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Concealed Carry Corner: Holster Hokey Pokey – Inside Or Outside?
Carrying concealed is a responsibility one must be very comfortable with. While the legal ramifications of self defense are for a more lengthy article and discussion, one cannot avoid the importance of comfort when carrying concealed. Often there is a compromise regarding the weather, your body and the clothes you wear. Concealed Carry Corner: Holster […]
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Spanish Navy Tests Graphene Bulletproof Vest
The Spanish Navy has been experimenting with a graphene based bulletproof vest. Researchers have been developing the technology over the past four years and recently completed some live fire tests. A spokesperson from the Spanish Navy described the testing results as ‘very positive and promising’. The material graphene is a semi-metal which is made up […]
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Wilson Combat Supergrade Commander Special
Wilson Combat has just released this beautiful work of art – the Supergrade Commander Special. This is the first commander size classic style handgun added to the Supergrade family of deluxe Wilson Combat 1911 pistols. Let’s first watch the promo video then go through the specs of this gun. The Wilson Combat Supergrade Commander Special pistol comes […]
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Some more illegal guns seized in Brazil
Here we go again, my friends. Illegal firearms keep on falling to police hands in this neck of the world, and, as you may guess, these are likely to represent only a fraction of those which are actually in use by criminals. The purpose of articles like this is to give you an idea of […]
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EOTech Factory Tour Part 2 – Manufacturing And Range Test
Last week I posted part one of EOTech’s factory tour. In part two we will take a look behind the curtain at how EOTech’s Holographic Weapon Sights (HWS) are manufactured. After the factory tour we were taken out to a local range to test some of their products. EOTech Factory – Make All The Things […]
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ALL HALLOWS EVE: Top 5 Blood-Curdling Gun Related Purchases
Without slicing into a full blown political rant, as “gun people” we all know that there are so called “non-gun-people” that walk among us. Those that, upon seeing a firearm, or even what apppears to be a firearrm, recoil in fear and beg for mercy from its terrible power. Since All Hallows Eve is about fright-night […]
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POTD: Bro, do you even holster your Uzi?
In IPSC Practical Shooting the rules stipulate that all handguns must be carried unloaded, in a case or bag of a design intended or suitable for the safe carriage of firearms, or in a holster securely attached to the competitor’s belt. Primary reason: Safety. Handgun matches must not require the use of a particular type […]
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Hudson Manufacturing H_RD Slides Now Shipping
Hudson Manufacturing has announced that they’ve started shipping the red dot sight ready H_RD slides for the H9 pistol. These slides were first introduced about three months ago. Since the introduction, they were available for pre-order and the first batches will obviously ship to those who pre-ordered the slides. Hudson Manufacturing H_RD slide is a drop-in replacement slide for […]
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POTD: Hi-Point Sub Gun From Mad Pig Customs
The folks over at Mag Pig Customs have a new build, this time it’s a custom Hi-Point Carbine that doesn’t look half bad. They’ve had their hand in making a few other past POTD post. There was the Hi-Point Themed AR15s, P-51B themed Maxim 9 and a Railed and Suppressed Lever Gun. Their current Hi-Point […]
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More Glock 19s for Portuguese Police
Portugal’s Secretaria Geral da Administração Interna (or Ministry of Internal Administration) have ordered over 1,000 new Glock pistols for various police and law enforcement agencies. The contract is worth just short of 500,000 Euros and will see new 9x19mm Gen 5 Glock 19s issued. The procurement contract will see new the Ministry of Internal Administration purchase Glock 19s for […]
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Lithuania Orders More HK G36s
The Lithuanian Army is set to procure a further batch of upgraded Heckler & Koch G36 rifles, along with a number of ambidextrous grenade launchers in a contract worth 11 million Euros ($12.6 million). Lithuania adopted the G36 in 2007, and despite the overheating and melting issues suffered by Bundeswehr rifles, in 2016 they restarted procurement […]
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Concealed Carry Corner: Concealment Defined
Many talk about concealed carry and assume it is all about getting a license. Some take it a step further and attempt to prevent printing, but there is far more to concealment than not printing. Some even attempt to achieve the “instafamous” sub-second draw. While a quick draw can be a useful skill, is it […]
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NEW Pocket Heat! Limited Edition Bond Arms Z Slayer & Blackjack
Leading into the Halloween season of zombies and everything bio-hazard green, Bond Arms has announced two NEW Limited Edition derringers with the Z Slayer and Blackjack! Both of these derringers will be a limited run and at this time it could be 6 – 8 weeks before they begin to ship to shooters. These two […]
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Review: Remington 1911 R1 Ultralight Commander
When I first got back into guns as an adult, the range I would visit in the Bay Area had a Wilson Combat 1911 for rent. So I rented one exactly once, and after shooting it and looking up the price-tag I vowed never to touch another 1911, lest the fever get its hooks into […]
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Aum Shinrikyo death cult made AK74 assault rifles
In February 1993 members of Aum Shinrikyo cult traveled to Russia including among them a mechanical engineering graduate of the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Through a Russian contact they were able to tour several arms production plants and glean information on handling various weapons and explosives. During these lectures hours of video footage was taken […]
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POTD: Light bulb meets 22 LR
Things they eye cannot see, but the mind wants to capture. With the help of a camera, a flash and some magic skills Stjernelund Custom Rifles managed to take these picture where a .22LR meets a light bulb. The .22LR flew out of a barrel attached to a modified Ruger 10/22. Stjernelund are famous for […]
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Bundespolizei Seeking Accessories for MP5
Germany’s Federal Police, the Bundespolizei, are seeking contractors to fulfil major orders for various accessories to modernise their MP5 submachine guns. The large scale procurement was announced via a contract notice posted on the EU’s Tenders Electronic Daily site. The Federal Police are seeking a contractor that can provide straps, picatinny rail mounting options, new reflex sights, […]
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Beefed-Up, Burnt Bronze Browning: NEW X-Bolt Pro Long Range
The Browning X-Bolt has been on the market for close to 10 years now and the semi-custom variant of the X-Bolt Pro was introduced back in 2017. Now Browning has unveiled a newer iteration for 2019 with the X-Bolt Pro Long Range! This new offering boasts a muzzle brake, Burnt Bronze Cerakote finish and a […]
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Meet THE PRESIDENT in the Boardroom with Nighthawk Custom
Nighthawk Custom has announced a new 1911 that is a part of their Boardroom Series that they began late last year. This newest addition is dubbed The President, and like the name infers, you have high-end quality poured over this model just like the position itself. This is only the second model that Nighthawk Custom […]
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Aguila Minishells Shock-Tober Giveaway!
Our good friends at Aguila have teamed up with Mossberg, Brownells and a host of other companies to bring you the Shock-Tober contest with a prize package worth more than $2,000. There’s still a week left in the contest, so if you are interested in the chance at winning a 12 Gauge Shockwave, a boatload […]
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