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Real Avid Gun Cleaning Kit: Bore-Max and Smart-Torq

October 31, 2026

Real Avid's Bore-Max Master Cleaning Kit turns its case into a gun cradle and covers .22 caliber pistols to 12-gauge shotguns; the Smart-Torq kit sets scope and action screws from 15 to 65 inch-pounds. Both are one prize in the Giving Thanks giveaway.

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Firearm Accessories 2026: Top 10 Gadgets
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas September 8, 2025October 10, 2026 UpdatedOctober 10, 2026

Top Firearm Gadgets and Accessories for Responsible Enthusiasts in 2026 Explore firearm accessories 2026 with 10 must-have gadgets for responsible enthusiasts, from optics to cleaning tools. Curated from hands-on tests and community feedback, these items enhance safety, precision, and performance in any scenario. Reflecting 2026 trends like smart tech and modular designs, this guide equips…

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Get Real, Get Avid, Get Ready for Rifle Season
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas July 26, 2024October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

Now is the time to get your rifles prepped for the upcoming hunting season, and Real Avid has the equipment you need to do it the right way. Real Avid is really just as avid for shooting and hunting as you are! The DIY masters at Real Avid have three ways to get ready for…

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Unleashed! Real Avid Bore-Max Master Cleaning Kit & Mobile Workstation
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas April 10, 2024November 9, 2026 UpdatedNovember 9, 2026

Smithing your own guns is tons of fun when you’re not tied down … Real Avid is just as avid as you about great gun maintenance (really)! Whether it is field work at the range or deep cleaning at the home bench, proper firearm maintenance demands exceptional tools, supplies, and ingenious organizational solutions to minimize…

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Hammer Down! Real Avid Armorer’s Master Hammer/ Pin Punch Set
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas March 27, 2024November 9, 2026 UpdatedNovember 9, 2026

Hammers and punches are two of the most essential tools for DIY gunsmithing. That’s why Real Avid just launched its all-new Armorer’s Master Hammer, along with the Armorer’s Master Hammer and Accu-Punch 11-Piece Standard Pin Punch Set. The Armorer’s Master Hammer is a fresh take on what a professional-grade gunsmithing hammer should be. Developed for optimal…

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Tool Time! Real Avid Master Gun Workstation for Real Handymen (Or Women)
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas March 1, 2024

It doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman, as long as master-class tools make you “ohh! ohh! ohh!” Introducing the Real Avid Master Gun Workstation, a breakthrough new tool that was designed from the ground up to enhance the firearms cleaning, maintenance and optics mounting experience. This innovative product is more than an…

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Building A Long-Range Hunting Rifle
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas June 14, 2023

While away the months to the next hunting season with a DIY project! Building a reliable and accurate long-range rifle requires choosing a rifle and caliber that are best suited to your needs, the right ammo, the right spotting scope, rifle scope, the appropriate GPS, hunting apparel, footwear and other gear. With so many variables…

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How They Make the World’s Biggest Revolver
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas May 16, 2022October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

Is it gun porn? Is it nerd porn? We don’t know, but we’re riveted … No, that’s not a special camera angle or any kind of Hollywood trickery; that’s a Magnum Research BFR (which, as you know, stands for Biggest Finest Revolver! What did you think that F stood for?). It’s a revolver chambered in…

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Brownells Uncensored & Uncensorable: How to Build an AR-15
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas November 8, 2021

Fact: The First Amendment does not pertain to privately owned entities. YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok … none of these social-media platforms are owned by the government, and therefore, they can censor whatever they want whenever they want. And boy, have they ever! We’ve had reports of Facebook removing posts and banning users for doing…

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XDMAN Goes Gonzo on Springfield Armory’s New Emissary 1911
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas July 28, 2021April 25, 2026 UpdatedApril 25, 2026

XDMAN is the go-to gun guy for all things Springfield … and the king of custom firearms art! When the expert engineers of Springfield Armory meet the go-to Gonzo gunsmith XDMAN, magic gets made. What kind of magic? Well, the kind that means that XDMAN got the very first crack at SA’s brand-new 1911, the…

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Glock Doctors: Rainier Arms Improves on Perfection
ByChad Dyer April 28, 2020November 9, 2026 UpdatedNovember 9, 2026

When Glock entered the single-stack super-sub-compact fray with its now-famous Glock 43, some naysayers worried that people wouldn’t want to carry it because of its (relatively) small magazine capacity. This, of course, turned out to be completely false as the wildly successful “Glock Perfection” formula has held beautifully with this hardy, accurate, and surprisingly easy…

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Why the 3-D Printing Gun Debate is Moot
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas August 2, 2018June 7, 2026 UpdatedJune 7, 2026

The Shakespeare quote about “Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing” is relevant here. I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public. Already spoke to NRA, doesn’t seem to make much sense! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2018 A better man than I am coined a term to describe what happens…

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How To Become a Gunsmith
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas October 2, 2017April 25, 2026 UpdatedApril 25, 2026

Becoming a gunsmith is no longer a specialized skill that you only need you take up if you’re going into a firearms industry. Having sound gunsmith knowledge is now a very important skill that a person should have in this day and age. It does not mean that you have to take up the profession,…

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