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Guess What Happens When You Shoot a Blank Gun Point Blank at Your Arm

NOTE: this video is bait-and-switch clickbait. Team Epiphany Jake does NOT fire a gun at his arm. The only thing the manic Canadian damages is some random crap and any chance of... The post Guess What...

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Gun review: SIG SAUER X5 Match .40 Caliber

I don’t understand one night stands. If the sex is great, why wouldn’t you want more? If the sex sucks (so to speak), why wouldn’t you try again? OK, sure, if an encounter is... The post Gun review:...

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Obscure Object of Desire: The Dardick ‘Tround’-Firing Open Chamber Gun

In August 1958, David Dardick received a patent for a magazine-fed revolver. His design featured a cylinder with openings on each exterior edge, creating U-shaped chambers instead of traditional...

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Gun Review: Dan Wesson Valkyrie 9mm 1911

After my review of the Dan Wesson Bruin, an upsized 10mm longslide 1911, I was certainly interested in seeing what else Dan Wesson had in their lineup. What I got... The post Gun Review: Dan Wesson...

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12 Advantages A Revolver Has Over A Semi-Auto You May Not Have Thought Of –...

(This post is an entry in our spring content contest. If you’d like a chance to win a Beretta APX pistol, click here for details.)  By Gov. William J. Le Petomane For some,... The post 12 Advantages A...

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Guns Save Life? Guns Solve Problems! Just Thought I’d Leave This Here

My ex-girlfriend’s boy could solve a Rubik’s cube faster than I can clean a gun. You know; if I didn’t have Nick and Jon clean them for me. I have the... The post Guns Save Life? Guns Solve Problems!...

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Elvis Presley’s Custom Colt Python and Smith & Wesson Model 19-2 Up For Auction

rockislandauctions.com writes: One of the people in American history least likely in need of an introduction is Elvis Aaron Presley. His life is one of constant dichotomy: down-home country boy... The...

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A Day in the Life of a .357 Revolver – Content Contest

(This post is an entry in our spring content contest. If you’d like a chance to win a Beretta APX pistol, click here for details.)  By Jon Tracy Hi! My name is Maggie.... The post A Day in the Life of...

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Gun Review: Metro Arms American Classic II .45ACP 1911

Companies both big and small have been making guns in the Philipines, primarily for export, for nearly 100 years now. Probably the best known of these brands is Armscor, producer of... The post Gun...

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Top 3 Reasons Off-Body Carry is a Bad Idea

Off-body carry is a really bad idea. I suspect you already know that. But maybe you know someone who off-body carries. Or someone who’s thinking about concealed carry who doesn’t like... The post Top 3...

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Otto Carter’s Sacromonte Pistol Pics And a Sneak Peak of His Next Gun (After...

I first encountered Otto Carter’s work at Sportsman’s Finest; a Bond Arms derringer with an Aztec motif. I could hear Bones’ voice, clear as a bell: it’s gun engraving Jim, but not... The post Otto...

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Top 3 Mods For Your Semi-Automatic Self-Defense Handgun

Let me guess: you own a GLOCK-brand GLOCK. Or maybe you bought a similar semi, like a Springfield XD, Smith & Wesson M&P, FN FNS-9, H&K VP9, Walther PPQ M2, Taurus... The post Top 3 Mods...

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Forget to Call the Cops During a Home Invasion? Here’s What Can Happen

“The deadly confrontation happened just before 8 a.m. Saturday when the owner arrived to do some work for his business,” Seattle’s komonews.com reports. “He noticed a window screen out in the... The...

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John Farnham: ‘Bullet Jump’ Makes 9mm Snubbies a No-No

Gun guru John Farnam writes [via ammoland.com] Last weekend, during a Defensive Handgun Course, a student brought a Ruger five-shot revolver, chambered in 9mm. During an exercise, shooting factory...

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How to Buy an Ex-Police Handgun

Sam Hoober writes [via Ammoland.com]: A police trade-in gun can be a way to get your hands on a serious handgun for not a whole lot in terms of cash expenditure –... The post How to Buy an Ex-Police...

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A “Cheerful Weapon”: The Allen Pepperbox – Content Contest

(This post is an entry in our spring content contest. If you’d like a chance to win a Beretta APX pistol, click here for details.)  By Dallen Rose A few weeks ago, while... The post A “Cheerful...

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Gun Review: Cimarron Firearms Model P Pre-War Single Action Revolver –...

(This post is an entry in our spring content contest. If you’d like a chance to win a Beretta APX pistol, click here for details.)  By Gene H. I’ve been married over thirty... The post Gun Review:...

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An Accumulator’s Smith Revolver Project Guns – Content Contest

  (This post is an entry in our spring content contest. If you’d like a chance to win a Beretta APX pistol, click here for details.)  By Richard Dahl I’m an old guy... The post An Accumulator’s Smith...

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Gun Review: Bersa Thunder 9 Pro XT

The Argentinian gun maker Bersa has a cult following. And for good reason. While I’ve never found them to be particularly good looking guns, I’ve shot a few of their... The post Gun Review: Bersa...

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New From FN: The FN 509 9mm Pistol

FN claims that they went through a million rounds developing FN’s new duty pistol, the FN 509. It’s an upgraded version of the ultra-reliable FNS, designed around the Army’s Modular Handgun... The post...

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