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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 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.

The Beretta 92 series absolutely dominated action movies in the late 80s and early 90s. It made appearances in Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Kuffs, and more than I care to list.

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.

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.

Enter the 507 Comp, more reticle options, and a bigger and taller lens.  This optic is primarily intended for use on a pistol, specifically a competition pistol. 

There is something to say about the fancy pants custom and semi-custom steel frames. But there is also something to say about the other end of the spectrum, the el cheapo 1911s. Love or hate the John Browning design, you can not dismiss its history and longevity. Ones that are made right just flat out work and you don’t have to spend $2,000 plus to get one that is made right.

The Taurus GX4 Strike Bravo feels like a compact 9mm built with a mission, not a marketing meeting. We ran it suppressed and compensated, and it stayed smooth, flat, and stubbornly reliable.

A faithful throwback with modern shootability, the Cimarron Model No. 3 American brings Old West speed reloads and shockingly tight groups to today’s range.