GUNS INSIDER
PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS FROM THE EDITORS
To Deer Or Not...
“To shoot or not to shoot, that is the question.” Shakespearean paraphrasing aside, I was painfully confronted by my choice.
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Miss Kitty and...
After taking a deep breath, I’m going to wade into this highly polarizing topic and give my frank and honest thoughts on cats. More specifically, feral cats.
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The Big Nap
My wife looked at me with a growing mixture of horror, concern and amusement as I continued down this aberrant path to conclude with what I would really...
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Too Much...
Testosterone leads to all kinds of trouble.
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How to Restore a...
GUNS Magazine Editor Brent T. Wheat enlists Roy Huntington's help to restore a double-barrel shotgun.
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Duke and Mark
Pondering the nature of friendship while mourning Mike Venturino and Mark Hampton
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Where Will Your Guns Go...
These five steps can help solve what will be an eventual problem for nearly every shooting enthusiast — where your guns will go when you die. Don’t...
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Someday Soon
It seems the older you get, the more time has a way of getting away from us. The fragments slip from our grasp like a tiny ejector spring leaping into the...
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Shooting Urban Legends In...
Ahh, the urban legend! The centerpiece of countless gun store discussions, campfire stories, bar tales and heated arguments. As a soft-brained purveyor of...
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Bodyguard Switchblade...
The Bodyguard Switchblade bulletproof backpack makes a great daily commuter or work bag, and it hides an important secret: quick-deploy front-and-back armor.
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Ammunition Cans
And now, since the congregation has been seated, please join me in singing the praises of one of the most important yet overlooked constituents of the...
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Dispatches From The 1998...
Feeling nostalgic, GUNS Magazine Editor Brent What takes a stroll down memory lane and shares a newspaper column about his first experience visiting SHOT...
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First Impressions: Bakcou...
With the Bakcou Mule, I’m still getting out into wild places and city spaces, enjoying physical activity and cutting down usage of my regular vehicles....
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NAA Mini Revolvers: A...
All firearms are a matter of compromises, and the North American Arms mini-revolvers are a great example of meeting in the middle — quality, convenience...
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Great Balls of Fire:...
Shooting ranges are wholly populated with folks walking around with metal objects in their hands. Sometimes, those people periodically toddle over an...
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My Main Squeeze
Of all the issues and concerns that need to be considered if you’re going to be carrying a firearm, especially for self-defense, the one I’d nominate as...
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Fear, “The Persuader”
Yesterday I visited a gun show in Phoenix, Ariz. I was on the road and got the chance to take in a morning of possibly buying more stuff I don’t need, so...
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Dodge! Parry! Thrust!
Let’s talk about knives, more specifically, the hoary art of countering a knife attack. Knife defense is actually pretty simple — carry a gun!
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Software Defined Radio...
In the old days, an inexpensive scanner kept you informed about what is happening in the world. Now, it requires sophisticated and expensive radios to...
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The Battle Of Shark Tooth...
Brent T. Wheat recounts what he's dubbed "The Battle of Shark Tooth Creek" — a too-close-for-comfort encounter with a water moccasin while shark tooth...
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Sniping Old School
As I laid on the muddy ground, staring at a target 400 yards distant, it suddenly struck me: I didn’t have a screwdriver handy. In the old days, this...
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Getting Creative On The Range
Don't be afraid to get creative on the range. These weird, “out-of-the-box” targets are an excellent way to challenge your skills and make you a better...
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The Gun Store
The differences between a gun store and firearms sales establishment are as obvious as night and day, or the difference between politicians and normal...
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The GLOCK Switch
A question I have received with increasing frequency from our readers is, “What is a GLOCK ‘switch’?” I’ve got a few answers, most of which you...
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“I Like Kids, But Not...
Many people are convinced the rules of genteel living can, and should, be suspended in the outdoors. Therefore, Brent T. Wheat presents his version of the...
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Hoarding
For some reason, shooters have an almost obsessive need to collect little souvenirs and save every bit of broken gear they’ve ever run across. When you...
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Trailer Travails
The travel trailer turned out to be the clear handiwork of Satan, sent up here with the express purpose of causing either divorce or a nervous breakdown. It...
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The Pocket Protector
When considering pocket carry, the question boils down to which is more important in your situation: concealability and convenience or having the ability to...
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How To: Packs And Pistols
Wearing a pack is an integral part of work or play outdoors, but packs create a number of challenges for carrying a handgun. Here are some solutions.
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Trigger Pull: The Key to...
Though it might seem like a small thing, trigger pull is the keystone to the entire shooting process. If you can master the simple but not easy task, you...
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