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What Does an Adjustable Gas Block Do? Adjustable vs Fixed Explained

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An adjustable gas block lets you turn down how much gas reaches your AR’s bolt carrier. A fixed block sends the same amount every shot, and most factory rifles are set up a little overgassed so they run on anything. Turn the gas down and the rifle cycles softer, throws less gas back in your [...]

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California Legal CCW Guns – Glock vs. SIG. vs S&W

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Due to our laws, we have a limited selection of what we can buy here in California. 

Real Avid AR-15 Tools: DIY Gunsmithing

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It might come as a surprise, but there are specific tools for the many intricacies of gunsmithing.

San Bernardino County Homeowner Shoots, Kills Burglar

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The San Bernardino County homeowner shot at the burglars, hitting two, before they fled. The burglars left the scene in a white sedan. 

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Simply Rugged Cuda: Left-Handed Holster Review

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The Simply Rugged Cuda is a stellar example of the value of a custom left-handed holster.

The M388 Muzzleloading Micro-Nuke: Serious Man-Portable Firepower

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Estimated reading time: 11 minutes On 6 August 1945, Colonel Paul Tibbets dropped the first atomic bomb from the B29 Superfortress Enola Gay on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This weapon, an enriched uranium gun-type design designated “Little Boy,” exploded 1,500 feet above the ground and had a nominal yield of around 15 kilotons. That [...]

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GForce Arms Exodus: Affordable Carry

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The GForce Arms Exodus is a 9mm compact handgun designed for self-defense applications. It’s made for both form and function.

Back to School: The 5.7 Fest and a 5.7x28mm Education

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Day Two of the Fest also saw us shooting into clear ballistic gel. For the self-defense 5.7 rounds, 12- to 14-inches of penetration was about the average.

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Hornady .30-30 LEVERevolution Ammunition: Worth the Premium?

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Jim tests the original Hornady LEVERevolution .30-30 to see how it stacks up compared to old school flat point loads.

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Ruger LCR .32 H&R Magnum – A Gun & Caliber Whose Time Has Come

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It is fair to say that the 632/432 Ultimate Carry revolvers resurrected the .32 H&R Magnum and brought it back to the forefront of revolver shooters.