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Dangerously Stupid: The Idiot with the Sawed-Off Shotgun

Dangerously Stupid: The Idiot with the Sawed-Off Shotgun

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Minimarts can seem like easy targets for stupid criminals looking for quick cash.

In-Depth Review of Langdon Tactical's Custom Springfield Armory XDE

In-Depth Review of Langdon Tactical’s Custom Springfield Armory XDE

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The XDE from Langdon Tactical Technologies is a heck of a shooter. Springfield Armory built a terrific little hammer-fired gun, and Ernest Langdon perfected it.

Top Choices in Hard Cases for Rifles

Top Choices in Hard Cases for Rifles

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Rifles and optics aren’t cheap. Don’t settle for cheap protection for them when you’re traveling.

Falcon Strike - Recoil Reduction Device that Actually Works

Falcon Strike – Recoil Reduction Device that Actually Works

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I recently had the opportunity to try the new FalconStrike Hydraulic Recoil Reduction System. This product advertises that it reduces the recoil energy, the muzzle lift, the peak force, and the rock back when shooting. I received two recoil systems to use on a couple of my more recoil intensive guns. one being a 300 Winchester Magnum. In this review, I write about everything from the installation to the performance.

The What & the Why - Choosing A Carry Gun

The What & the Why – Choosing A Carry Gun

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Series of articles that explains the question and discusses the answer. To a person who has experience shooting many types of guns, choosing one for carry does not sound like a tough problem. But for someone who has little or no experience with guns, it can be hard to decide what gun to choose. And there are so many opinions and myths about guns, some of them just plain wrong, that it is easy to choose the wrong gun. What may be right for one person is a terrible choice for another.

Frankengun Rising: A Gucci Polymer 80 Built by Clay

Frankengun Rising: A Gucci Polymer 80 Built by Clay

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This was my first every Polymer 80 build, and I hope it inspires confidence if you have been thinking of trying it out. I am in no way a gunsmith, and arguably not even a decent gun mechanic. I used simple hand tools, that I would wager everyone has laying around. No drill presses or lathes around these parts.

The Humble Heroes of Sutherland Springs & the Guns of the Most Deadly Church Massacre

The Humble Heroes of Sutherland Springs & the Guns of the Most Deadly Church Massacre

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Real superheroes don’t wear spandex. On November 5, 2017, the real superhero was taking a nap.

Kimber K6 DASA Combat  -  Self Defense Wheelgun Extraordinaire

Kimber K6 DASA Combat – Self Defense Wheelgun Extraordinaire

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In my opinion, the K6 series of revolvers are some of the best personal defense revolvers on the market. In a world of polymer wonder nines, I appreciate that Kimber has dedicated significant resources to designing and manufacturing a solid wheelgun.

Bergara B-14 R - Best Bargain in Rimfire Rifles

Bergara B-14 R – Best Bargain in Rimfire Rifles

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Extremely useful as trainers for both PRS competition and hunting, not to mention as stand-alone rifles for the NLR22 series, these rifles are gaining in popularity. The unfortunate part of this was that to get a truly perfect, size correct traine…

Lee Armory's AK Build Class: COMBLOC Culture Club

What Makes the AK47 Special? Genius Russian Solutions to Unique Russian Problems

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Kalashnikov’s legendary AK47 is unlike the battle rifles of the NATO. The AK47 was a unique marriage of an intermediate cartridge with a sophisticated mass production design. Perfectly integrated with the Soviet doctrine of mass attacks and mass fires, it became a symbol of revolution.