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Concealed Carry
Springfield...
Everything seems to have a shelf life and passes through phases of changes and improvements, and good guns are no exception. As a matter of fact, good guns...
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You Never Forget...
It seems the best defensive gun really is the one you have handy at the time.
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Springfield...
The original EMP may have “looked” like a scaled-down 1911, but inside is a lot of hidden engineering.
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FIRST LOOK
NEW GUNS AND GEAR
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Guns and the gear to carry and outfit them. Check out 2025’s latest.
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New Products...
New Products Gun, Gear, Holsters March 2025 Issue
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New Products...
Guns and the gear to carry and outfit them. Check out 2025’s latest.
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FOR WOMEN
SPECIALLY SELECTED CONTENT FOR ALL SKILL AND INTEREST LEVELS
Momma And The Popper
Kimber Manufacturing entered the burgeoning 1911 handgun market in the mid-1990’s when the company left Oregon for Yonkers, New York, and a plant at...
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Taurus Judge
The Taurus Judge is a great special-purpose home defense weapon
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SIG NEW-NICHE 9
The goal was to create a pistol the size of a 7- or 8-shot super-slim pocket 9mm. Something in the S&W Shield, GLOCK 43 or Ruger LC9 category — but with...
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Gunsmithing
Ham'r Time!
I’m not a gunsmith, nor do I play one on TV. Unlike former Editor Roy, I don’t have a fully equipped machine shop capable of manufacturing all the...
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Bowen Classic Arms
Hamilton Bowen is a cherished friend, a benchmark leader in custom revolver building, witty, and — dare I say it — even charming at times.
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Customized Ruger...
The Ruger Wrangler is a great blank slate for gun customization
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Handloading
WHAT WORKS BEST FROM OUR EXPERTS
Powder-coated...
My buddy Dick Thompson explained the process of Powder Coating (PC) bullets to me years ago. I admit, I was skeptical.
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MP Molds 433-640...
A few years ago, I became smitten with the .44 WCF, aka the .44-40. I confess to initially avoiding the cartridge case. It’s slight bottle-neck profile...
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Starting on a...
When teaching people a new skill set, I often use the phrase, “Let’s walk before you can run.” It’s always best to isolate topics and have students...
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Hunting
Taylor's &...
Quick, what 130-year-old product do you still use in its original form? A car? Nope. Airplane? Nope. Train? Nope. Radio, TV set, computer, socket set,...
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Real Survivors
It’s late October as I write this. On the northern prairies harvest is finished. Days are getting shorter and colder. The leaves have long since fallen;...
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Hogs In Hell
When I told my wife I’d like to go back and hunt for giant forest hogs in the Central African Republic (CAR), she gave me the evil eye. I had it coming,...
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TRAINING TIPS
Involving the...
One of the cornerstones of firearms safety is properly preparing or training the “family” on the safe handling and/or use of firearms slated for home...
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Better Judgement
A necessary skill to have on board should you find yourself in an exigent situation, is the ability to make sound tactical decisions and in a timely manner....
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Keeping Your...
Staying current in self-defense training
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