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Courtesy of Tactical Life Slovenia-based gun maker Arex has unveiled a new tactical version of its Rex Zero 1 pistol dubbed the Rex Zero 1T. RELATED STORY: Big-Bore Sentinels – 13 .45 ACP Pistols Ready to Protect and Serve Available in both black and flat dark earth, the 9mm Rex Zero 1T boasts a 4.9-inch, 1.5×28 threaded […]
Courtesy of Tactical Life Inland Manufacturing—the Ohio-based company that offers quality reproductions of guns of yore—has unveiled the US Army 1st Infantry Division 100th Anniversary models of two legendary firearms: the Inland M1 Carbine and the 1911A1 pistol. RELATED STORY: Combat Classics – M1 Weapons of WWII Recognizing the importance of this special anniversary, 1st Infantry Division leadership reached out to Inland […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) In the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks, many in our nation felt that a porous patchwork of law enforcement and intelligence efforts left too many doors open for terrorists and criminals to exploit. In order to better coordinate and control that patchwork, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
Courtesy of Tactical Life Building your own gun isn’t difficult. In fact, it’s dead simple. At one time, I believed there was something mystical about building your own firearm. It seemed only someone with an engineering degree and years of training on a CNC machine could accomplish such a feat. Then I took the plunge and built […]
Courtesy of Tactical Life Say hello to the Colt Series 70 Competition pistol lineup. Yes, you read that right. Originally offered with a Series 80 firing system, the Colt Competition pistol is now available with—you guessed it—the company’s Series 70 firing system. “The Series 70 firing system has long been associated with Colt’s heritage as a top manufacturer […]
Courtesy of Tactical Life Smith & Wesson released its highly-anticipated M&P M2.0 pistol to great fanfare back in January. Now the iconic gun maker is upping the ante by announcing it is now shipping out the M&P45 M.2.0 chambered in — you guessed it — .45 Auto. RELATED STORY: M&P Performance: – 6 Do-It-All Smith & Wesson […]
Courtesy of Tactical Life You’re no doubt aware that the U.S. Army declared the Sig Sauer P320, adopted as the M17, as the winner of its XM17 Modular Handgun System competition to replace the Beretta M9. Now we have word that soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, Ky., will be the lucky […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Firearms made with threaded barrels are becoming much more prevalent than a few years ago, when threaded barrels were strictly aftermarket options. Though sound suppressors are still not mainstream accessories, every major handgun maker is now offering at least one suppressor-ready pistol for the first time ever, though Glocks are distributor […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) “Colt .45 automatic.” For shooters of my generation, that phrase just has a ring to it. When I got into handguns, it was a term used more often than “1911,” perhaps in part because Colt was pretty much the sole commercial manufacturer of 1911-style pistols then. And yes, I know, the […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) The Russian Federation emerged as an independent state in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It inherited most of the Soviet military and industrial potential as well as most of the problems that led to the ultimate failure of the socialist state. Among those problems were serious issues […]
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