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I did not grow up around guns the way many traditional American gun owners did. Like maybe you did. Learning the fundamentals of shooting with a Ruger 10/22, a 22 pistol, or a classic 1911 would have been ideal. Unfortunately, I was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Queens in the 1970s and 1980s. If there was a civilian gun culture in New York City back then, it mostly belonged to police officers, security guards, and the occasional hunter who escaped the city on weekends. My family fit into none of those categories. My parents were poor immigrants…
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In today’s review, Richard Johnson takes a look at the X3 Driver gunsmithing set from Real Avid. This kit offers the gunsmith or home hobbyist 57 different pieces: bits along with a ratchet and T-handle screwdriver. But is this a quality set or no better than the cheap junk sold by some online discounters? Spoiler: this set beat expectations. The set was provided to the author by the company for review. There are a lot of tool options on the market for the gun enthusiast. Local outdoor shops offer them, as do the big box retailers. Online you can find…
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Though it’s been about a century and a quarter since John Browning first graced us with the .45 ACP, it’s not tremendously difficult to see why it’s still with us. While some gravitate to the cartridge due to nostalgia or a connection with America’s military past, just as many people recognize its efficacy as a proven fight-stopper. The automatics that chambered the .45 Winchester Magnum necessitated long magazines, and correspondingly huge grip frames. Compare a loaded .45 ACP 1911 magazine (right) with the one made for the .45 Win. Mag. LAR Grizzly (left). Anecdotally, I’ve found that when a shooter…
The Brief: A Phoenix resident successfully deterred an intruder attempting to break through his front door. After retrieving a firearm from a safe, the resident confronted the suspect from a secure position. The intruder fled the scene, and police confirmed the resident acted lawfully in self-defense. Safety instructors advise homeowners to reinforce exterior doors with heavy-duty strike plates and three-inch screws anchored into wall studs to delay forced entries. Using quick-access safes allows residents to retrieve defensive firearms rapidly during night emergencies while keeping them secure from unauthorized users during daily routines. PHOENIX, AZ — A dangerous forced entry attempt…
Looking to upgrade a boring rifle with a wood stock that’s as beautiful as it is durable? Boyds’ Gunstocks has you covered.Sponsored ContentTimeless, functional, and beautiful. There are plenty of materials that can make a rifle stock lighter, stiffer, or easier to manufacture, but few have the character of wood. Boyds’ Gunstocks has been making wooden rifle stocks since 1981, combining traditional hardwood with modern manufacturing to produce stocks that are durable, consistent, customizable, and affordable.WHY UPGRADE?Most factory rifles come with synthetic stocks. They’re inexpensive, durable, and functional, but functional isn’t always ideal. An aftermarket stock gives you an opportunity…
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When looking at the entire long history of firearms, the compression makes it look like clear progression. Muzzle loaders begat breech loaders, single-shot arms to multi-shot affairs, manual operation to automatics — and a whole lot between each and more beyond. But once you dive deep into the details, it’s less a linear line and more stepwise; more akin to a staggered and slanted staircase. Some designers, and some individual designs, are the upward steps that make it to that next level. A firearm can’t just be good, but it has to be the right gun at the right time,…
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Cosmic clays just got even cooler thanks to Federal Cosmic 12-gauge shotshells!If you’ve never had the chance to do cosmic clays, you’re missing out. It combines clay shooting with the blacklights of cosmic bowling to make for a very groovy night at the range. The glowing clays are already covered, but Federal just made the concept even cooler with the introduction of its new Cosmic 12-gauge shotshells.Federal Cosmic shells are loaded with a UV-fluorescent Podium wad that will glow under blacklight as it tracks the payload in flight. The shotshells even feature the cool Cosmic alien logo in UV-fluorescent printing,…
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