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On The Range With STI Guns
Joe Grine and I visited the STI Guns booth at SHOT Show Range Day and put a few rounds downrange. Naturally, the Costa Carry Comp was a big draw. This one’s a “sight tracker” 9mm 2011 (double-stack...
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Obscure Object of Desire: CZ P-09 Modular Handgun System Trials Pistol
As you’re likely aware, the U.S. Military is holding a competition for a new pistol. It’s called the Modular Handgun System, or MHS, and the winning gun is slated to replace the Beretta M9 to the tune...
View ArticleThe Hunt for Col. Gaddafi’s Golden Gun
Who knew that Libyan dictator Mummer Gaddafi was the man with the golden gun? The BBC. You’ll have to watch this report by Gabriel Gatehouse — which offers considerable insight into the...
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Gun for Beginners: Three Things To Look For In A Concealed Carry Rig
There are a large number of variables for gun owners shopping for a concealment holster: price, quality, carry style and more. But there are three major, over-arching considerations for any aspiring...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day: How Much Would You Pay for a New Colt Python?
“The epitome of Colt’s double-action revolver line was the Python,” NRA’s American Rifleman asserts, recycling a video from 2012. “Introduced initially as a ‘deluxe Magnum’ target revolver, the Python...
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New From CAA: Carbine Conversion Kit for GLOCKs
Pistol caliber carbines are the bee’s knees days. There are now tons of great options for purpose-built PDWs, but the most obvious solution — retrofitting your existing handgun to meet the need — has...
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On The Range With Ruger’s Ruger American Pistol in .45 ACP
I’m bullish on the Ruger American Pistol and I think it’s going to earn a good reputation amongst shooters, which is why I went ahead and purchased one in 9mm to review. But the RAP is also available...
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Incoming from TASER: TASER Pulse
We’re well aware that many people don’t want to carry a firearm. Fair enough. But that’s no reason not to carry a self-defense weapon of some kind: defensive cane, knife, mace, pepper spray or a...
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Mounted Shooting: Horsemanship is King
Arizona — (Ammoland.com) — While I was in Texas this past December, I attended a mounted shooting competition about 50 miles from Fort Worth. The competition was organized by Texas Smoking Guns. The...
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Pinal County Sheriff Deploys Defenzia M-09, Less-Lethal Weapon
The Defenzia M-09 is a Russian-made less-lethal firearm that shoots rubber bullets, flash bangs and/or signal flares out of 18.5×55 mm cartridge. As the report above reveals, Pinal County, Arizona...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day: Do You Carry a Gun With An External Safety Lever?
I used to rail (so to speak) against external safety levers on everyday carry (EDC) guns. I agree with UziNineMillomeetah: it’s just one more thing to go wrong in a situation where adrenaline can make...
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India’s Hidden Firearms Treasures Headed Our Way?
I was doing research on the new India Nidar revolver being produced at the Ishapore Rifle Factory when I came across this striking image of mostly .455 revolvers from a locker in some un-named Indian...
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Black Market Pistol Factory in India Reveals The Truth About Guns
Illicit, black market pistols are commonly available in India for about $10-$15. These pistols show a level of sophistication a bit higher than most. Hand craftsmen have been making semi-autos for as...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day: What Guns for Kids?
The anti-gun rights extremists at the Violence Policy Center aren’t big on YouTube. This is only their fourth video in as many years. The VPC’s taken to the airwaves (as we old folks used to say) to...
View ArticlePatriotism and Guns! ‘Merica!
God knows I love my country, especially but not exclusively the Second Amendment. Sometimes, though, patriotism can be so . . . kitschy. Not that I’ve got anything against kitsch. Whether it’s a...
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Iowa Supreme Court: You Need a Permit for a Non-Working Stun Gun
“According to court records, Taquala Howse, now 25, was handcuffed and taken to a police officer’s vehicle after she was identified as a theft suspect at the store,” desmoinesregister.com reports....
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New from STI: International Guardian 2011
All you naysayers who say nay to a hand-finished handgun that costs more than a grand in the hand may say nay today. But we are the knights who say need! We, the guardians of many nations, need a...
View ArticleJoerge Sprave’s NERF Gun Scalpel Mod: Quote of the Day
“We have ways how to make this deadly.” – Joerge Sprave… Read More The post Joerge Sprave’s NERF Gun Scalpel Mod: Quote of the Day appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
View ArticleQuestion of the Day: Got Night Sights?
I can’t understand why any handgun suitable for the everyday carry (EDC) market wouldn’t have night sights. For one thing, criminals are largely nocturnal. Night sights are a ballistic blessing when...
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The Great Holster Smackdown: Nylon v. Leather
Republished with permission from desantisholster.com: It’s that time in our democracy when we exercise the right to shape our future. Everyone has strong leanings towards one set of ideas over another...
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