The Desert Eagle is a unique and iconic firearm. Though the Deagle, as most die-hard fans refer to the gun, has long been associated with the nation of Israel, naturally a gun this manly was originally born in America. The US patent application for this gas-operated pistol was approved in January of 1983 under the auspices of Magnum Research Inc. The gun earned a second patent in December of 1985. After Israel Military Industries refined the design the gun went into volume production.
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Utah Officer Turn Suspect’s Gun Against Him in Deadly Shooting
Utah police released footage of a deadly shooting between two Roy City officers and an armed suspect. The police used the suspect’s own gun in the fight.
Kids and Guns: Four Reasons to Start Competitive Shooting
One of the things I love about competitive shooting is that it doesn’t treat kids like children. Kids compete against the “grown-ups.” Not fair? Neither is life.
Journey Into Competitive Shooting: Ep. 7 Cowboy Action
Introduction Cowboy Action’s story starts with a couple of friends who shared a love for competitive shooting, a novel idea on how to make it even more enjoyable, and a conversation on how to bring it all together. More on this in a moment. For the uninitiated, Cowboy Action is the common name for matches [...]
Journey Into Competitive Shooting: Ep. 6 High Power Rifle
This trip into competitive shooting is going to be all about rifle, specifically, High Power Rifle.
Shooting Justified? Off-Duty Police Officer Shoots, Kills Home Invader After Online Argument
An off-duty St. Louis County police officer shot and killed a 20-year-old black man last Saturday after the man broke into the officer’s home in the wake of an online argument about Black Lives Matter.
Journey Into Competitive Shooting: Ep. 5 — 3 Gun
We started our journey into competition shooting with single gun disciplines, but this time, we’ll look at a discipline with more guns: 3 guns to be exact.
Ohio Gun Shop Owner Foils Mass Shooting
Gun control advocates love to tout the supposed efficacy of “common sense” gun legislation that mandates universal background checks. But one gun shop owner in Ohio proved that there is no substitute for real common sense exercised by observant members of the gun community.
Female Victim Speaks Out After Shooting Attacker in Throat
“I fought off my attacker and thankfully was able to defend myself,” the victim said.
Journey Into Competitive Shooting: Ep. 3 USPSA Pistol
Introduction In January, we started this series with an introduction into the competitive shooting world with a piece that covered some basics on safety and gear. We then followed up that initial article with one on Steel Challenge because of its low cost and slim gear requirements. Now, after having read those two articles, you’re hopefully ready to [...]