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Beretta APX Centurion and Compact

Beretta APX Centurion and Compact

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Earlier this year, Beretta announced additions to the APX family: The Centurion and the Compact. Both are built for the worst-case scenario.

Private Bob Shine and the M3A1 Grease Gun: Desperate, Ugly, Awesome

Private Bob Shine and the M3A1 Grease Gun: Desperate, Ugly, Awesome

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The M3 submachine gun was built for WWII. The stamped steel gun was nicknamed the “Grease Gun,” but it cost Uncle Sam only $18 to make.

Ruger Celebrating with Limited Edition 10th Anniversary LCP and More

Ruger Celebrating with Limited Edition 10th Anniversary LCP and More

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To celebrate its tenth year of manufacture Ruger is announcing a special Limited Edition LCP, one of the most pocketable .380s ever made.

What I Love & Hate About the BriteStrike Brite-Blade Tactical Lighted Survival Knife

What I Love & Hate About the BriteStrike Brite-Blade Tactical Lighted Survival Knife

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Multi-function tools are usually modified pliers with a built-in secondary blade. But the (hereafter the TLSK) is a multi-function tool that keeps the knife primary. It’s also packed with useful secondary tools, making it a great choice for those of you who like to travel light — but prepared. BriteStrike markets this tool to first [...]

CA Governor Signs Gun Control Bills, Including Ban On Adults Under 21 from Purchasing Guns

CA Governor Signs Gun Control Bills, Including Ban On Adults Under 21 from Purchasing Guns

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“Governor Brown just told millions of people under 21 that they can fight and die for our state and country with machine guns, but they can’t buy a gun for self-defense in their homes,” said coalition spokesman Craig DeLuz. “That’s nuts.”

SW1911 Pro Series 3” 9mm: Full Review

SW1911 Pro Series 3” 9mm: Full Review

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Somehow, the folks at Smith’s Performance Center have made the 1911 mini-me in 9mm with all the bells and whistles that runs like a full-grown model.

Federal Syntech 45: Low-Recoil Magic Bullets

Federal Syntech 45: Low-Recoil Magic Bullets

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If you have ever shot a .45 ACP all day long, you know the training value of soft recoil. The new Syntech is the softest shooting factory round I have ever picked up.

1LT Waverly Wray and His M1 Rifle: There Can Be Only One M1

1LT Waverly Wray and His M1 Rifle: There Can Be Only One M1

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The M1 was a flawed, bulky design. It also brought state-of-the-art firepower to the hands of infantrymen across multiple wars.

What I Love & Hate About the SIG Sauer P239

What I Love & Hate About the SIG Sauer P239

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Last week, I expressed my love-hate for newer, polymer guns, specifically the FMK 9C1 G2. This week, I’m giving you my love-hate of older, steel guns. My SIG Sauer P239.

Shotgun Target Leads - Four Techniques Explained

Shotgun Target Leads – Four Techniques Explained

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There are four types of lead that can be used in shotgun shooting in order to break a target or hit a bird, they are; Spot Shooting, Swing Through, Pull away, and Sustained Lead. Each one of these can be effective given the right situation. In this piece, I will go over what type of lead is best in each situation and clay target game as well as which one provides the most consistent results.