Purpose-Built Suppressor Host: The Engineering Case for the MLR-22 SwitchBolt
What separates a purpose-built suppressor host from a rifle that just happens to be threaded — the MLR-22 SwitchBolt engineering case for the 2026 NFA-reform era.
James Nicholas
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Honest Review: KFI Impala Plus Shotgun
In today’s Honest Review, I’m evaluating an all-new arrival on the firearm scene! Nimble, customizable, solidly fitted and finished, and devastatingly effective: that’s the KFI Impala Plus shotgun. This inertia-driven semi-automatic 12 ga. scattergun is suited for hunting, competition, or just leisurely shooting … and, if you’ll forgive the pun, it offers a lot of…
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How I Bought a Freakin’ Cannon on Facebook Marketplace
Love it or hate it, Facebook Marketplace has emerged as one of the most popular platforms for buying and selling items locally. With millions of users, it offers a vast array of products, from furniture and electronics to clothing and collectibles … including great deals on outdoor and defensive products like gently used holsters (how…
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XDMAN: Check the Talons on This Baby Eagle (from Magnum Research)!
The Magnum Research Baby Eagle III has one impressive set of grandparents. From the tried-and-true, combat-proven CZ-75 design, which inspired the Israeli Weapon Industries Jericho 941, which then inspired the all-metal Baby Eagle. The all-metal Baby Eagle engendered the third-generation, polymer-framed Baby Eagle III, the lightest and most refined Baby Eagle yet. In this review, I’m taking…
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A Shooter’s Guide to Amazon Prime Day Deals
Here we are in the middle of summer, but for the next two days the weather is not the only thing that’s hot. Let’s take a look at some sizzling deals that we think our readers would enjoy. While Amazon does not specifically sell firearms or ammunition, they do sell some great gadgets, accessories, and…
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Ultimate Unpewfessional .22LR Rifle Shopper’s Guide: Because I Said So!
If you were to ask 10 shooters to create their list of “Best .22LR Rifles,” I guarantee each list would be different. Not all .22LR firearms are the same, or even built for the same purpose. It would be totally Unpewfessional of me to claim that my list is the definitive one … but wait!…
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Honest Review: Rock River Arms Ascendant ATH AR-15
The AR-15 platform has not been traditionally regarded as a hunting rifle … but serious hunters should seriously take a look at the Rock River Arms Ascendant ATH. The AR-15 may be “America’s Rifle,” but bolt-action rifles rule the day when it comes to harvesting game for the freezer. But what if you’re harvesting game…
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Florida Man Realizes He’s in Florida, Moves Gun Factory to NC
Rob Pincus is a whirlwind force in the firearms industry who never settles for the status quo … and that’s why Avidity Arms and its flagship pistol, the PD10, have moved to North Carolina. It’s a win for Pincus, for Avidity, for the pistols, and for you. Florida Man The original PD10s were manufactured…
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So You Want to Buy a Suppressor (Yes, You Do)
How They Work Suppressors have a bunch of different names—Silencer, Sound Modulator, Can, Hush Puppy, Muffler—but no matter what you call them, they all operate on the same basic principle. They work to contain the propellant gasses from a firearm as it is shot. A suppressor will slow the propellant gasses and cool them off…
