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Gun Review: STI Tactical DS 4.0
The single stack STI Duty One 4.0 in .45ACP with an aluminum frame [not shown] is my everyday carry gun. That firearm changed my mind about the accuracy and reliability of sub 5″ 1911s in general, and...
View ArticleThe Deadly Danger Of Swords
Reading this report from a local news source, a cold shiver ran down my spine. Read on, and see if you understand why. “A man was shot by a sheriff’s deputy Thursday evening after he severely injured...
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Armatix iP1 ‘Smart Gun’ Has a Dealer
“(T)hat’s why Doug has to be so hush-hush. If his last name were made public, people would try to put him out of business and, perhaps, threaten to kill him. That’s what happened to the last two gun...
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GLOCK Demanding Customer Info From Gun Dealers?
The Trop Gun Shop is a Pennsylvania-based Internet gun seller. They recently sent an email blast to their customers advising them that GLOCK had “terminated” Trop’s participation in their Blue Label...
View ArticleBoston Cop Lasers Videographer
Context. copblock.org doesn’t have any. (They say they’re reaching out to the person who emailed the video.) But it looks like the police officer brandishing the GLOCK – albeit with the kind of grip...
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Smart Gun, Stupid People?
TTAG reader RA writes: “A properly functioning smart gun holds out the prospect of eradicating, like smallpox, those unbearable horror stories we still come across about twice a month,” Roger Parloff...
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Question of the Day: What Gun for Deep Concealment?
TTAG reader Duane [not shown] writes: I recently read and enjoyed Ralph’s reviews on both the Kimber Solo and the Sig P290. I am looking to buy a deep-concealment (probably in conjunction with...
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NFA for Beginners – The Big Move
TTAG reader Kelly in GA writes: I’ll just start by saying that I’m definitely a beginner at this myself. I got my first (and only, so far) NFA item back in December. A nice paper form 4 trust for an...
View ArticleOMG! Canadian Pretty Little Liars Actress Shoots a Gun! OMG!
“Come along with me as I learn how to fire a gun for my upcoming ‘secret project,” Canadian Pretty Little Liars actress Shay Mitchell asks her YouTubers. “In this video I discuss the proper...
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I Hate Caracal
Guys, you know that hot woman with whom you had a torrid affair that ended badly? That’s the Caracal C for me. A gun that gave me more pleasure and delivered more precision than any other pistol I’ve...
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M1911A1: Coming Soon to the Civilian Marksmanship Program?
Col. John D. “Jeff” cooper with M1911A1. Photo credit: jeffcooperbooks.com. I’d been meaning to buy an AR-15 for quite a while. In 2012, clever lad that I am, I said to myself, “I’ll just wait until...
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Gun Review: GLOCK 43
The GLOCK 43 for this review was provided by the Kentucky Gun Company. The GLOCK 42 was something between a huge disappointment and cruel joke on expectant gun guys and gals. A .380 single-stack? Been...
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Jon Wayne Taylor Takes the GLOCK 20 for a Ride – And Shows It the Door
I love GLOCKs. In theory. The idea of a generic-looking polymer pistol that takes a licking and keeps on kicking [butt] appeals to me on the sub-atomic level. In practice, not so much. Truth be told,...
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Guns for Beginners: Why It’s OK to Buy a Sub-Compact Gun for Concealed Carry
When you’re looking to buy your first concealed carry firearm, don’t get sidetracked by discussions about caliber. Don’t worry about the size of the bullets you’re carrying around. In most defensive...
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Bob Owens: Cops Shouldn’t Bear GLOCKs
Writing for the steadfastly anti-gun latimes.com, Bob Owens of bearingarms.com reckons police shouldn’t carry GLOCKs. In the grand tradition of such things, he begins with anecdotes. “Timothy...
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TTAG Project Gun: Otto Carter Engraved Cabot S-Class 1911
And so it’s time for a TTAG project gun. The frame you see above is a naked Cabot Guns S-Class, the start of our journey into extreme customization. No, we’re not doing anything funny with the 1911’s...
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GLOCKs, The Proper Focus: A Response to Bob Owens
Bob Owens is my friend, a simple sentence I’m proud to be able to write. He gave me my start in blogging at the now defunct Confederate Yankee blog, and when Bob wanted to focus on gun blogging, we...
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Model Comparison Highlights Excellence of Smith & Wesson’s Performance Center...
At the NRA convention in Nashville, RF learned that Smith & Wesson was replacing the existing trigger on their M&P pistols with a new “enhanced” trigger. (Currently sold as standard on Shield...
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Johannes on the GLOCK 43: What’s With the Short Barrel?
The flap over Bob Owens’ LA Times editorial notwithstanding, I am a GLOCK fan. In my opinion, GLOCK offers an excellent, easily-maintained pistol that goes bang when I want it to, that fits my hand...
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OMG! 100,000 “Untraceable” .45-Caliber Handguns! On the Streets! OMG!
“Psst. Want an untraceable gun? Courtesy of Congress and the U.S. military?” Well, yes, actually. Why do I get the idea that the huffingtonpost.com is teasing me? “That may soon be possible thanks to...
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