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Perfect Pair: The Hi-Point 1095TS and the EAA Witness P Match Pro
The 10mm Auto cartridge has been around in one form or another for some 35 years. It grew out of a search for a pistol caliber starting with “4” that would be both powerful and provide a higher...
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Gun Review: The North American Arms Bug II Is a Tiny CQB Fighter
If you’re a serious handgunner, you already know that “BUG” stands for “backup gun” in the shooting world. As the moniker implies, this is a gun that’s carried in addition to a primary firearm. It’s...
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Gun Review: The Lipsey’s Exclusive Ruger GP100 10mm Revolver
It’s been more than two years since I was first introduced to the Ruger GP100 in .327 Federal Magnum specially made for Lipsey’s, a major firearms distributor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The 5-inch,...
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Taurus G3c: First Look at the New $300 Compact 9mm Pistol
Monday marks the introduction of the Taurus G3c compact 9mm pistol. Its base platform is the Taurus G3, which debuted in late 2019 and is a mid-sized 9mm made in nine different versions. RELATED STORY...
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Running the Taurus 692 in .357 at the Gunsite 250 Revolver Class
In today’s shooting world, revolvers are somewhat passé. In fact, many newer handgun enthusiasts have never fired one. That said, I wasn’t too surprised when I recently showed up at Gunsite Academy...
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Colt Python 357: Comparing the New Revolver With the Pistol From 1975
Back in the day, the Officer’s Model, in its various configurations, was the premier target revolver offered by Colt. That all changed in 1955 with the introduction of the Colt Python. This...
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Beretta Bobcat Returns in the Form of the Model 21 Bobcat Covert
Beretta is the oldest continuous firearms fabricator in the world. Through the centuries the company has manufactured all types of firearms, but it wasn’t until 1920 that they started to produce small...
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3 Bargain 40 S&W Pistol Options That Show the ‘Forty’ Ain’t Dead Yet
It took me quite a while to warm up to the 40 S&W pistol and cartridge. I basically ignored it until my agency issued me a 40 pistol. As an experienced shooter, I wasn’t intimidated by the added...
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The Smith & Wesson Model 329pd Airlite 44 Mag Makes Carry Easy
The .44 Remington Magnum has been rolling off ammunition manufacturers’ production lines since 1955. Once proclaimed “the world’s most powerful revolver cartridge,” it has since been eclipsed by such...
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15 Top EDC Pistols for 2021 Offer Comfortable Personal Defensive Carry
While some defense-minded handgun carriers are more than happy to pack medium- to large-sized pistols and revolvers for their everyday carry (EDC) guns, in my estimation it is the smaller compact and...
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Hard Rocker: Testing the 8-Shot Ruger Redhawk in .357 Magnum
@media (max-width:576px) { .read-more-content { height: 180em; } } The latest rendition of the Ruger Redhawk is a stainless steel model with an unfluted eight-shot cylinder in .357 Magnum, a 2.75-inch...
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7 of Our Favorite Pocket Holsters for Concealed Carry
@media (max-width:576px) { .read-more-content { height: 180em; } } With concealed carry now legal in most states, pocket holsters are a popular means of carrying small handguns. But pocket holsters...
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Rolling Thunder: S&W Performance Center Model 325 Thunder Ranch
@media (max-width:576px) { .read-more-content { height: 180em; } } I’m a big fan of large Smith & Wesson N-Frame revolvers because they generally chamber big, powerful cartridges. The N-Frame...
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.410 Defensive Duo: Henry Lever Action Shotgun & Taurus Judge
@media (max-width:576px) { .read-more-content { height: 180em; } } In the days of the Old West, lawmen, outlaws and cowboys had to limit how much they carried on the backs of their horses. It wasn’t...
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Concealed Carry Guns: A Look Back at CCW Classics of Yesteryear
@media (max-width:576px) { .read-more-content { height: 180em; } } Despite what you might’ve heard, concealed carry guns have always been top sellers—not only today, but they also took high honors some...
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Gun Review: The 9mm Kimber Onyx Ultra II Pistol
@media (max-width:576px) { .read-more-content { height: 180em; } } Kimber presented its Ultra II line of mini 1911 pistols nearly two years ago, and these handy little guns—6.8 inches long overall, 25...
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10 Shots Quick! Looking Back at the Savage 1907 Pocket Pistol
@media (max-width:576px) { .read-more-content { height: 180em; } } “Ten shots quick!” was the advertising ploy of Savage Arms of Utica, N.Y., when it rolled out its new .32 ACP semi-automatic pistol in...
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Test: 8 Remington Performance Wheelgun Loads in 8 Classic Revolvers
@media (max-width:576px) { .read-more-content { height: 180em; } } Remington has been on the cutting edge of firearms and ammunition technology since it began in 1816. After the Civil War, when fixed...
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Gun Test: The Iver Johnson Eagle XL .45 1911 Pistol
@media (max-width:576px) { .read-more-content { height: 180em; } } Mention Iver Johnson to someone of my age and background and the first thing that’ll pop into their mind is an “Owl’s Head” revolver...
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Here Are 25 of the Best Full Size Handguns Introduced in 2018
@media (max-width:576px) { .read-more-content { height: 180em; } } Every year, America’s firearms manufacturers introduce a variety of new full size, semi-auto handguns. Full size handguns pretty much...
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