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Iconic: FN-USA's  FNS-9 Longslide — Full Review

Iconic: FN-USA’s FNS-9 Longslide — Full Review

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When you bring up FN in conversation, people will nod their heads. If you ask them to say something about FN, a few of the folks nodding their heads will say “Well, they make guns for the military.” The old guy will clear his gullet and say, “John Browning’s Hi-Power.”  Well, both of these are accurate, but FN’s history spans far more than just these two great guns. The BAR, The FN FAL and the M2 Ma Deuce would all be quickly added to the discussion as the group thinks began to kick in. Even these additions only scratch the surface, so let me take you through the high points of FN.

Heckler & Koch Gives CEO Scheuch the Boot

Heckler & Koch Gives CEO Scheuch the Boot

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Famed small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch, or H&K, fired its CEO Norbert Scheuch and removed him from the company’s executive board.

Top Five Folding Knives

Top Five Folding Knives

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We’re gun people, but if we gun people are anything, we’re also knife people. And if there’s any tool that virtually every one of us is carrying, it’s a folding knife.

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 8 Training Program

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 8 Training Program

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Learning to be competent with a gun isn’t rocket science, but it is going to require some hard work on your part. And there are no shortcuts.

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 7 Truck Guns

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 7 Truck Guns

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A controversial topic to some, this week we are going to talk about the truck gun concept.

Gunfight Science: Gun Malfunction Busting Tips/Tactics

Gunfight Science: Gun Malfunction Busting Tips/Tactics

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In the realm of defensive handgun the most commonly neglected area is in weapon manipulations for malfunctions and reloads. Many people are exceptional shots, but if their gun goes unexpectedly quiet, an internal “oh crap” surfaces and the scramble begins.

Marines Looking to Order for 50,000 More H&K IAR Support Rifles

Marines Looking to Order for 50,000 More H&K IAR Support Rifles

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The U.S. Marine Corps wants to order 50,000 additional Heckler & Koch M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles for wider infantry use.

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 6 Red Dots vs Iron Sights

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 6 Red Dots vs Iron Sights

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As we sit here in 2017, there probably isn’t a bigger controversy than whether an electronic red dot sight is acceptable for concealed carry.

To Port or Not to Port? S&W M&P 9L and 40 Ported Barrels — Full Review

To Port or Not to Port? S&W M&P 9L and 40 Ported Barrels — Full Review

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To port or not to port? As with selecting any pistol, there are drawbacks and benefits. For those who are recoil sensitive and like to plink on the range — Smith & Wesson has got something for you. With the release of the M&P 2.0, there is also some other relatively new expansions from the M&P line. This week I got my hands on two very impressive pieces from the Performance Center, the 9L and 40 ported.

B.A.M.F. Cobalt Kinetics Team & Eclipse AR-15s — Full Review

B.A.M.F. Cobalt Kinetics Team & Eclipse AR-15s — Full Review

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Who doesn’t love America’s favorite rifle — the AR-15. For the last few years, the AR-15 has rapidly become the 1911 of rifles. There are options for customization so thorough that companies like Brownells now ship a special catalog just for the options available. And every time I think everything possible has been done, a company proves me wrong. This week, Cobalt Kinetics shipped two models of rifle for testing, and I was not disappointed.