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Among his extensive list of successful machine guns, one of John M. Browning’s most famous designs was the 1919 machine gun.

Originally chambered in .30-06, the 1919 improved upon Browning’s previous designs in several ways. Most notably, the 1919′s air-cooled barrel was more portable and greatly reduced amount of weight soldiers had to haul around the battlefield.

Browning’s 1919 machine gun saw combat in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Many of Browning’s designs sti

G&A Madness is back and better than ever in 2014 with all-new guns and more amazing prizes. Guns & Ammo and our network partners have reviewed a lot of guns, and we’re bringing them all together so you can vote, debate and win!

How it Works
Guns & Ammo’s version of bracketology is just like the traditional NCAA basketball tournament bracket, but with a few twists.

Instead of filling out your entire bracket at once, we’re asking readers to vote in each of the six tourney rounds. The winning gun from each match-up will move on, until we have a final four of favorite firearms and eventually a champion. Here’s how the tournament breaks down:

G&A Madness begins on Mar. 18, with 64 different firearms split into four regions:

•     Handguns
•     Rifles
•     Shotguns
•     Modern Sporting Rifles

The

Since Dr. John Mathews founded the company in 1979, SureFire’s (then Laser Products) corporate focus has been on police and military end users with an ever-growing segment of switched-on civilian clients. Over the years, some products and product lines have moved in the direction of the recreational shooter or self-defense practitioner, but for the most part, SureFire has directed their resources and products toward the professional end user. This dedication to the armed professional has also carried over to its suppressor line. Heavily used in the War on Terror, there was the impression that SureFire cans wer

New for 2014, the DPMS GII .308 Win. rifle combines the dimensions and components of the AR-15 and AR-10 into a hybrid platform.

A truly revolutionary weapon system, the GII is essentially an AR-10 that’s compatible with most AR-15 parts. In fact, all of the parts rear of the magwell are true to AR-15 spec, and can be swapped out with aftermarket M4-style accessories. The rifle also uses a proprietary monolithic bolt carrier group with the same diameter as that of AR-15s.

DPMS has also reduced the dimensions of the forged 7075 aluminum upper and lower receivers, while lengthening the ejection port for improved reliability. To further reduce weight, the barrel profile was also reduced from that of standard .308 Win. barrels.

Available in six different variations to fit

With the surge in popularity of practical shooting competitions such as IPSC and 3-Gun Nation, firearm manufacturers are getting into the game with specialized rifles intended for winning.

The Colt CRP-18 Pro Competition rifle steps into the ring packed with features desired by run-and-gun match shooters. Nearly every component on the rifle has been carefully thought out with competition shooters in mind.

Those components include an 18-inch fluted 416 stainless steel match grade barrel with 1-in-8-inch twist and a rifle length, tool-less adjustable gas system. The upper also includes a three-port muzzle brake and a 15-inch free floating modular handguard.

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The Krebs Custom KV-13 is pioneering an entirely new look and functionality for AK-style rifles.

The VEPR-based KV-13 combines all the features we’ve come to expect from the AK platform with several modern enhancements.

For example, Krebs has replaced the standard handguard with a revolutionary new Key-Mod rail system, allowing attachment of accessories at nearly any desired location on the forend. It also includes Magpul furniture; most notably a collapsible 6-position CTR stock that also folds onto the left side of the receiver for portability and maneuverability.

The KV-13′s sighting system is also different than

Since the 1816 founding of Remington Arms in Ilion, New York, the northeastern United States has been the domestic firearm industry’s home for traditional manufacturers such as Colt and Smith & Wesson. Currently, however, an unprecedented number of gun companies are expanding or considering a move to entirely different states.

Why? The most obvious answer is that these companies find it difficult to do business in regions favoring an anti-gun sentiment. Connecticut and New York, both home to large, historic firearms manufacturers, enacted some of the nation’s strictest gun-control regulations last year. The governors of

Smith & Wesson hit the jackpot in 2010 by introducing a compact carry pistol in .380 ACP that integrated a visible laser into the frame. It was dubbed the Bodyguard.

The Bodyguard 380 was received as an instant hit for those looking for an all-in-one deep-carry or backup solution.

The incorporated laser is still a great feature, as it does integrate the laser module and switches directly into the frame. What was normally an aftermarket accessory came standard and was already factored in to the cost of the pistol. The laser greatly assists low-light sighting and

Introduced at the 2014 SHOT Show, the Ruger LCRx revolver is the newest addition to the LCR lineup.

Weighing only 13.5 ounces, the double-action/single action LCRx sports an aluminum monolithic frame and polymer fire control housing. Its cylinder also has deep fluting to maximize weight reduction.

The LCRx is currently available in .38 Special +P, with additional configurations expected in the near future.

Every year, armsmakers and others in the firearms industry roll out their best and brightest new products at the annual SHOT Show, and it always seems that there are a handful of standout new guns and products that either rewrite the book on the physics of gun-making or dazzle us with unorthodox engineering.

We are always drawn to those that exhibit exceptional innovation or are of historic importance. In every instance, there is something very interesting about the gun/product featured here and why it is worthy of mention in this article. Prepare to be astounded, enriched with history, and enticed to add to your collection.

Check out the Blue Book of Gun Values Top 10 Firearm Industry Awards for 2014:

Born from the roots of the original P226 X-Five, the new SIG Sauer X-Five was born as a modular platform with competition shooting in mind.

Customizing the X-Five is endless, and requires minimal gunsmithing experience. Operators can easily change out triggers, optics and even adjust the length of pull.

To find out how it performs on the range, check out this segment of Guns & Ammo TV, where we test the new SIG Sauer X-Five.

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Most of us carry at least one insurance policy. Whether that policy covers your home, your car, your health or your life, in most cases you choose to protect yourself against the unexpected.

Most gun owners view our possession of firearms as an insurance policy in itself. A firearm in the nightstand or carried concealed is self-administered insurance against those who could harm us.

But what if the unthinkable happens? If you’re forced to use your firearm in self-defense, what happens in the aftermath of the incident?

We see this scenario play out regularly across the country. A legally armed citizen uses a gun in self-defense, then appears in court to prove that the legal requirements were met to justify using deadly force. When the court rules that the citizen complied with the law a

Keeping rounds in your handgun in personal defense and competition scenarios is vital when engaging targets.

Each situation warrants a particular method of reloading—for example, some circumstances require magazine retainment, while others don’t. Also, shooters of varying shapes and sizes may reload their handguns in a method that’s most comfortable to their shooting style.

Regardless, there are several important tips and tactics to follow when effectively reloading a handgun. On this episode of Guns & Ammo TV, we discuss how to reload your firearm quickly and effectively.

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The AXE Peace commercial previewed on YouTube ahead of its national Super Bowl XLVIII debut illustrates an agenda promoting coexistence among governments that are notorious for various human rights infringements.

This global peace agenda is backed by many politicians, as well as those in the entertainment and national media industries.

In comparison, the same politicos and media outlets will not support companies such as Daniel Defense, a firearms and accessories company in Black Creek, Georgia, to run its commercial, which promotes the constitutionally protected individual right of law-abiding Americans to decide how best to defend themselves.

It is interesting to note that one early reason the Danie

Check out G&A’s exclusive coverage of SHOT Show 2014, complete with videos and photo galleries.

The new Crimson Trace Rail Master Pro marks the first time Crimson Trace has offered a rail-mounted unit with an aluminum housing.

The Rail Master Pro includes a 5mW red visible laser and a 100-lumen LED white light. The light and laser are powered by a single CR2 Lithium battery and operate in four distinct modes: Laser on, light on, laser + light on, and strobing light.

From the factory, the Rail Master Pro comes sighted-in at 50 feet, with windage and elevation adjustments. It also comes with a 3-year warranty, and fits pistols, rifles and shotguns with a variety of rail dimensions.

The Rail Master Pro will be available Feb. 1, 2014 for around $249.

For more information, check out our video from the 2014 SHOT Show:

Slide Fire Solutions, the company who brought bump-fire technology to the AR-15 platform, has now introduced that same technology to the .308 Win/7.62×51 AR-10 platform.

The new Slide Fire SBS 308 stock attaches to any AR-10 style rifle, enabling semi-automatic rapid fire.

Available now, the Slide Fire SBS 308 comes to market for $369.

Check out our exclusive video from the 2014 SHOT Show:

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Smith & Wesson recently introduced two new revolvers from their Performance Center—The .460 XVR and the Model 929.

.460XVR
This new big-bore wheel gun is capable of firing .45 Colt, .454 Casull and .460 S&W Magnum cartridges. The revolver comes with a Performance Center custom-tuned action that uses a 3.5-pound single action trigger pull, and a 10-pound double-action pull. It also uses a tapered

Proudly owned and operated in America, Brownells is perhaps the world’s most well-known supplier of gun parts and gunsmithing tools.

Brownells retails products from several brands, but they’ve recently announced a whole new line of Brownells-branded products for 2014.

Notably, Brownells is now offering several new parts and accessories for the AR-15 and AR-10 rifle platforms, such as their new stainless steel, nitride-finished rifle barrels. They’re also offering an M4/M16 bolt carrier group, great for folks who choose to build their own rifles.

Other new rifle accessories include 5- and 10-round AR-15 magazines which have an extended polymer base plate for ergonomic seating and ejection from the magwell.

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