Penetration tests with the Diablo were very impressive. Both OO and #4 buckshot penetrated a 3/4″ plywood board, and the slugs went through 3 of them, just barely.
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12 Gauge ‘No FFL’ Pistol – Full Review – Diablo – American Gun Craft
Published: January 18, 2020 { 120 comments }How a Democratic Governor and the Mainstream Media Tried to Delegitimize a Civil Rights Rally Before It Even Started
Published: January 16, 2020 { 22 comments }Northam has been threatening to declare a state of emergency for days, and it culminates what has been the worst slander against lawful gun owners in recent memory.
Springfield Launching Improved Elite Series XD-M Pistols
Published: January 15, 2020 { 1 comment }The Elite series brings improvements to the already updated XD-M line that should appeal to the practical-tactical crowd and pistol shooters everywhere.
Virginia’s Punishing Gun Bills Show Need for Reciprocity
Published: January 15, 2020 { 2 comments }The proposal – HB 569, introduced by Democrat Delegate Dan Helmer, would give the Commonwealth’s Attorney General Mark Herring unilateral say over which states to allow reciprocity in Virginia and which states he could now disallow.
The Lowdown on ‘Knockdown’ Power (It’s Not A Real Thing)
Published: January 14, 2020 { 18 comments }So why do we continue to hear these claims of murderous attackers dropped like 2-foot putts by cops and private citizens who appear to possess sidearms from Thor’s hammer factory?
Springfield Armory 911 9mm Unboxed at the Gun Counter
Published: January 13, 2020 { 12 comments }The Springfield Armory 911, now available in 9mm, offers ultimate concealability with the familiarity and controls of a traditional 1911. It comes standard with a 6 round flush fit magazine, a 7 round extended magazine, and a soft sided pistol case with included pocket holster.
Vortex Unveils Premium 1-10×24 First Focal Plane Riflescope
Published: January 13, 2020 { 4 comments }“When we began this project, we started with a single goal – create the world’s premier low power variable riflescope,” said David Hamilton, Vortex Optics Chief Development Officer in a press release obtained by GunsAmerica.
Back in Black: The Hot New Gun for 2020 is an MP5
Published: January 11, 2020 { 10 comments }The MP5 was the go-to submachine gun of the cold war. It was a Hollywood chick magnet and the movies made it the sex symbol of a generation. Where the MP5 came from and where it went is a twisted tale of terrorism and ballistics.
A Full-Bore Bloodbath South of the Border
Published: January 11, 2020 { 22 comments }One need look no further than our Mexican friends to the south to find a nation embroiled in war.
Short & Sweet, Down & Dirty: How to Shoot a ‘Cruiser’ Shotgun
Published: January 7, 2020 { 3 comments }Though I’ve owned and enjoyed a pistol-grip Mossberg 500 for many years, no other firearm I’ve ever handled more brutally and thoroughly drives home the fact that true point-shooting is a heck of a lot harder than the average person would think.









