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In 2016, California has decided that the bullet button should be illegal. Existing guns may be registered as “California Assault Weapons”, but must be destroyed, taken out of state or turned over to law enforcement upon the registered owners death. It is a generational confiscation. It was thought that once guns were registered, they would […]
There are many voices with strong ideas about the best caliber for self defense. Theyankeemarshal has his own ideas about the .45 caliber. It is important to remain open minded. When everybody thinks alike, nobody is thinking.
Want to start loading better ammo? You’re going to need a chronograph. In this article I want to look specifically at chronographs and their role in the reloading process. But first, let’s talk a bit about “Power Factor.” Power Factor Put simply, power factor is a measure of the recoil force exerted by a round […]
It’s a quote often cited to soon to be Secretary of Defense, retired Marine General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, but I know I had heard the phrase before Mattis rose to the public eye. “Be polite, be professional, and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.” This is most often cited by those who […]
by Hognose The M16A2 was adopted by the Marines in 1983, and then by the Army three years later, but all of its development was done, largely on a shoestring, by the Marines. For example, the finger bump on the A2 pistol grip? The very first prototype was built up by a Marine officer on […]
by Hognose If we just looked at this, we’d say that we’re looking at three sawn-off or short-barreled shotguns. We’d be wrong. According to Len Savage of Historic Arms LLC, quoted by David Codrea at The War on Guns, the three guns are, from top to bottom: A gun that was once made with a […]
by Hognose Well, not Savage any more. Numerous leaks of sales information online (the models are shown on several jobber and distributor sites already) makes it clear that new “Savage MSRs” are coming, including an AR-15 called the “MSR-15” and an AR-10 called, you guessed it, the MSR-10. Street price will run from around $700 […]
The 12 gauge shotgun has been a mainstay for law enforcement and home defense for nearly 100 years. A simple and reliable 12 gauge is enough to harvest a deer or drop any would be home invader, of that there is no doubt. It use to be that if you were on a limited budget […]
With the expansion of concealed carry rights, the demand for the comfort innately provided by hybrid concealment holsters has produced a number of new holsters. However, I recently discovered a hybrid IWB holster that can compare to the best on the market: the Aegis Armory Shield. I received a hybrid holster from Aegis Armory that […]
It’s that time of year again, people are already looking at their New Year’s resolutions. Lose 10 pounds, buy more ammo, finish that 80% lower… that’s all great. I’ve been thinking or a few annoyances I’ve like to see go the way of the dodo. These are the 2017 New Year’s resolutions for the Gun […]
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