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Double-Deuce Drills: Real-Deal Rimfire Training

byEthan Johns
June 30, 2016
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Rimfire ammo is slowly reappearing on shelves after several years of famine. I’m not sure it will come back to truly regular availability for bulk packs anytime soon, but with a little shopping, you can find the rimfire stuff—well, at least for a few minutes before it gets purchased.

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From Sea to Shining Sea: Bravo Company Mfg Recce-14 KMR-LW

byDenny Hansen
June 6, 2016
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Manufacturers of America’s Rifle—the AR-15—continue to proliferate, literally running the gamut from A to Z. Some of these rifles are quality through and through. Some would better be used as a boat anchor while fishing for lake trout. The majority probably fall somewhere in the middle.

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Switch Hitter: Beretta ARX

As someone who carried government issued and personally owned Colt and Ruger 5.56mm NATO caliber carbines during my law enforcement career, I was interested in evaluating a Beretta ARX 5.56 NATO carbine to determine how this rifle performed compared to more popular designs. Here are the results of the ARX field test that began in 2014 and ended in 2015.

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Signature AK with Custom-Shop Flair: Rifle Dynamics RD501 5.45 AK

byTodd Burgreen
May 30, 2016
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If you thought nothing more could be written about the AK, this article may force re-evaluation of that opinion. The true hallmark of the AK series of rifles gaining acceptance in the U.S. has been the rise of businesses catering to its clientele. Rifle Dynamics, well respected in the AK realm, is again leading the way.

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Ruger American Pistol: Anything Less May Be Un-American

byDenny Hansen
April 30, 2016
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Designed with the latest U.S. Military standards in mind, the Ruger American Pistol™ was designed and built to perform in the harshest conditions. During development, Ruger sought out military and law enforcement trainers to see what features would be desired in terms of form, function, and features. The American is the result of that feedback.

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Small Arms at a Crossroads: Origins and the ArmaLite AR-180

byWill Dabbs M.D.
April 30, 2016
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Starting in the 1950s, Eugene Stoner began unconventionally applying modern manufacturing techniques adapted from the aerospace industry. In so doing, he shaped the complexion of the world’s small arms even into the Information Age.

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Back to Basics: An Instructor Goes to Gunsite

byMarty Hayes
April 30, 2016
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Why would a nationally recognized defensive firearms instructor spend a week taking a basic defensive pistol course? What would he gain by learning how to draw and shoot, malfunction clearance and speed and tactical reloading? The answers to these questions might surprise you.

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Updated Classic: Smith & Wesson Performance Center 686 Plus

byMike Boyle
April 29, 2016
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Like many of my contemporaries, I cut my shooting teeth on a double-action revolver. In the not-so-distant past, revolvers were the tool of choice for those who went in harm’s way, and pistols were seldom encountered in the hands of serious gunmen.

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Lights, Sights and Lasers: Police Low-Light Training

byDave Bahde
March 29, 2016
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I first met Wes Doss a few years ago when we were both traveling to the United Arab Emirates as guests of Caracal. The long trip to Abu Dhabi to test Caracal’s precision rifle and prototype pistols provided ample opportunity for us to get to know each other.

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Tipping Point: Accuracy and Economy Crossover Point

byNed Christiansen
February 29, 2016
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My Marine Colonel shooting pal is into vintage Swiss militaria and has several of the surplus Schmidt-Rubin rifles. They are reasonably priced and unique among contemporary military bolt guns in that they have a straight-pull action. The many I have examined had a tag under the steel buttplate bearing the name and unit of the last citizen to whom it was issued. Most of them have this.