HANDGUNS
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Revolver
Firearms for Trump
We look at some of the custom firearms produced in the last four years in honor of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.
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Heirloom...
Standard Manufacturing shouldered its way into the single-action revolver market a few years ago and has been romancing the shooting world ever since.
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Cast bullets ...
Today we have a large choice when it comes to .44-40 (.44 WCF) leverguns. Replicas are available patterned after the Model’s 1860, 1866, 1873 and 1892.
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The .38 WCF
People sometimes ask, “What’s your favorite gun?” Or sometimes it’s, “What’s your favorite cartridge?” I always reply, “You mean today? I...
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A Single-Seven...
Admittedly, it was John Taffin (JT) who roped me into reading American Handgunner and GUNS Magazine so many years ago.
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.41 Magnum...
A modern version of a tried and true gun/load combination, Elmer Keith's .41 Magnum scratches the nostalgic itch we all get from time to time and is as...
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Semi-Auto
Ruger Model 57
What’s in a number? There was a time in ancient history, and for some people still today, when numbers were thought to be mystical.
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Lone Wolf...
Amidst record high NICS firearm background checks and firearm sales, Lone Wolf Distributors is providing an all-in-one gun and basic defensive training...
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Walther CCP M2 .380
Men and companies alike must be able to adapt in order to survive and the Walther Firearms Company has been adapting steadily ever since it started in 1886,
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Kimber K6s
One of these days I plan to retire, or at least semi-retire, and as I move into that stage of life, I’ll be making some different choices so far as...
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GLOCK Updates...
Earlier this summer, GLOCK announced it would cease production of 9mm and .40 S&W Gen4 models and update its .40-caliber lineup to the latest generation. As...
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Firearms for Trump
We look at some of the custom firearms produced in the last four years in honor of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.
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Rimfire Handguns
.22 Magnum For...
I’m a rootin’ tootin’ .45 shootin’ concealed carry practitioner and instructor — or, I was. For most of my years, I’ve been an adamant advocate...
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Lapua and SK...
I tend to collect rimfire ammo like John Taffin collects six shooters. In recent years I’ve enjoyed shooting .22s more and more, and love to try different...
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The Glock 44
Since the 1983 debut of the G17, GLOCK has sold 18 million auto pistols, all centerfires. Now, with the G44, they have finally brought out a factory .22.
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The Long And...
The other day I picked up one of my dad’s old cigar boxes from a shelf in my ammo closet and was surprised at how heavy it was.
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Rimfire...
Everyone's had or heard the "9mm Versus .45 ACP" debate, but consider the other side of the caliber spectrum. Are rimfire handguns viable options for...
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Rimfire Memories
The year was 1962. My friend Bobby Norman got a Remington Nylon 66 for his birthday. We rode our motorcycles out to Hurricane Creek Bottom to shoot it.
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Airguns
Top 5 Articles...
Over the years we've developed a pretty good understanding of what gun reviews, industry news and old-timey stories you'd be interested in reading, but —...
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High-Tech Airgun...
“You can train at home with airguns” is one of those pithy comments passed along like the eggplant soufflé at a family reunion dinner but it’s true.
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SIG AIR M17 ASP...
Training with an air pistol — one that is an exact duplicate of the “real” gun carried — has the advantage of being less expensive and less dangerous.
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Airsoft — The...
The last few years have witnessed an unprecedented growth in the rise of airguns in the role of firearm trainers. At the forefront of this training wave are...
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Why Airguns?...
You know it’s gonna be a great day when the ring of freedom sounds an awful lot like your front doorbell. The other day when mine rang, I answered the...
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SIG’s Service...
My first “pistol” was an air-powered .177 Benjamin smoothbore with a wooden “Tootsie Roll” pump handle and a grayish plastic set of grip panels. It...
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MISCELLANEOUS HANDGUNS
The Teleology Of...
The Human Genome Project is the largest collaborative biological research effort in human history.
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Rethinking things
Teaching firearms and deadly force has been my primary occupation for a few decades now. One thing I’ve learned is this:
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Guncrafter...
I was fortunate enough to tour the CZ factory in the Czech Republic some years ago after this beautiful country was freed from the yoke of Communism.
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The .22 LR
The argument is background noise anyplace two or more gun guys are gathered. Could you, should you ever, use a .22LR as a defensive weapon?
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The .356 TSW
A victim of poor timing and marketing, the promising .356 TSW (Tactical Smith & Wesson) cartridge may be on the verge of a comeback.
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Fit versus Feel
Ever since there have been gun writers, there has been the advice, “Choose the handgun that feels the best.” I may have been guilty of it myself in my...
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