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I love it when I find a gun company that just…gets me, you know? So I may or may not have squealed like a little girl getting to build her first teddy bear when I discovered that Magnum Research, Inc.–maker of the world-famous Desert Eagle pistol–has a website dedicated solely to making custom builds of…
If you’re one of over 16 million Americans who are CCW Permit holders, I have an important announcement for you… …you and your family are at risk. You see, even innocent victims can experience the devastating legal and financial effects of a self-defense incident… That’s why the USCCA educates, trains and protects responsibly armed Americans,…
Steyr Arms rarely offers discounts on their high-end, professional-quality guns…but today is a rare exception. Like Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are uniquely American traditions…so it’s a welcome surprise to see Steyr Arms, the legendary Austrian manufacturer of high-end rifles and pistols, participating. In general, Steyr rarely offers discounts on their rifles, so…
For just one week, you’ll have the chance to win one of four state-of-the-art Meprolight sights. One of the great Zen pleasures of shooting is that moment of crystal-calm satisfaction, just after the shot breaks, when you know that you’ve already connected with your target—even if the target doesn’t know it yet. That’s why we…
Hello, Lovers! Lubricia Cosmoline here. I know it’s not Friday night, but I do like to come around when you’re least expecting. Black Friday deals are everywhere, but have you ever thought about using some of that money you saved buying presents for your loved ones and getting yourself a little something? Ever worried that…
If there’s anything that makes a holiday meal like a freshly harvested pheasant, duck, or goose, I don’t want to know what it is. If there’s any better way to harvest that bird than with a shotgun and your faithful retriever, I don’t want to know what it is. And if there’s a better way…
Well, here’s a twist: Instead of waiting for the new year, Kimber has just announced the hot new guns that they’re rolling out for the year 2020, and the list includes something for every handgun enthusiast, from 1911s to tiny CCW guns, to revolvers. Although details are scarce as to availability and pricing (which is…
Did you know that the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) offers free online education and training to help law-abiding concealed carriers defend against a mass shooting threat? Given that, to date, my can’t-fail method to end mass shootings forever hasn’t been implemented, this may very well be the next best thing. The guide is delivered…
Let’s Make Plinking Great Again: Action Target Inc. has recently introduced the best way to make recreational shooting as fun as it always should be with their Game Series paper targets. Up until now, Action Target has primarily been known as the leading manufacturer of modern shooting ranges, steel targets and shooting supplies–and that’s how…
Is that picture above, showing a completely disassembled Steyr AUG, giving you anxiety? It shouldn’t, because (as I just mentioned), that’s an AUG. There’s a reason the Austrian military (along with about 50 other militaries worldwide) continues to use the AUG 42 years after it was initially adopted, and part of that reason is that…
Are you wondering what the remaining Bloomberg-funded anti-gun Presidential candidates might have up their sleeves as we move into 2020? Well, the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior, so now is as good a time as any to remind the world at large that Mike Bloomberg has admitted, out loud and in public,…
Twenty-five years ago, in 1994, life was different: People were still listening to Ace of Bass, the wave of expanding concealed-carry freedoms was only just starting to pick up steam, and Kahr Firearms Group had just introduced a stainless-steel duty gun that would become an instant classic, the K9. Standing in contrast to the…
