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How to Break Bad Shooting Habits

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Being better at shooting isn’t hard. It comes down to breaking bad shooting habits and forming good habits.

The 6 Best Guns of 2024

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This year, we saw a mix of retro releases, improved designs, and completely new firearms. I’ve gathered what I feel are the six best guns of 2024. 

The S&W 457 – Dedicated Ash Tray Thrower

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The S&W 457 is a third generation S&W semi-autoamtic pistol. Typically, S&W 3rd-generation guns have four-digit model numbers, and second-generation guns have three-digit model numbers.

The Pocket Pistol and Lessons Learned Toting Them

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My opinion has evolved over the years, and I’d like to dig into why and explain how I stumbled into pocket carry, why it’s my chosen method of carrying most of the time, and the lessons learned along the way. 

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Ruger P89 Review: Is the Old Cast 9mm Still Good?

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Is the Ruger P89 a good gun? Yes, for what it is. Ours ran with no reliability complaints, the DA/SA trigger was surprisingly nice, and it was accurate enough for defensive work, hitting a 10 inch gong at 25 yards. The downsides are a thick, blocky grip, small all black sights, and no optic or [...]

Five Foreign Guns Americans Can’t Get

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I want to pour over five foreign-made handguns I can’t get in the United States but want. 

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USMC TAPS Chest Rig Review: Surplus Setup and Verdict

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The TAPS, or Tactical Assault Panel System, is a military chest rig that works alone or attached to a plate carrier. It holds ten 30 round magazines, AR or AK, has three admin pouches and full MOLLE, and sells surplus for roughly $30 to $70. The weak points are thin, unpadded straps and a metal [...]

Winchester Shotguns – The 1887 Vs The 1897

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Winchester and John Moses Browning were tightly connected. Winchester helped Browning write patents and purchased nearly every design he’d produce, even if they were never going to produce it.

Cold War Classics Reborn

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The Cold War seemingly saw an uptick in domestically produced designs and unique rifles across the world. Today we are going to examine some of the best rifles from the Cold War, but we are also going to look at examples you can own right now.

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The Difference Between $1,500 and $150 LPVOs

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If you’re somewhat new to any genre of firearm or firearm accessory, it’s often tough to see why one firearm or firearm accessory costs so much more than another. What are the differences?