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Castle Defense With Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical SPX: Full Review

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The 940 Pro Tactical SPX is a more refined version of the Mossberg 940 that you already know and love.

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The S&W M&P K-Frame – A Classic Six Gun

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The S&W M&P K-frame in .38 Special sits high in the American Hall of Fame. Of these classic K frames, the Model 10 is without a doubt the original gangster.

Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Stealth Hunter Review

Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Stealth Hunter Review

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Smith & Wesson continues to expand their modern lever-action offerings with the introduction of the Model 1854 Stealth Hunter.

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CZ 75 vs. CZ P01: Which to Pick?

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We will compare and contrast both the CZ 75 and the CZ P01 and see how each does from a shooting perspective.

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Desert Eagle 50 AE vs. 429 DE Face-Off

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Estimated reading time: 15 minutes The Desert Eagle is a gun with a certain reputation for sheer size and brawn, largely thanks to Hollywood. It’s been featured in everything from Resident Evil to RoboCop. Not only is the Desert Eagle highly recognizable, but it’s also a classic in its own right (as well as being [...]

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Tactical Shotgun Shootout – The 940 Vs. Renegauge Vs. Ultima Patrol

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You could call this the American shotgun shootout – The 940 Vs. Renegauge Vs. Ultima Patrol. All three guns are gas-operated, semi-auto shotguns that feed from traditional tube magazines.

Bergara BMR-X Steel Review! Precision 22LR Plinking

Bergara BMR-X Steel Review! Precision 22LR Plinking

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The Bergara BMR-X Steel delivers full-size rifle ergonomics in a rimfire platform, blends fun and function, and comes suppressor-ready.

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Most Accurate Handgun I’ve Used? Kimber 2K11 Target (OR) Reviewed

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The Kimber 2K11 Target (OR) is an aesthetically stunning double-stack 1911 in 9mm with 20+1 round capacity.

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The Stoeger Luger – Not Quite German

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The Stoeger Luger is a direct blowback semi-auto. Like a Luger, it moves upward and delivers a novel appearance.

Saving farmer's crops by taking the Savage 110 PPR out hog hunting topped with the Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XL60 

Going Hog Wild: Savage 110 PPR Review

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The 110 PPR is aimed at shooters who demand seamless adaptability in their rifle.

Legacy Sports Citadel LEVTAC-92 Review: Tactical Lever Action

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The LEVTAC-92 fits in under the Citadel brand from Legacy Sports, and it’s a clone of the classic Winchester Model 1892.

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Retay ACE-R Shotgun Review 

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Whether you’re gearing up for a heavy waterfowl season or looking for a rugged all-around semi-auto, the ACE-R is absolutely worth a serious look.

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The Shotgun PDW Concept

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A civilian PDW is a compact and often concealable weapon that offers you greater range, control, and better ergonomics than a handgun.

Full Exclusive Interview: SIG P211 – SIG Sauer Enters the Double-Stack 1911 Arena with a Game-Changer

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SIG has engineered this pistol for serious reliability

SIG P365 AXG LUXE – The Softest Shooting Concealed Carry Pistol Ever?

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The SIG Sauer P365 AXG LUXE brings premium performance and luxury styling to the micro-compact world, chambered in .380 ACP.

SIG & FLUX Make a P365 Version That’s Concealable

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SIG Sauer’s new P365 FLUX, introduced at SIG NEXT 2025, transforms the already popular P365 platform into an ultra-compact, brace-deploying PDW-style pistol.

SIG Sauer Reinvents a Legend: The All-New P226X and P226X Carry

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the new P226X and P226X Carry models bring that legacy into the modern era with a host of precision upgrades.

SIG Sauer 6.8 Hype ar10 rifle

SIG Sauer 6.8 Hype – The Next Evolution of the AR-10 for High-Pressure Ammo

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The SIG 6.8 Hype is a purpose-built AR-10 platform engineered from the ground up to handle the punishing 80,000 PSI pressures of the 6.8x51mm Fury hybrid cartridge.

Sig 516 G3 Mohawk rifle

SIG Sauer 516 G3 Mohawk – The Softest Shooting Piston Rifle Yet?

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The new SIG 516 G3 Mohawk features a fully ambidextrous design, a side-charging handle, an adjustable gas block, and an improved buffer system, making this one of the softest-shooting 5.56 rifles on the market.

The Smith and Wesson 642 UC

The Smith and Wesson 642 UC Ultimate Carry

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Smith and Wesson’s 642 UC Ultimate Carry gives you a lightweight revolver that conceals easily with desired enhancements.

Girsan MC14T and Beretta 80X Cheetah

The Girsan MC14T vs the Beretta 80X

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Girsan based the MC14T on the Beretta Cheetah series. The 80X is a continuation and modernization of the Cheetah series, which was produced from 1976 to 2017.

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The Astra Model 80: A (Sorta) Spanish SIG

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The modern Spanish Arms industry started when one company copied the Colt M1903 and called it the Ruby pistol. The French purchased a ton for WW1, and dozens of Spanish firms produced them.

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Battle of the Plastic Pistol: Anderson vs. Glock vs. Savage

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Plastic pistols are nothing new—the first was made by Heckler & Koch in the 1970s—and you’d be right to say there’s a glut of them on the market. Just because there are a lot of options doesn’t mean they’re all the same, though. It’s even become increasingly common for polymer pistols to be sub-$500 guns—new. [...]

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The Rock River Arms LAR-9 – Retro Carry Handle

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The LAR-9 has that old school cool look and feel we don’t often see from PCCs. When it came up for a crazy low price at auction, I had to have it.

Springfield Armory TRP 4.25” CC Review: A Bobtail 1911 

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A bobtail modification consists of removing about half an inch of metal from the rear backstop and bottom of the mainspring housing.

The Bear Creek Arsenal AR-15 Complete 7.62×39 Rifle

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The Bear Creek Arsenal’s new rifle is a hybrid of sorts: an AR-15 platform rifle chambered in the popular “AK-round.” It also features a side-charging handle.

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Five Police Trade-Ins For Saving Some Dough

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When police upgrade their firearms, they sell off their old-duty weapons. They let them go quite cheaply, and that’s a benefit to us!

CANiK METE MC9 Prime Review

CANiK METE MC9 Prime Review

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The newly released CANiK METE MC9 Prime represents the most feature-packed iteration of the METE line to date.

The PX-5.7 Pistol from SDS Arms

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I ran 150 rounds of 5.7x28mm ammunition through the Tisas PX-5.7 semi-automatic pistol. It proved itself a solid, reliable firearm during my shooting. 

C-4 Competition long range precision shooting chassis from Kinetic Research group with Seekins Precision Havak in 6mm Creedmoor with SilencerCo Omega 300 Suppressor

KRG C-4 Chassis Review

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Designed with input from competitive shooters and machined from a single block of billet aluminum, the C-4 stands out from the smoother, slab-sided forends common to most chassis designs.