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| Striker-fired | Action |
| MOA | Optics |
| Twist rate | Ballistics |
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| NFA tax stamp | $0 |
| Permitless carry | 29 states |
| Suppressors legal | 42 states |
50+ NFA, carry and gun-law terms, from Freedom's Lodge.
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Because being grey is sexy … especially if you carry concealed. Why would you want to be a “grey man” (or woman, as the case may be)? Well, because if you’re carrying concealed, the point is to blend in to your surroundings. Everyday carry requires an “everyday” presentation that looks like what everyone else is…
Thinking of traveling to the Turks and Caicos Islands this summer for a little sun and sand? You might want to think again. Those particular islands have made something of a sport out of arresting, jailing, and fining Americans for having loose ammunition in their luggage. On each and every case of this happening, the…
It’s the L Team’s time to shine! (And by shine, we mean grab guns.) What won’t Biden and his L Team do to stop mass shootings? The short answer is “anything that works,” and the reason for that is that Biden’s L Team is only here to do two things: Eat crayons and grab guns…
“Vexillum” means “Flag” in Latin, and “EDC Excellence” in CIVIVI! The good folks at CIVIVI want your everyday carry (EDC) knife and gun to be best friends. Its checkering mirrors that of a traditional 1911, with a big, man-sized blade that flips out via flipper tab or the massive thumb stud. It’s the sort of…
Let’s be honest with ourselves: The answer is probably “no.” Or at least, “not yet.” Precision shooting with a pistol can be difficult. Precision shooting with a pistol on a moving target, even more so. Precision pistol shooting on a moving target, under stress, and with lives on the line? That’s simply beyond the skills…
Stop what you’re doing and look around you. How many objects within arms’ reach could be used as a weapon? Quite a few, right? That’s because human beings are two things: Intelligent, and physically fragile. It’s much easier for us to envision, plan, and enact violence than it is for us to withstand it. In…
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…
Every election season, gun-grabbers remember that private gun transfers are still perfectly legal after 250 years. Thing is, they know as well as we do that private gun sales don’t cause crimes committed with guns. They know as well as we do that felons and prohibited persons get their guns by stealing them or via…
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…
Time to start thinking of your car as your castle on wheels … Whether you live in a “stand your ground” state or not, you may be forced to defend yourself and your family against an armed carjacker or thief while you’re in your vehicle. What’s more, if you’ve tried to drive while carrying your…
“It feels like a thousand needles going into your body …” Michael was on patrol when he was ambushed and shot six times. Thankfully, he was wearing his body armor that day. Spartan Armor Systems puts tremendous effort into making sure that its body armor is of the highest quality, because they know what’s at…
If the Castle Doctrine was a prize package, this would be it! Your home is your castle, and this April you’ll have the chance to fortify it with our amazing Home Defense $7.5K Guns & Gear Giveaway! Starring a VKTR Industries AR-15 from Online Outfitters, an LKCI bullpup shotgun courtesy of GunPrime, body armor bundle…
