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A handgun is posed next to a parts kit that converts the gun to run on CO2.

CO2 Recoil At Home: 2011 CoolFire Trainer Review

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The 2011 Bull Barrel CoolFire Trainer adds believable CO2 recoil and auto reset to dry fire, turning living room reps into full-speed practice that feels dangerously close to live fire.

Brazil’s Deadliest Vigilante: Pedro Rodrigues

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The kid born damaged by a kick grew into Brazil’s most infamous vigilante, hunted monsters across prisons and streets, then chased redemption on YouTube before a ruthless end.

The Razor 4-24 sitting on top of the Ruger Gen II Predator

Ruger American Gen II Predator Review That Hits Sub MOA

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This budget-friendly 6.5 Creedmoor hunts light, cycles smoothly, and stacks tight groups. After Ruger fixed an early extraction hiccup, the rifle flat-out performed.

ACE VR Shooting Simulator Review: Transformative Home Training

We Trained 63,000 Rounds In ACE VR

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ACE VR turns living rooms into real practice space with pistol handsets, USPSA-style stages, and hard data. After more than 63,000 virtual rounds, the skill transfer is real.

sbr with silencer

NFA Tax Stamp Hits Zero. Here’s What Matters

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The $200 stamp is gone for several NFA items, but the forms, fingerprints, and waits still bite. Here is what changed, what did not, and how to play it smart.

Snuffy Smith: The Ball Turret Screwup Who Saved Six

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A handcuffed enlistee, a burning B-17, and a stubborn ball turret gunner who wouldn’t quit. Maynard “Snuffy” Smith was flawed, fiery, and absolutely fearless.

Pulsar Trail 3 LRF XQ50 & XR50 Debut — SHOT Show 2026

Pulsar Trail 3 LRF XQ50 & XR50 Debut — SHOT Show 2026

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Pulsar Trail 3 LRF thermal scopes bring a 1,500-yard laser rangefinder and better battery life to Pulsar’s fan favorite hunting lineup.

Front view of the binoculars on a stand, looking into the objective lens.

Leupold BX‑6 Range HD 4DOF: Ballistics, Mapping, and Glass in One System — SHOT Show 2026

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Built around a 10×42 optical system, the BX‑6 is aimed at long‑range shooters, hunters, and archers who want one device to handle ranging, ballistic computation, and target location.

NVision HALO-C Clip-On — SHOT Show 2026

NVision HALO-C Clip-On — SHOT Show 2026

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The NVision HALO-C Clipon brings 640×512 resolution and long-range thermal detection to shooters looking for advanced clip-on performance.

Haile Selassie: Ethiopia’s Wise Wartime Emperor

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Born in 1892, Selassie reigned over Ethiopia from 1930 through 1974. History recognizes Selassie as an enlightened reformer. Like all public figures, however, his actual legacy was mixed. While lauded for such stuff as a new freedom-centric Constitution in 1931 and the abolition of slavery eleven years later, he was nonetheless still criticized for the repression of human rights.