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The Second-Hand Budget Gun: Browsing the Used Counter

The Second-Hand Budget Gun: Browsing the Used Counter

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Fundamentally, don’t be scared of buying used in the first place. The average handgun sold in the U.S. sees shockingly few rounds fired before it gets slid to the back of a safe or traded in for something newer and sexier that the shooter spotted on the cover of a magazine or in a YouTube video.

Prepping 101: Feminine Products Etc.

Prepping 101: Feminine Products Etc.

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This week I didn’t have a lot of time to dig into a complex subject, like canning, which I almost did, so I elected to reprise probably the most “shock value” topic here on Prepping 101. Feminine products. Last time I covered these cups, I coupled them with baby diapers. That was for two reason. [...]

Foolproof Field Positions

Foolproof Field Positions

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Last year I wrote an article about finding rests in the field. This article is about what a hunter can do when these options aren’t available.

LMT Modular Weapon System: The Ultimate Convertible

LMT Modular Weapon System: The Ultimate Convertible

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Everything about the LMT MWS is top shelf: 100% reliable, ambidextrous, outstanding accuracy, 1200 yard capacity, adaptable, and convertible.

The Killing of a Killer: The IRA, Jock Davison, and the Makarov PM

The Killing of a Killer: The IRA, Jock Davison, and the Makarov PM

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Though the IRA made peace with the British, Irish guerrilla fighters sometimes remained killers. In this case, a bar fight led to a death by a Makarov PM.

Lights Out: 10 Things I've Learned About Shooting in the Dark

Lights Out: 10 Things I’ve Learned About Shooting in the Dark

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If you get the opportunity to shoot in the dark — indoors or outdoors — by all means, do it. I suspect you’ll find what I did: Muzzle flash isn’t all that big of a deal in a self-defense shooting situation.

Prepping 101: Software Defined Radios

Prepping 101: Software Defined Radios

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As the empire begins to collapse around us, and the more aware among us begin to question if the American prosperity bubble will remain, it is pretty easy to freak out about being cut off from knowing what’s going on. When I first started looking at communications options for after the grid goes down, like [...]

NSSF: The Evolution of a Gun Grabber

NSSF: The Evolution of a Gun Grabber

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It makes you nostalgic for the days of old when at least gun control politicians tried to be sly. No longer.

Let’s Get Small: The Case for the Pocket Pistol

Let’s Get Small: The Case for the Pocket Pistol

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True though that might be, we carry tiny guns specifically because they’re not Glock 19s, CZ 75s, Walther PPQs or Smith & Wesson M&Ps.

Springfield SAINT Victor Rifle Unboxed at the Gun Counter

Springfield SAINT Victor Rifle Unboxed at the Gun Counter

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The new SAINT Victor Rifle (available in 5.56 and .308) from Springfield delivers ultimate reliability in a lightweight package.