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1 Card, 2 Shots, 2 Splits
In the latest video from 22plinkster he splits a playing card with a rifle upside down.
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The PKK Fighters in the Sinjar
The video embedded below is a documentary about the Kurdish PPK troops fighting the ISIS forces which had surrounded Mount Sinjar in late 2014. Before the siege, now know as the Sinjar Massacre, was broken, ISIS had managed to kill 5,000 Yazidi civilians. Its interesting to see what weapons the Kurdish militias are using. I even spotted […]
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Guns N Ammo on Why Women Buy Guns
Why do women buy guns? How many guns do they buy? What kinds of guns do they buy? Those and other questions found answers with the release of a new NSSF report on women and firearms. The report itself is available to NSSF members and the media through their blog, but GunsandAmmo.com have released their […]
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POF Puritan 7.62×39
Patriot Ordnance Factory announced the addition of the 7.62×39 caliber to the company’s Puritan line of AR rifles. The new guns will use AR, not AK, style magazines. According to POF, the guns will shoot 1 MOA and will have all of the other premium features the company includes on other Puritan rifles. These features […]
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POTD: For a Denver Police Captain
JohnInBlackHawk sent us a photo of this awesome commemorative piece he made. He writes … As a retired gunsmith and digital arts and photography teacher, I found the perfect combination for my crafts! Guns and photos. This is a commemorative piece I did for my late wife’s father – a retired Denver Police Captain. This display […]
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Twin Barrel MG14Z
Tactics Group GmbH had the company’s MG14Z at the 2015 IWA Outdoor Classics show earlier this month. The machine gun uses a pair of MG3 receivers with a heavy dose of engineering to ensure the twin barreled gun runs right. The MG14Z is chambered for the 7.62×51 NATO cartridge and can run two different loads at […]
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Dead Air Now Offering Key Mount Brake Separately
Dead Air Armament has long been selling their Key Mount Brake in conjunction with their suppressors, and now they’re finally going to offer it separately. Purchasing the Key Mount Brake alone means suppressor users will be able to attach their Dead Air suppressors with greater speed since they’ll no longer be forced to remove the part […]
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Larry Vickers Takes a Look At The 5.45×18 PSM
Russian-small-arms enthusiasts will be pretty excited to watch the below video; trigger time on the PSM deep-concealment handgun, a pistol virtually unknown in the US as it is too small to comply with ATF import regulations (a similar obstacle prevents the importation of true Walther PPKs). Larry Vickers walks us through shooting the gun, which […]
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Gun Review: Springfield XD Mod.2 .45 ACP
Springfield was kind enough to send me one of their new XD Mod.2s in .45 ACP to play with last month. After getting to review the XD-S 4″ in .45 ACP I was excited to see what the difference was (especially since I was impressed enough with the XD-S to buy one). Having not played […]
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The B&T BT53 Silo – A Built-In Bean Bag Rest
B&T Industries released in December their BT53 Silo, a novel built-in soft rest for your rifle. The BT53 Silo features “soft” resting points for the rifle on the sides (rubber stripes) and bottom (bean bag). It mounts to the rifle via standard picatinny rails and screws but also has the option via the BT54 flushcup stud for […]
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InRange TV On The Arsenal Strike One
InRange TV has tackled the Arsenal Strike One in a new shooting review available on Full30. The relatively new, and certainly unique polymer framed double stack full-size handgun impressed Ian and Karl, despite some early issues. While Full30 does not apparently allow embedding, Ian has posted a “trailer” for the review on the ForgottenWeapons YouTube […]
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Range is NOT Clear
Here is a video that has been going around recently on social media. It is a video of a pistol match stage. As the shooter, RSO, and camera man progress through the stage there is a person hidden down range due to the stage design. There are a couple things going on here. On […]
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QuickSafes Vent RFID safe
Quicksafes was voted #1 New Product at the 2015 SHOT Show in Vegas. QuickVent is a wall safe that is disguised as a air conditioning vent.. It opens using a RFID card. First Resistance did a review on the QuickVent. One aspect that is unique about the QuickVent is the battery backup. In case […]
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Sniper Tools Angle Cosine Level
Snipertools has released the Angle Cosine Level or “ACL”. The level attaches to any rifle and provides both tilt and cant indication. Cant is indicated in degrees in bolt numbering to facilitate quick mental math and releasing the shot to hit on-target. Description from SniperTools: The “Angle Cosine Level,” (ACL) has an “Anti-Cant’ device incorporated […]
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Army Stops Use Of A1 EPR Ammunition In Shoot Houses, Round Has Too Much Penetration
Perhaps a downside of trying to make an enhanced performance round meet environmental regulations (which only matter on the training range), is that the two inevitably end up at odds with each other. Case in point, the modern M855A1 and M80A1 rounds have been prohibited – for the time being – for use in shoot […]
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POTD: Custom Glock 21
bugbite sent us a photo of his nifty custom Glock 21. Its modifications include … Gen 3 Glock 21 aka. “21 SUPER” Lone Wolf Barrel & Guide Tube ISMI 22lb Recoil Spring Twin Mag-na-ports Pyramid Trigger System Trijicon Sights Extended Slide Lock & Mag Release Cerakote “Satin Mag” Win the new Springfield Armory Black XD-S® […]
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Promag 32 rd M&P9 Magazine
Promag has come out with a 32rd 9mm magazine for the S&W M&P9. The steel bodied magazine retails for around $40. In the picture below you can see how much taller the Promag magazine is compared to the Glock factory 32 rd magazine. I was able to squeeze 37 rds into the Promag hicap. […]
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CMMG Mutant 1,000 Round Follow-Up Test
After sending his MK 47 Mutant back to the manufacturer following its failure in a previous 1,000 round shooting session, Mrgunsngear has gotten the rifle back from CMMG, with a new locking compound applied to the gas block. Naturally, it’s time for another 1,000 round test, to see how the new setup holds up: The rifle passed this […]
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Bergara BA13 Take Down Rifle
Spanish gun maker Bergara introduced a new take-down rifle at the IWA Outdoor Classics show in Germany. The new single shot rifle can be broken down for easy of carry by a backpacker, hunter or anyone wanting a centerfire survival rifle. The guns come with either a 16.5″ or 20″ barrel and can be had […]
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New Volquartsen Edge Extractor
Volquartsen has been manufacturing quality components since 1974 and now, almost fifty years later, they continue to grow their line on a regular basis. Next up, aftermarket extractors for the Remington 870 and 1100 lines. These edge extractors are designed for precision and reliability; if you want to give your 870 or 1100s a literal […]
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