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Rifles

Winchester Model 1894 vs. AK47

According to John Dean "Jeff" Cooper, out to 25 yards, the AK47 was faster (one round per target), but beyond that, the Winchester '94 lever-action with ghost ring sights held its own.

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The Elftmann Tactical Match trigger's hammer and trigger rotate on aircraft grade needle bearings
Accessories

Elftmann Tactical Drop-in Trigger Review

The Elftmann Tactical Match trigger's hammer and trigger rotate on aircraft grade needle bearings

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Ruger 22/45 Lite Affordable Rimfire Plinking Pistol
Handguns

Ruger 22/45 Lite Affordable Rimfire Plinking Pistol

The Ruger 22/45 is a variant of their Mark III which features a grip designed to emulate the look and feel of the iconic 1911.

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Ruger LCP on a wooden surface with a key fob and some coins for scale.
Handguns

Ruger LCP Custom .380 Pistol Review

The Ruger LCP (Lightweight Compact Pistol) pocket pistol is arguably the company's most successful handgun model of the last ten years. Here's why.

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The Walther PPS hit the market before either the S&W Shield or Glock 43, but Tarr thinks it doesn't get nearly the press it deserves as a reliable compact 9mm.
Handguns

Walther PPS Review

The Walther PPS hit the market before either the S&W Shield or Glock 43, but Tarr thinks it doesn't get nearly the press it deserves as a reliable compact 9mm.

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Few rifles are as recognizable as the Steyr AUG. The A3 version sports a flattop rail so the
Rifles

Steyr AUG A3 Review

Few rifles are as recognizable as the Steyr AUG. The A3 version sports a flattop rail so the

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Tarr is a fan of full-size 9mms and found the Canik TP9SA to be reliable and pleasing to the eye.
Handguns

Canik TP9SA Review

Tarr is a fan of full-size 9mms and found the Canik TP9SA to be reliable and pleasing to the eye.

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Direct gas impingement AR-15s are the original design and had a reputation for unreliability; most modern rifles shoot without problems
How-To

Comparing AR/MSR: Direct Impingement vs. Gas Piston

Direct gas impingement AR-15s are the original design and had a reputation for unreliability; most modern rifles shoot without problems

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There is no denying that there are huge differences between generations; not in the people
Rifles

Inland M1 Carbine Review

There is no denying that there are huge differences between generations; not in the people

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Prepping has entered the mainstream. Not just awareness of the term, but actual prepping
Accessories

9 Great Survival Tools for Personal Defense

Prepping has entered the mainstream. Not just awareness of the term, but actual prepping

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I have become a big fan of the 300 AAC Blackout cartridge
Ammo

The Ultimate Urban Carbine Cartridge: 300 Blackout

I have become a big fan of the 300 AAC Blackout cartridge

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Not your buddy's .22 1911; the .22 TCM from Rock Island is a cartridge throwing a 40-grain bullet twice as fast as a .22 long rifle
Handguns

Smallbore Slabsides: Rock Island Armory .22 TCM Review

Not your buddy's .22 1911; the .22 TCM is a cartridge throwing a 40-grain bullet twice as fast as a .22 long rifle

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