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Glock Gen 6 Optic Cut: The One Flaw Holding Back a Great Pistol

September 6, 2026

The Glock Gen 6 optic cut drifts off zero with the factory polymer plate. Here is the cheap fix and what the Gen 6 gets right.

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Hands-on firearm reviews. Guns and gear shot, carried and worn, written up with the flaws left in and the value judgment made plain.

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EOTech DCBL Suppressors Explained: Flow-Through Titanium Cans for ARs and PCCs
ByTop Class Talent January 21, 2026June 23, 2026 UpdatedJune 23, 2026

EOTech DCBL suppressors are EOTech’s first dedicated suppressor line, built around modern suppressor technology that focuses on cleaner shooting, steadier cycling, and real-world durability. EOTech uses a vent-forward, flow-through suppressor design and 3D-printed Grade 5 titanium construction—two choices that place these cans squarely in the “hard-use, low-drama” category of titanium firearm suppressors. Rather than chasing…

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Guns & Ammo | Reviews

Honest Review: KFI Impala Plus Shotgun
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas October 30, 2024September 22, 2026 UpdatedSeptember 22, 2026

The KFI Impala Plus is an inertia-driven semi-automatic 12-gauge that delivers Benelli-style reliability and a Browning-pattern choke system at a value price — MSRP $599, with street prices often around $405. NRA testers found it punches well above its cost. Here’s the honest breakdown. KFI Impala Plus: Specs at a Glance Spec Detail Action Inertia-driven…

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VKTRy: VK-1 AR-15 Shoots Soft, Hits Hard
ByDavid Bronson April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

VKTRy at last! What does VKTRy look like? How about an out-of-the-box shooting experience that the company promises is unrivaled anywhere else in the industry? This AR-15 incorporates a short-stroke piston system that results in recoil so soft that each round is like a gentle kiss (for you, not for the target). In this great…

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How the Stoeger STR-9S Combat Pistol Tamed My Pet Peeves
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas September 22, 2023June 23, 2026 UpdatedJune 23, 2026

The Stoeger STR-9S Combat Semi-Auto Pistol is Stoeger’s latest addition to their STR pistol series family. Think of this new addition as the tricked-out version of the STR series with some slick enhanced upgrades … and some of those upgrades and features have totally tamed pet peeves that I have with pistols from other manufacturers….

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Guns & Ammo | Reviews

HK’s MP5 .22LR: Most Fun You Can Have With Your Pants On
ByTrace Munson March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

Yes, we know that’s a bold claim … but don’t take our word for it! Heckler & Koch may have made their bones on foreign shores, but the gun industry giant learned to speak American English pretty quickly and clearly understands what we want: Fun. Ask anyone who’s ever shot an HK MP5 chambered in…

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XDMAN GONZO REVIEW: Fueled by Ed Brown Smith & Wesson M2.0
ByTrace Munson December 16, 2021

Strap in tight: Just when you thought there couldn’t be more, there actually is. Look at it. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? It’s just so full-featured and well-made, it’s practically mesmerizing … yeah, the XDMAN‘s beard is a joy to behold. Nothing else would serve as the proper backdrop for your proper introduction to the Fueled…

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Guns & Ammo | Reviews

SHOWDOWN: Magnum Research’s MLR 22 vs. Ruger 10/22
ByChad Dyer December 6, 2021

Monday, Monday, Monday! The SHOWDOWN between the world’s best rimfire rifles begins … The Ruger 10/22 is an absolutely iconic piece of American firepower, and what contender could possibly make a run at the 10/22’s throne? That would be the Magnum Research MLR 22, which is Kahr Arms Group’s definitive survival and plinking rifle. In…

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Pilgrim Ammunition Equals Maximum Devastation
ByJames "The XDMAN" Nicholas November 5, 2021September 11, 2026 UpdatedSeptember 11, 2026

[fvplayer id=”8″] For most people the choice of how to protect their loved ones is one of the most important decisions they’ll make, and that’s why Pilgrim Ammunition’s defensive ammo deserves consideration. Pilgrim is the culmination of decades of experience: With design expertise, a background in Special Forces, and superb customer service, Pilgrim Ammunition strives…

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Guns & Ammo | Reviews

RRAGE LAR-15 Against the Machine (& Get Free Mags)!
ByMett Sunderland November 5, 2021November 5, 2021

The shooting community has long agreed that the Rock River Arms RRAGE LAR-15 chambered in .223/5.56 is one of the sweetest-shooting AR-15s out there for the money. The only thing they couldn’t agree on is which customized features and new versions they’d like to see first. In this terrific review from Grand View Outdoors (whom…

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Review: Is the Kimber Micro 9 a Picky Eater?
ByMo Rockwell October 11, 2021September 11, 2026 UpdatedSeptember 11, 2026

When the Kimber Micro 9 first made its appearance, gun snobs everywhere felt a little stirring in their front pants pocket … where we keep our deep-concealment holsters, of course. Upon its initial launch, some shooters complained that the Micro 9 was just as snobby as we are when it comes to its preferred…

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Honest Review: Springfield Armory Hellcat
ByChad Dyer September 15, 2021

There are many Hellcats like it, but this one is mine. When Springfield Armory unleashed its new Hellcat, the roar was heard ’round the world…especially among those of us who carry concealed. Concealed Carry Magazine Executive Editor Kevin Michalowski was (naturally) one of the first people to get to take the kitty for a walk….

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WATCH: XDMAN Reviews Fueled by Ed Brown M&P Featuring Trijicon Sight
ByMett Sunderland March 13, 2020April 30, 2020 UpdatedApril 30, 2020

XDMAN is Guns & Gadgets Daily’s gun reviewer extraordinaire, and if you think the “extraordinaire” is over the top, you haven’t met XDMAN yet! Today, he’s taking a Fueled by Ed Brown M&P 2.0 pistol with mounted Trijicon reflex optic and putting that bad boy to work. This fine-tuned, custom-built, sweet-shooting work of art leaves…

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