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It may be a Special FX, but there’s no Hollywood trickery here… Connoisseurs of the 1911 have long known that the souped-up, custom-tuned, top-quality pistols made by Ed Brown perform so beautifully that it seems like computer-generated Hollywood magic. In the movie biz “special effects” are often called “FX,” but the new Ed Brown FX2…
Some people just want to buy a gun off the shelf. Then there are the Real Avid gearheads…this is for them. If you’re a tinkerer, home gunsmith, or just a shooter who likes to DIY, you’ll be excited to know about the Smart-Torq gun tool from Real Avid. It’s the most precise and technically advanced…
Recession? What recession? Steyr Arms is hiring…as long as you’re not this guy. Keen-eyed readers have no doubt noticed that the current recession doesn’t seem to be impacting the gun industry. With record sales month after month, Steyr Arms is scrambling to keep up with consumer demand. That’s why they’re hiring for multiple new positions…
Congratulations…it’s a Desert Eagle! The Magnum Research Desert Eagle is one of the most iconic pistols ever made, but some folks find its wingspan just a little too broad. That’s why, years ago, Magnum Research debuted a slightly more manageable version dubbed the Baby Eagle. As the first and second clutches hatches and found their…
If the quarantines of 2020 have taught us shooters anything, it’s that dry-fire practice as a form of entertainment ranks somewhere between watching paint dry and observing the growth of your lawn. It’s almost impossible to not let your mind wander. The problem is that marksmanship is a perishable skill–use it or lose it. LaserAmmo‘s…
Magnum Research’s new SwitchBolt rifle makes freedom (and steel) ring faster than ever before… When Magnum Research, maker of the Desert Eagle and the Big, Fine Revolver, knows all about being the biggest, baddest, and the best…but what about the fastest? Well, we’re pleased to report that Magnum Research’s SwitchBolt rimfire rifle just helped two…
Everyday carry (EDC) guns and gear are hot topics among shooters, but chances are you’ve never heard of an everyday carry steel target system…until now. Action Target‘s PT Scout is so compact and lightweight that we’re calling it the world’s first “everyday carry” steel target system. Is that just a touch of hyperbole? Perhaps, but…
In any gunfight, you want to be the guy who delivers the knockout–and N8 Tactical has just released a haymaker in the form of a holster called the KO-1. Constructed completely of Kydex, the KO-1 offers ease of cleaning and the proven reliability of polymer for 15 of America’s most popular pistols. It’s designed for…
From now through August 29, you can win a “Home Defense Dream Team” worth $3,000… For armed home defenders, the year 2020 has been a cross between “I told you so” and “Oh, no.” Whether you’ve been prepping for this combination of natural disaster and civil unrest for years, or whether it took you by…
N8 Tactical may be a newcomer to the self-defense scene, but they’ve clearly got a feel for what the discriminating armed citizen needs in his or her concealed-carry holster rig. Today, we’ve learned that N8 Tactical is offering updated versions of their OT2 mid-size holster, OT2 Micro holster, and IWB magazine carrier. Each is designed…
What if the .380 ACP wasn’t a minimum defensive load, but the standard? Ever since the .380 ACP became part of the concealed-carry landscape, it’s been considered the absolute bare minimum defensive handgun load. One of its major drawbacks was that the minimally-powered round generally couldn’t penetrate beyond the FBI-recommended 12-inch minimum through heavy clothing–meaning…
What does Steyr Arms mean when they say “Train for the Job You Want, Not the Job You Have”? There’s an old American cultural trope that Germans don’t have any sense of humor, so it’s a good thing that Steyr Arms hails from Austria! This Friday, Steyr is here to prove that Austrian humor is…
