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In today’s review, Joe Kurtenbach evaluates the CORD Pandora PB-3 red dot sight. Suitable for performance pistols like the Springfield Armory Echelon, the PB-3 is a rugged sight with an IPx8 rating. The sight was loaned to the author for this review. We all know the saying, “if you want something done right, sometimes you’ve got to do it yourself.” Well, when a group of shooting-savvy engineers is challenged to design a robust and reliable enclosed red-dot optic, the results can be brilliant. The CORD Pandora PB-3 is designed to be extremely durable. The housing is made of 7076-T6 aluminum…
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You have a well-made, high-quality defensive handgun. You have bought the best defensive rounds available and made sure they run in your pistol. You have a sound EDC rig that allows you to quickly and safely present your firearm, and you have trained to do it effectively. You are set, right? However, you simply cannot seem to consistently hit with the groups you think you should. Blaming the sights is rarely the path to improved shooting. Yes, ensure your sights or optic are properly dialed in. After that, work on your weaknesses to improve accuracy. Despite the frequency with which…
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Guns that you can change and modify are some of the most fun to build out, shoot, or just own. While the AR-15 is the GOAT for home-building, the P365 isn’t too far behind these days. The gap is getting smaller with new releases like the Tyrant P365 PDW chassis. SPECS & FEATURES 18-3/4″ Long (brace deployed) 11″ Long (brace stowed) 5″ Tall 2″ Wide Removable aluminum blast shield with bottom mounted picatinny Removable side folding spriing loaded brace Removable Magazine Holder with ambidextrous magazine release Rear mounted Picatinny Aluminum chassis with polymer Grip and Magazine Holder Aluminum brace with…
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Choosing the right defensive handgun for you means finding the right blend of size and features for your lifestyle. This can take some time, and just when you think you’ve settled on the right gun, your needs can suddenly change and you’re out gun shopping once more. The correct holster makes all the difference when carrying a compact pistol like the Hellcat .380. Shown left to right are the DeSantis Pocket Partner, DeSantis Suede Nemesis and the Elite Survival Systems Mainstay. Deeper Cover This was my case many years ago when I found myself in a situation where the need…
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I hit the range with AS Designs’ ARC-Fire Super Safety MP5 lower to see just how fast a semi-auto can go.If you haven’t heard of the Super Safety by now, you’ve been living under a rock. The clever little gadget is capable of massively increasing a gun’s fire rate while still meeting the legal definition of semi-automatic, i.e., one round fired per pull of the trigger. More on that later.All you need to know is that they’re federally legal at the time of writing and, if you own an MP5, there’s not a single better upgrade you could get for…
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WITH A NEW FORGED LOWER, PWS’S FLAGSHIP MOD 2-M RIFLE NOW FEATURES FULLY AMBIDEXTROUS CONTROLS What’s the big deal with ambi AR-15s? Whether you’re right-handed or left-handed, short of a catastrophic injury or amputation, you’ll never be fully dependent on one hand. This is why many experienced shooters no longer use the terms “strong side” and “weak side,” instead favoring dominant/non-dominant or strong hand/support hand. Your “weak” side can’t be weak, because it’s essential for recoil management, reloads, and other critical tasks. Just as you wouldn’t type an essay or cook a meal with one hand tied behind your back,…
Improving your Kalashnikov’s trigger with the Geissele AK-X.One thing AK shooters and admirers will never stop talking about is durability.Well, duh. The AK-47 was designed to be used by peasants; simple and strong were built-in.So was the crappy trigger.If you want to keep the peasants from accidentally shooting each other while assaulting the fascist positions on the Eastern Front (did the Soviets call it the Western Front?), you give them a trigger with a lot of travel.A lot.That runs counter to the way we in the West viewed rifles—something you use by aiming and pressing off a shot.What to do?Just…
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I have a great friend named Sario who captured some of the first Kalashnikov rifles encountered in Vietnam. Sario just happened to be one of the first Green Berets in the Army. While today he’s a fit, vibrant, jovial man in his 80s, back in 1965, he was a Special Forces advisor running patrols with the Montagnards against the Viet Cong during his first of three combat tours downrange. The radically advanced AK-47 rifle surprised American troops when it first appeared, but became more common the longer the war in Vietnam dragged on. On one particularly memorable outing, Sario’s patrol…
