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Best morale patches of SHOT show 2019

Best morale patches of 2019’s SHOT Show

When the US military transitioned away from sew-on unit patches and flags to hook-and-loop fasteners (velcro®), a whole new ballgame began.  Morale patches designed and produced by civilian gun and gear companies exploded in popularity, with some people designing popular (and lucrative) enough patches that they’ve turned it into a full-time occupation.  I met with […]

Ghost Gunner 2

Ghost Gunner 2 CNC Review | Machining for the masses

The concept of a company bundling an 80% completed firearm receiver with a kit to finish the product has been around since the ’90’s.  The last 10 years have seen a massive increase in both the number of kits and the variety of firearms they’re available for.  Defense Distributed (DefDist) is producing the Ghost Gunner […]

Ghost Gunner

Watch | Ghost Gunner home CNC machine

While end mill technology (and it’s computer-controlled variant) has been around for nearly 250 years, Defense Distributed‘s Ghost Gunner has made waves in the last few years.  The titular self-contained CNC mill was at the heart of a legal battle between Defense Distributed and the State Department, with the government eventually settling.  A few anti-gun politicians […]

3D Printed Guns: More on the Horizon - TheArmsGuide.com

The Death of Gun Control? – Defense Distributed Wins

The fear and loathing caused by Defense Distributed and their Liberator printed pistol gave me the sweetest of smiles back in 2013. The anti-gun crowd and the general mass media ate the story up. Story after story commented on how dangerous this 3D printed, single shot 380 was. Plenty of lies were spread about the […]

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