The following are reports creating using specialized tools to analyze websites and analyze the sentiment of social media posts relating to the 1911 and 2011 series pistols. It is the desire of Ronin’s Grips to set forth objective data to aid in decisionmaking for both buyers and sellers.

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• An Industry Analysis of the Glock-Compatible Pistol Market August 28, 2025
  The expiration of key patents associated with the Glock Gen 3 pistol design has catalyzed a significant and disruptive shift within the global handgun market. Previously dominated by the singular vision of its Austrian originator, the landscape is now populated by a diverse and rapidly expanding ecosystem of “Glock-compatible” firearms. This proliferation presents consumers and ...
• Why Data-Driven Insights and Social Media Analytics are Reshaping the Small Arms Market August 28, 2025
  In the rapidly evolving world of small arms, relying on “gut feelings,” manually browsing a handful of websites, or simply asking a few friends for their opinions is no longer enough. This isn’t your grandfather’s gun market. Today, a sophisticated and demanding consumer base, coupled with relentless technological innovation, has transformed the landscape. If you’re ...
• 9mm Self-Defense Pistol Market: A Sentiment and Performance Analysis for Q3 2025 August 27, 2025
  The United States personal defense firearms market in the third quarter of 2025 remains unequivocally dominated by pistols chambered in 9mm Luger. This cartridge’s balance of manageable recoil, sufficient terminal performance with modern ammunition, and high-capacity potential has solidified its position as the de facto standard for concealed carry (CCW), home defense, and professional duty ...
• Analysis of Top 10 Service Pistols in U.S. Law Enforcement: A Data-Driven Industry Report August 22, 2025
  This report provides a data-driven analysis of the top 10 semi-automatic pistols currently in service with United States law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. The modern law enforcement sidearm is a critical component of an officer’s equipment, and procurement decisions by agencies are influenced by a complex matrix of factors including ...
• A Definitive, Data-Driven Tiered Analysis of 1911 & 2011 Manufacturers in the U.S. Market August 13, 2025
  For over a century, John Moses Browning’s M1911 pistol has remained an icon of firearm design, celebrated for its ergonomic excellence, unparalleled trigger, and combat-proven reliability.1 Its evolution, from the single-stack.45 ACP to the modern, high-capacity, optics-ready 2011, has spawned a market of unprecedented breadth and complexity. The U.S. market is saturated with vendors ranging ...
• The PSA Playbook: An Analysis of Palmetto State Armory’s Disruption of the U.S. Firearms Market July 24, 2025
  In the landscape of the American firearms industry, few companies have ascended with the velocity and disruptive impact of Palmetto State Armory (PSA). Since its inception in 2008, PSA has evolved from a humble e-commerce venture operating out of a garage into one of the largest and most influential firearms manufacturers and retailers in the ...