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If there’s anything anti-gunners hate more than guns, it’s people who can use them safely. One of the reasons it’s so much fun to write about gun rights and the Second Amendment is the anti-gunners’ complete and utter cluelessness about firearms and how they work. There’s just something so extra about an entire movement, backed…
Add an AlphaWolf or LWD barrel and slide to your Glock for a fully custom pistol made in the USA. America’s leading Glock accessory supplier, Lone Wolf Distributors, has done it again with the new Timberwolf Full Size GEN 3 & 4 frame assemblies. Completely assembled by LWD’s certified armorers in the USA, the new…
You may already know that the revolvers and semi-autos manufactured by Magnum Research often star in movies that feature gunfighting–and yes, we mean “star,” because the Desert Eagle featured in Snatch had one of the more memorable scenes dedicated to it. But did you know that Kahr Firearms Group (which includes Magnum Research) has produced…
The life of an anti-gun activist: Constantly triggered, traumatized, and thin-skinned. You know, if it weren’t for the fact that they’re doing their level best to disarm me and other law-abiding American citizens, I’d feel rather sorry for anti-gun activists. Can you imagine being so fragile that the thought of a child playing with a…
When SIG SAUER first won its contract to arm the American military with its M17 pistol almost exactly two years ago, it was big news–but don’t take that to mean anyone was surprised. Everyone knew the M17, based on the SIG P320 platform, was going to be a winner with the troops…and has it ever…
Arachnophobic? Prepare to have your mind changed about spiders with ArachniGRIP’s Slide Spider, which is not just a great way to enhance control of your pistol’s slide, but also a terrific $20 stocking stuffer for the gun owner who has everything…except pain-free hands. Some shooters who find that their grip strength isn’t what it…
The “smart set” is going gaga over a banana duct-taped to a wall. Brownells just did them one better. This past week, a fresh new artistic concept has burst forth, Athena-like, from the forehead of Modern Art: a banana duct-taped to a wall. (No, we’re not kidding. Look here.) As tout le monde loses their…
In recent years, as officer-involved shootings have dominated news headlines, more and more law-enforcement departments are implementing weapon-mounted cameras…which, as we’re learning, have advantages over both body and dash cams. Case in point: Recently, the Vernon, Texas police department had occasion to bless their foresight for installing Viridian FACT Duty Weapon-Mounted Cameras (WMC) on their…
Aww, FBI. You tried, and that’s what matters. This is why Second Amendment advocates should be wary of “universal background checks.” Universal NICS checks–e.g., the idea that every single gun transfer, including private ones, should be performed through the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check system–are always at the top of every anti-gunner’s wishlist. There…
Any time GLOCK releases a new pistol, it’s big news–even when it shoots a little bitty bullet. The rumors are true; the law enforcement, military, and self-defense juggernaut has just introduced a GLOCK that’s just for fun: the .22 LR GLOCK 44. Although very few people would ever call a .22-caliber a “tactical” firearm, there…
Why do you carry concealed? Every time someone asks me that question, I go straight to my handy-dandy list of flippant comments: It’s because I can’t fit a cop in my pocket. It’s because when seconds count, the police are only minutes away. It’s because it’s better to have it and not need it than…
If you’re a regular Guns & Gadgets Daily reader, I can guess two things about you: First, that you have excellent taste in reading material, and second, that you’re aware that we’re giving away four awesome MEPROLIGHT sights this week. But did you know that MEPROLIGHT sights were originally developed for the Israel Defense Forces?…
