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| MOA | Optics |
| Twist rate | Ballistics |
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| NFA tax stamp | $0 |
| Permitless carry | 29 states |
| Suppressors legal | 42 states |
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I have been really taken by surprise by the Kershaw Launch 4. The launch 4 is a very small push button automatic knife only measuring in at 5 inches fully opened. Kershaw makes this knife small because it allows it to be carried legally in more places like California. The blade is a spear point…
Now THIS is what we call a “Happy Holiday”! Whatever holiday you celebrate, and however you celebrate it, we can all agree that the best way to make sure it’s truly joyful is to win our annual Happy Holidays Guns & Gear Giveaway! This year’s Happy Holidays III $4K Guns & Gear Giveaway is a prize…
Anti-gunners sometimes refer to their voting bloc as a “blue wave.” I like to call ours the “blued wave.” Beginning in March 2020, right alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, America began buying guns. All the guns. We all remember the empty shelves, denuded of everything with a firing pin. As the numbers climbed up past 20…
Where do gun-industry insiders shop for Black Friday? Here at Guns & Gadgets Daily–along with our sister publications, Popular Outdoorsman, Freedom’s Lodge, Popular EDC and Current Homesteading–we have the unique privilege of getting advance notice of the best Black Friday deals on guns, outdoor gear, ammunition, branded merchandise and more. That’s because, over the years…
Wanna feel like a Space Lord? There’s nothing like a pump-action bullpup 12-gauge shotgun to make you feel the future … and there’s nothing like a pump-action 12-gauge shotgun to make your target a thing of the past. If you’re sitting there wondering what timeline you’re in that features pump-action bullpup 12-gauge shotguns, then clearly…
Every year your news feed fills with predictions for the next one. Here’s the one you should bank on, courtesy of the Second Amendment Foundation’s resident soothsayer, Alan Gottlieb! The Second Amendment Foundation today pointed to a new Morning Consult/Politico survey finding that the public trusts Republicans more than Democrats on gun policy as an…
Today, Ed Brown‘s design and marketing guru John May sits down with our very own XDMAN! We get the scoop on all of those Smith & Wesson M&P parts that Ed Brown has amassed from building the Fueled By Ed Brown M&P pistol series. Ed Brown takes a Brand new M&P pistol and basically gets…
The KaBar USMC fighting knife has been the king of military knives since 1942. Multiple different companies have made the USMC fighting knife for the military, but the KaBar version has always been at the top, so much so that every knife that looks like it is perceived to be a KaBar. The first version…
Who wants a piece of the Motor City Madman’s mind? The Second Amendment world has its own “rock stars,” but there’s only one king: Ted Nugent. Outspoken, uncensored and unapologetic, The Nuge is always ready to dole out a piece of his mind … along with some savage licks, that is. And just as there’s…
Which holster is best for your gun and carry method? One of the very first things you’ll do after you purchase a new gun is try to find the best possible holster for it … and that’s a mistake. Why? Because what you should be looking for is the best holster for you. Finding a…
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…
[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…
