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Gunfight Science: Concealed in Plain Sight

Gunfight Science: Concealed in Plain Sight

They stand behind you in the checkout line of the grocery store. They stroll past as you walk to your car after work. These people are concealed carry proponents and they are armed while still appearing to be just another face in the crowd. They have mastered hiding in plain sight.

An Automatic Mini-14: Ruger brings the A-Team with its AC-556 — Full Review

An Automatic Mini-14: Ruger brings the A-Team with its AC-556 — Full Review

The AC-556 was based off the Mini-14. Ruger, Sturm& Co. introduced the Mini-14 in 1973, borrowing many of its design elements from both the M1 and the M14. Bill Ruger was interested in law enforcement and military sales, and to that end he released the GB (government bayonet) model. The GB offered a plethora of unique options.

Clay On the Road: Blasting Prairie Dogs with the Sauer 100 Rifle

Clay On the Road: Blasting Prairie Dogs with the Sauer 100 Rifle

Earlier this month, I took part in a prairie dog hunt in Utah with Sauer Rifles and Minox optics. In addition to controlling the prairie dog population, Coda Hunts, an outfitter based in Highland, Utah, took us in small groups to hunt coyotes.

Ready to Strike: The New .38 Special Colt Cobra – Full Review.

Ready to Strike: The New .38 Special Colt Cobra – Full Review.

The new Cobra in .38 Special from Colt gives revolver fans a great new option in concealed carry snubbies. Read on for the full review.

Specialized Suppressor-Ready Nighthawk Custom GRP Recon .45 1911—Full Review.

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Prize Fighter: The FN 15 Competition 5.56 AR - Full Review

Prize Fighter: The FN 15 Competition 5.56 AR – Full Review

The FN 15 Competition was tailor made for 3-Gun from the ground up. As the name implies, competitors must shoot their way through a series of stages that offer different types of challenges involving different-sized targets, movement, cover, and distances while switching out between pistol, shotgun and rifle.

A True German-Made HK Semi-Auto Subgun? The Street-Legal 9mm SP5K – Full Review.

A True German-Made HK Semi-Auto Subgun? The Street-Legal 9mm SP5K – Full Review.

The Heckler & Kock SP5K 9mm is a rock-solid, proven design that all others must aspire to emulate. This gun is still a bargain compared to an original SP89, and I think is a better option based on how it comes equipped. If you want the real thing, it is definitely for you.

A Sub-MOA Takedown .30-06 Lever Action? The Browning BLR – Full Review.

A Sub-MOA Takedown .30-06 Lever Action? The Browning BLR – Full Review.

With a receiver stout enough to handle even belted magnum cartridges, the Browning BLR brought the lever gun into the modern era, retaining enough of the classic lines to be visually appealing, but with improvements that changed the game.

A DAO, Striker-Fired, Manually Cycled Pocket .45? The Radical & Rare LM-4 Semmerling – Full Review.

A DAO, Striker-Fired, Manually Cycled Pocket .45? The Radical & Rare LM-4 Semmerling – Full Review.

Traditionally, pocket pistols have been in “mouse calibers” such as .25 ACP, .32 ACP, and .380 ACP. In the mid-seventies, one company set out to break all the rules. The result was Semmerling LM4, the king of the back-up pistols. And now, American Derringer is making a new version of this rare and radical classic.

Ahead Of Its Time: The Retro Classic Franchi LAW 12 Scattergun

Ahead Of Its Time: The Retro Classic Franchi LAW 12 Scattergun

While the cumbersome SPAS 12 died a natural death around the turn of the millennium, its cousin the LAW 12 was a prescient piece of iron indeed. I traded out of my old LAW 12 a couple decades ago but recently found another one and righted that past wrong.