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The Semi-Auto Benjamin Marauder is the Gun Nut's Air Rifle

The Semi-Auto Benjamin Marauder is the Gun Nut’s Air Rifle

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The Semi-Auto Benjamin Marauder might be the nearest stand-in for the .22-caliber firearms we used to know and love. The Marauder can push a 14.3-grain pellet 900 feet-per-second (fps) at the muzzle, making it powerful enough to take small game and accurate enough to hit a one-inch target at 50 yards.

Three Headshots in Ten Minutes: Tangos Down - TacSol X-Ring w/Magpul X-22

Three Headshots in Ten Minutes: Tangos Down – TacSol X-Ring w/Magpul X-22

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The cottonmouth water moccasin is a simply horrible creature. While I’m a pretty live and let live sort of guy, I don’t care for these things infesting my backyard.

A Hybrid 1911 For Home Defense and Concealed Carry: The FXH-45M Moxie from American Tactical, Inc.

A Hybrid 1911 For Home Defense and Concealed Carry: The FXH-45M Moxie from American Tactical, Inc.

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Anytime I notice a new 1911 on the market, I am interested. But when the new pistol is billed as a “full-size hybrid 1911?” I’m doubly interested!

Springfield’s Personal Defense Weapon Is the Kind of Flamethrower You Need in Your Life

Springfield’s Personal Defense Weapon Is the Kind of Flamethrower You Need in Your Life

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Springfield’s PDW comes in pistol-sized package but is chambered in a rifle caliber, which offers the power of latter with the footprint of the former

Easily Install Your Own Barrels in Custom Calibers with Preferred Barrel Blank’s Pre-Fit Barrel

Easily Install Your Own Barrels in Custom Calibers with Preferred Barrel Blank’s Pre-Fit Barrel

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For your next barrel replacement, upgrade to an old rifle, or new gun build, don’t hesitate to contact Preferred Barrel Blanks and make them your preferred supplier.

Right Back at Ya! Savage’s Impulse Hog Hunter Featuring a Straight-Pull Bolt

Right Back at Ya! Savage’s Impulse Hog Hunter Featuring a Straight-Pull Bolt

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The Impulse Hog Hunter is a very accurate rifle, capable of taking game out to 400 yards without a problem. The straight-pull bolt operated effectively and actually got me on target faster for that follow-up shot.

The Unique Chiappa Rhino

The Unique Chiappa Rhino 30DS X

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It’s ugly! It’s heavy! It’s clunky! It’s expensive! It’s unconventional! Yes, it is! But damn if it doesn’t shoot! The Chiappa Rhino revolver is probably the most uniquely designed revolver produced in the last 100 years or more.

Pushing the Limits with the Savage Arms Axis II Precision

Pushing the Limits with the Savage Arms Axis II Precision

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After shooting the Axis II Precision for several days and a couple of hundred rounds, I have to say it’s impressive and shoots fantastic. It delivers features and performance well above its weight class and price. It handles as good as it looks and will hit targets far beyond most shooter’s expectations; give one a try.

Colt’s Combat Commander Custom Carry

Colt’s Combat Commander Custom Carry

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Colt went well outside the box on the new Custom Carry by selecting some of the best parts on the market. While the name sounds rather benign, this Custom Carry is one of the most well thought out, and feature rich, 1911s on the market today.

Christensen Arms Announcing Bolt-Action Modern Precision Pistol

Christensen Arms Announcing Bolt-Action Modern Precision Pistol

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This compact, lightweight bolt-action chassis pistol, based on their full-size Modern Precision Rifle, was designed for backpacking and back-country hunting.

Sig's RXP P320 X Compact Reviewed and Compared to a SIG X Carry

Sig’s RXP P320 X Compact Reviewed and Compared to a SIG X Carry

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As the SIG P320 family of pistols continues to evolve, we see more and more specific needs addressed. This week, we got our hands on the latest model tailored to CCW, the RXP Compact. As the name implies, this is a new X Frame Compact size, red dot ready out of the box. And for some of you, this is exactly the variant you have been looking for.

IWI ZION 15: The Best Factory AR-15 of 2020? Maybe.

IWI ZION 15: The Best Factory AR-15 of 2020? Maybe.

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The ZION 15 truly is an upper mid-tier rifle for folks looking to get into something a little more capable than your standard entry-level AR-15 like the M&P15 or the Ruger 556, both of which I’ve owned. If you’re on the fence, this is a fantastic rifle for the price and I’m hopeful retailers will continue to be able to offer it at that sub-$1000 price-point.

Tested and Tricked Out:  The SAR 109T 9MM Subgun

Tested and Tricked Out: The SAR 109T 9MM Subgun

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Home defense, recreational shooting and just looking cool: the SAR 109T Subgun checks all three boxes.

Competition Ready: Savage MSR 10 Precision Rifle

Competition Ready: Savage MSR 10 Precision Rifle

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Reliability, accuracy, and competition-friendly features – and you’ve got quite a bit of gun for the money. This gun is not cheap, but you could easily pay twice that amount for a gun with similar performance.

Building the Perfect Turkey Gun

Building the Perfect Turkey Gun

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I have known hundreds of hunters over the years and I have to say turkey hunters are the most passionate, focused group of hunters I’ve ever encountered.

A Turkish Gem: The SAR9 9MM Pistol

A Turkish Gem: The SAR9 9MM Pistol

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For home defense, concealed carry, and recreational shooting, the SAR9 will do the job and then some. It is a fine pistol, very accurate, rugged, and reliable.

KelTec P17: Value Priced Rimfire Blaster

KelTec P17: Value Priced Rimfire Blaster

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The P17 is fun, it’s very useful, and at a price that is near unbelievable. This is one I can highly recommend. Get yours while the getting is good.

Modernizing the AK with the SLR Rifleworks ION MLOK Hand-Guard

Modernizing the AK with the SLR Rifleworks ION MLOK Hand-Guard

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I own several AK’s and the new Zastava M70 ZPAP is my favorite but I wanted to modernize the hand-guard to accommodate an angled vertical grip and provide some more rail space.

A Poor Takes the Optics-Ready HK VP9 for a Spin

A Poor Takes the Optics-Ready HK VP9 for a Spin

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After shooting the new VP9 for the last few months, I’m starting to get the appeal. It’s a sweet gun. Is it worth the H&K markup? Maybe, maybe not. I can say this: if you can afford the optics-ready VP9, you won’t be disappointed.

Bergara B14R - The Aftermarket Strikes Back

Bergara B14R – The Aftermarket Strikes Back

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This combination of the Bergara B14R, the TriggerTech Special, and the Mack Brother’s magazines is amazing. It is the most fun I have had with a 22 in quite some time.

Savage Arms IMPULSE: American Made Straight Pull Rifle

Savage Arms IMPULSE: American Made Straight Pull Rifle

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The new Savage Arms IMPULSE rifles are a whole new breed of rifle that raises the market to a new level. It’s really slick, very fast to operate, incredibly accurate; perhaps the most accurate rifle I have ever shot.

American Perfection: Lone Wolf's New LTD-19 Pistol

American Perfection: Lone Wolf’s New LTD-19 Pistol

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Lone Wolf Arms’ new Lightweight Tactical Defense (LTD) pistol may not be the answer for every shooter, but it is a quality American-made handgun that provides reliable performance in a package that adapts to fit most hands.

The SIG P320 VTAC Pistol: Is it the Ultimate Self Defense Gun? (Video)

The SIG P320 VTAC Pistol: Is it the Ultimate Self Defense Gun? (Video)

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I am very excited to have gotten my grubby mitts on a P320 variant I have been waiting a long time for. The signature edition P320-X-VTAC, spec’d by Kyle Lamb himself.

The Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle - Part 4

The Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle – Part 4

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I set out to build the Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle, and I did. But I also accidentally built a rifle capable of PRS competition and hitting targets past 1000 yards.

Remington’s 1911 R1 Hunter: 10MM Auto Hunting Power and…A Collector’s Gun?

Remington’s 1911 R1 Hunter: 10MM Auto Hunting Power and…A Collector’s Gun?

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After putting over 300 rounds through the Remington 1911 R1 Hunter FDE 10MM pistol, I recommend this semi-automatic as a top firearms investment for at least two reasons.

A Coyote’s Worst Nightmare: CMMG's Endeavor 300 Mk4 in 22 Nosler

A Coyote’s Worst Nightmare: CMMG’s Endeavor 300 Mk4 in 22 Nosler

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I have enjoyed testing and hunting with CMMG rifles so I didn’t hesitate when offered a chance to test a newer gun in a newer cartridge specialized for long-distance hunting.

CZ-USA's Upland Ultralight All-Terrain (20 ga OU)

CZ-USA’s Upland Ultralight All-Terrain (20 ga OU)

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One of the updated models is the Upland Ultralight All-Terrain, which I’ve been using in 20 gauge. It’s lightweight, it’s beautifully constructed, and it comes up on-target every time game flushes. Read on for a close look at all the features as well as a few things that could be better.

The Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle - Part 3

The Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle – Part 3

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Part 3 of the Ultimate 3 Gun Rifle

Ruger Releasing Jeff Quinn Memorial GP100 Revolver

Ruger Releasing Jeff Quinn Memorial GP100 Revolver

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Dedicated to Quinn, the founder of Gunblast.com who passed last year, only 500 pieces will be made.

Big Gun Performance from Springfield's Micro Hellcat Rapid Defense Package (RDP)

Big Gun Performance from Springfield’s Micro Hellcat Rapid Defense Package (RDP)

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Another significant upgrade of the Rapid Defense Package is the addition of a red dot sight. The RDP takes advantage of the optics ready feature of the Hellcat and includes a HEX Wasp micro red dot.