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I hit the range to put Wilson Combat’s compact Sentinel pistols to the test.Duty-sized high-capacity double-stacked 9mm pistols with dot sights have been all the rage as of late. Wilson Combat has fed this frenzied demand with excellent pistols like their P1, Experior Elite, and their newest pistol—the revolutionary Bulwark. All are great guns, but they are all also on the large side for everyday carry. I’ve carried a handgun concealed most of my life and one of the things I’ve learned to appreciate is ease of concealment. Lightweight pistols are also great for comfortable carry, but when the shooting…
“Cheap skills” are one of the quiet traps that catch shooters who believe they are doing the right thing simply because they occasionally show up at the range. The phrase sounds harsh, but it describes a very real phenomenon: nominal skills built quickly, casually, or without standards. A smooth draw from an appendix holster looks easy on a calm afternoon at the range. The real test is whether it holds up when the clock is running and the stakes are high.The shooter feels good about passing a casual test. They might even meet a qualification requirement. But under duress, time…
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In the 1970 film Patton, the legendary U.S. Army General George S. Patton is seen arriving in North Africa to command the Second Armor Division. Moroccan troops are lined up holding a unique-looking weapon. It is an anachronism – one of many in the Oscar-winning film – and a reminder that there was a time when audiences didn’t catch such minor details. Those troops are holding the MAT-49 submachine gun, even though the scene is set in 1943, more than five years before development even began on the firearm. A French paratrooper is photographed with a MAT-49 submachine gun during…
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