near bulletproof.

Reader Reynolds had some initial trouble with the AR accessory, but he likes the rate of fire it delivers. Reader Hodges takes our wheelgun advice and ‘KISSes' his Bodyguard 380 goodbye.

Reader Reynolds had some initial trouble with the AR accessory, but he likes the rate of fire it delivers. Reader Hodges takes our wheelgun advice and ‘KISSes' his Bodyguard 380 goodbye.

Reader Reynolds had some initial trouble with the AR accessory, but he likes the rate of fire it delivers. Reader Hodges takes our wheelgun advice and ‘KISSes' his Bodyguard 380 goodbye.

Readers Price and Singletary point out a neat trick for popping up the ejection-port cover on an AR-15. Readers Troy and Steve worry about grade inflation with the Tavor TAR-21 bullpup