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A Cheap Gun is Gun Enough for One Homeowner

The RG23 is the quintessential cheap handgun and never had a good reputation. Many owners have claimed a lack of reliability, so I suspect that quality control wasn’t in the same class as the old...

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Gun Review: Honor Defense Honor Guard HG9SC

The subcompact semi-auto handgun market has become considerably more crowded over the last few years. These days every gun manufacturer under the sun has filled out their product lines with small...

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Just Thought I’d Leaf This Here: Tree Gun

Image courtesy Brownells.… Read More The post Just Thought I’d Leaf This Here: Tree Gun appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

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New from Apex Tactical: 2016 “Dream Gun”

The last time Apex Tactical introduced a heavily modified Smith & Wesson “dream gun” Smith’s legal department claimed copyright infringement. When the move raised a hue & cry Smith backed-down...

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Springfield Armory Auction of First Chris Kyle TRP to End Live at NRA

Are you headed to Louisville for the NRA convention and meetings? I just made it through security in less than two minutes. Running my G43 through the TSA only took about one minute more than that....

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New from Smith & Wesson: M&P45 Shield

NRA attendees woke up bright and early this morning to the news that Smith & Wesson has expanded their popular Shield line adding two new models chambered in .45 ACP. You can get one in any color...

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This is a Cabot 1911 I’d Buy

The S100 is one of Cabot Guns‘ base models. I mean, sure, that’s akin to saying the California is Ferrari’s current base model, but everything’s relative. At the NRA show I popped into the Cabot booth...

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Man Shoots Himself in the Hand [NSFW]: Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day

The four gun safety rules are based on simple common sense. Don’t point a gun at anything you aren’t willing to destroy (or some such language). Keep your finger off the trigger until you’re ready to...

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.22LR Zip Gun: Just Thought I’d Leave This Here

How easy is it to build your own gun? Pretty damn easy. Is that a problem? If so, for whom?… Read More The post .22LR Zip Gun: Just Thought I’d Leave This Here appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

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A Grip on Reality: How Much Does Grip Texture Matter For Self-Defense?

Not too long ago, I entered into a conversation with a notorious local gentleman of little knowledge and many opinions. To keep a grating and irritating story short, the man in question opined that...

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First Look: Schmeisser SLP-9 Pistol

One of the best reasons to travel to Montana last week (besides the jaw-dropping beauty of the Flathead Valley) was the chance to finally get my hands the new Schmeisser SLP-9. The German engineered...

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Remington Shipping Replacement R51 Pistols

Regular readers will recall the Remington R51 debacle. TTAG was well up for the Pederson action pistol when it made its debut. We were excited by its size, shape beauty and caliber. And then we got...

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Sunday Funday: Handgun Caliber ID Quiz

Last Sunday’s rifle caliber quiz was a lot of fun, and congrats to “Will from Oregon” for being the first to name all of the cartridges correctly! I headed back to my ammo locker and grabbed handgun...

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Gear Review: Lone Wolf Alpha Wolf Threaded GLOCK Barrel

Lone Wolf has been the #1 name in aftermarket GLOCK accessories, at least based on sales volume, for many years. While they’ve earned a solid reputation for decent quality at extremely competitive...

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The Dumbest Gun Video You’ll See This Week — If Not This Month or Year

I can only imagine that the brains behind this video took their cue from Westerns where the good guy shot a gun out of the bad guy’s hand. Or COD. Or something. After which the marijuana brownies...

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Use the Bad Guy’s Gun As A Blunt Instrument…What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Wait. It takes a while to figure out the GLOCK Safety Action trigger? Safety schmafety. Point the gun at the bad guy and pull the trigger. If that doesn’t work, then use the firearm as a blunt weapon....

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Tragedy at At Florida’s High Noon Gun Range: Dad Reacting to Hot Shell Casing...

“A teenager who died after a shooting at a Florida gun rangeon Sunday was killed accidentally by his father,” cbsnews.com reports. “The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that they...

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GLOCK Happy Hawaii County Police Recycle Smith & Wesson 5906’s

In 2015, the Honolulu Police Department moved to “keep guns off the streets.” In a stunning display of political correctness run amok, without the slightest regard to the hard work required to...

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The Deer Gun: A New Liberator for a New War

By T. Logan Metesh Most historians and gun guys are familiar with the Liberator pistol from World War II. Crudely produced at the General Motors Guide Lamp Division in Indiana, the Liberator was a...

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SIG SAUER P938 Ejecting Guide Rod

I’ve been using the SIG SAUER P938 in my “Ammo Quest 9mm” series to find the best-performing self defense ammo for small pocket pistols. The P938 is simply an excellent gun, and the reviews I’ve seen...

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