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Dead Air Nomad Ti OTB Review: Only 4.6 Inches Added

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The Dead Air Nomad Ti OTB packs magnum-rated suppression into a 10.5-ounce titanium can that adds only 4.6 inches beyond the muzzle. I put it to work on a 300 PRC, and the combination of balance, recoil reduction and a surprisingly short footprint makes this over-the-barrel suppressor worth a serious look.

Review: Henry H10 Explorer Carbine .45-70

Henry H10 Explorer Carbine Review: .45-70 Brute

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The Henry H10 Explorer Carbine packs serious .45-70 muscle into a compact lever gun dressed in Burnt Bronze Cerakote, American walnut, and a threaded 16.5-inch barrel.

AR10 Tested: Cold War Legend Meets Modern .308

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The AR10 helped blow up old-school battle rifle thinking, gave birth to the AR15, and still hits hard decades later. We go from Eugene Stoner’s original concept to a Brownells BRN-10A and a modern PSA AR10 build to see what changed and what absolutely did not.

The Ruger .380 LCP Reborn: The New LCP II—Full Review.

Ruger LCP II vs. LCP MAX: Best Pocket .380?

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The LCP II fixed nearly everything shooters complained about on Ruger’s original pocket .380, except one glaring problem: the sights. Then the LCP MAX arrived with better sights, 10+1 capacity, and almost no penalty in size or weight.

Clay Martin with the 4.25 Prodgy DS from Springfield

Springfield Prodigy 4.25: The Affordable 2011?

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The Springfield Prodigy 4.25 brings double-stack 2011 capacity, a proper 1911 trigger and flat-shooting 9mm manners to a price point that changes the equation.

Oppau Explosion: 450 Tons Turned a Factory Into a Crater

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On 21 September 1921, roughly 450 tons of ammonium nitrate mixture detonated at the BASF plant in Oppau, Germany. The blast killed 560 people, injured another 2,000, and left behind a crater big enough to make an entire chemical factory look like it had simply ceased to exist.

NRL Hunter with a 7 Creedmoor

7 Creedmoor Takes 2nd in NRL Hunter

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The 7 Creedmoor went straight into an NRL Hunter Open Light match and came out with 2nd place in the division and 4th overall. It brought more recoil than my usual 6.5cm, but the extra impact signature, wind performance, accuracy, and 433,674 power factor made a strong argument for the 7cm.

Titan Hunting Blinds Review: Rotomolded Box Blinds Built to Last

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Titan Pro Combo blind with 8′ tower. Most of us remember the blind that cost us a deer. Mine was a plywood box my uncle built behind the feeder at his ranch in Tarpley Texas. It had a steel door latch that clacked like a rifle bolt and a floorboard that groaned every time I [...]

ZEV/Magpul FDP Review: A Folding 9mm Briefcase

ZEV/Magpul FDP Review: The Folding 9mm Put to the Test

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The $1,699 ZEV/Magpul FDP folds into a compact package, ran without a single malfunction in my testing, and delivered a surprising 0.96-inch group at 25 yards. But a heavy trigger, awkward pistol ergonomics, and occasionally stubborn folding components keep this futuristic 9mm from being perfect.

Colt 1911 pistol with 45 ACP ammunition

Colt Government Model .45: 1000 Rounds Later

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The Colt Government Model .45 looks like a nostalgia trip until you actually start shooting it. After 1000 rounds, this plain Series 70 proved that Old Slabsides still has more than history working in its favor.