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Dec 28, 2017What to Look for in a Custom Rifle – The TriggerJohn Stewart of Kiote Rifles is a gunsmith. I’ve handled his rifles. I’ve seen them shoot 1/2 MOA ten-round groups at 300 yards with factory ammo — and that ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Dec 20, 2017Gear Review: Copper Basin Takedown Firearm BackpackBy the grace of the Almighty, I don’t live in a city. But I have before, and transporting a firearm discretely can be an issue — especially on public transportation. ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 18, 2017Gun Review: Quarter Circle 10 AR Pistol in .45ACPI was wrong. But I can change. If I have to. I guess. My days of bewilderment over the pistol caliber AR are over. The Quarter Circle 10 in .45 ACP opened ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 12, 2017Gear Review: Sightmark Rapid AR 1-4×20 SHR-223 Tactical RiflescopeI was surprised and impressed by the Sightmark Wolverine red dot optic I reviewed earlier this year. Sightmark has now released a short to mid-range scope aimed at the tactical ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 7, 2017Gun Review: H&K VP9SKBack in the day, I ran economic development for Texas. Convincing firearms manufacturers to move or expand in The Lone Star State was one of the favorite parts of my ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 29, 2017Gear Review: Caldwell Stinger Shooting RestMost serious shooters are already familiar with the Caldwell brand. I’ve got at least half a dozen of their shooting bags sitting out at my range, a few more in ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 28, 2017Gun Review: FN 15 Military Collector M4FN USA has released a series of its full auto firearms used by the U.S. Military to civilians in semi-automatic models. The FN 15 Military Collector M4 is their release ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 22, 2017Course Review: Tactical Fitness Mini Combat Rifle Low Light CourseI shoot a lot at night. Between shooting on my own home range and hunting pigs and varmints almost exclusively at night, I get quite bit of practice putting lead ...Training and TechniqueThe Truth About Guns
Nov 16, 2017Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P10 Sport Optics Ready RifleI’ve deployed with an M16 and an M4. When push came to shove, the AR-15 platform got it done. And yet the AR-15 never felt like a real battle rifle. ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 9, 2017Gun Review: Weatherby Vanguard Camilla in .308 WinWomen are different than men. In our modern culture that statement may seem outlandish. But I have studied the issue thoroughly and extensively and the female body is, in fact, ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 2, 2017Gun Review: Ruger No. 1-A in .30-06 SpringfieldMy dream rifle is currently in the hands of Kiote Corporation. Although it will be significantly modified, it started its journey as a Ruger No. 1-H in .375H&H Magnum. Almost ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 27, 2017Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P15T M-Lock with Crimson Trace LinQ SystemThe AR market is more saturated than a Houston suburb (too soon?). Thanks to the AR rifles’ “Barbies for adults” modularity and interchangeability, the platform has become a commodity item. ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 24, 2017Gear Review: Ryker USA FIST GripI see a lot of products. Some of them suck. Most of them are a solid “meh.” Very few of these “revolutionary products” are as valuable as their inventors think ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 23, 2017Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 CompactAside from the M&P Shield, I’ve never been a fan of M&P pistols. I was continually surprised to see knowledgeable shooters compete with M&P’s — but not surprised that they’d changed the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 4, 2017Taylor’s & Co. Firearms Compact 1911 in 9mmAt fist glance, the Taylor’s and Co. Compact 1911 closely resembles the WWII-era Government models. Only three-quarters the size. The Parkerized finish, the GI thumb safety, the sights and mostly bare ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Sep 25, 2017Gun Review: Henry Color Case Hardened Edition Rifle in .45-70 GovermentI’ve been shooting Henry Repeating Arms’ lever guns for decades. I always thought the Silver Series Henry was the all-American gunmaker’s best looking rifle. And it was — until I ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Sep 19, 2017Gun Review: Remington 700 5-R Stainless Threaded Gen 2 Rifle in .308 WinThe Remington 700 5-R Stainless Threaded Gen 2 is one of the latest additions to their classic 700BDL hinged floor plate design. The short action rifle comes in two barrel lengths: ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Sep 14, 2017Grizzly Custom Guns 1895 Outback Guide Gun in .45-70 GovernmentWith whitetail season coming up in Texas, I’ve welcomed a slew of lever-action rifles for review. This season, I feel sorry for every lever gun that follows this one. Grizzly Custom ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Sep 5, 2017Gun Review: Remington 700 American Wilderness Rifle in .30-06I feel for Remington. In many ways, Big Green is a victim of its own success. The Remington 700BDL in .30-06 is an absolute American classic. Perhaps the American classic. Many ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 29, 2017Gun Review: Stag Arms 10S M-LOK AR-10 Rifle in .308WinI’m a big fan of the AR-10 — more so than the AR-15. Before we had a dozen caliber choices, when it was just 5.56NATO or 7.62NATO in Eugene Stoner’s ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 23, 2017Gear Review: Sightmark Wolverine and XT-3 MagnifierMy name is Jon Wayne Taylor and I’m a glass snob. But I can change. The Sightmark Wolverine Red Dot and XT-3 Magnifier may help me on my journey to budget ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 19, 2017The Truth About .30-06A gunsmith friend of mine recently told me he was considering not renewing his NRA membership. It wasn’t because of the NRA or NRA-ILA’s political posturing. He was reacting to ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Aug 14, 2017Gun Review: Rock Island Armory TCM TAC Ultra FS in .22TCM/9mmRock Island Armory has released a convertible .22 TCM/9mm package. Calling it the capital letter-laden TCM TAC Ultra FS Combo, it’s not much fun say when you’re telling people on the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 9, 2017SIG SAUER Stops Production of P320, ‘Voluntary Upgrade’ Details on MondaySIG SAUER has stopped production of their P320 pistol. Responding to “drop safety” issues, the New Hampshire gunmaker has halted production of one of the company’s most popular handguns until they can ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jul 26, 2017Gun Review: Caracal Enhanced F Limited EditionRF’s tragic on-again, off-again love affair with the Caracal is the stuff of legend. Against all odds, after Caracal recalled and destroyed every pistol they sold in the U.S., the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 20, 2017Gun Review: IWI Galil ACE in 7.62 NATOI was impressed by the IWI Galil ACE in 7.62×39 I reviewed last year. But even as I reviewed it, I was intrigued by the idea of testing the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 19, 2017Living the Dream, Or the Last Rifle I’ll Ever NeedI had a pretty awesome childhood. As young as eight years old, it consisted of days, and often weeks completely on my own, wandering thousands of acres of Texas hill ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jul 11, 2017Gun Review: Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle in .450 BushmasterThere are a few true gun heroes in the pantheon of greats, and Colonel Jeff Cooper, the founder of Gunsite Academy certainly earned his place among them. Often outspoken, the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 7, 2017Gun review: Remington 870 SPS SuperSlug 12 Gauge ShotgunLiving in Texas, I never thought I’d have the need for a dedicated slug gun. Most of the time when I’m shooting I’m surrounded by wide swaths of land. I ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 6, 2017Gun Review: Desert Eagle .44 Magnum/.50AE Combo Caliber PackageI was in college the first time I shot a Magnum Research Desert Eagle in .50AE. The slide going into battery sounded like a car door slamming shut. Over the next 20 ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 5, 2017Metro Arms American Classic II: UPDATEIn my last review of the Metro Arms American Classic II, I noted numerous first-round failures to feed FMJ ammunition, using multiple magazines. The value-priced made-in-Manilla 1911 had a lot ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jun 26, 2017What Bullets Do (And Don’t Do) to BodiesDr. Leana Wen, physician and Health Commissioner of Baltimore City, recently wrote an article for the New York Times. What Bullets Do to Bodies explained her experience with the unimaginable horrors of ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jun 20, 2017Gun Review: Wilson Combat AR-10 Recon Tactical in 6.5 CreedmoorI shot my first AR-10 in 2009. When I pulled the trigger on the LaRue Tactical Optimized Sniper Rifle, my first shot at 100 yards went a little high. Even ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jun 15, 2017Congressional Baseball Shooting: A Belt Is Not A Tourniquet“Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) used his belt as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding of a staffer shot early Wednesday during a congressional baseball game practice,” thehill.com reports. “I took ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jun 13, 2017Gun Review: CZ 75 B Ω Urban Grey Suppressor-Ready 9mm PistolRegular readers will know I’m a CZ 75 fanboy. And why not? I’ve never shot a bad one and new shooters love them, too. So expectations were high when I took delivery ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jun 5, 2017Gear Review: Hell-Bent Holster Bare Bones Inside Waistband HolsterIt took a whole lot for me to change my EDC from a single stack STI Duty One 4.0 in .45ACP to a double stack STI DVC Carry 9mm. Once ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 30, 2017Gun Review: Ruger GP100 in .44 SpecialThose of you old enough to have read Skeeter Skelton‘s columns know the old lawman loved the old .44. He loaded the .44 Special pretty stout, too, pushing a ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 26, 2017Fun With Iraqi Indigenous Forces!https://youtu.be/rrBbJSzbsmo There’s a lot going on in this short clip, but there are a few interesting take-aways. The things that most people will notice: one guy has a hard time ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
May 23, 2017Gun Review: MAC 3011 SSD in .40S&WThe Metro Arms MAC 3011 SSD in .40SW is a double stack 1911 style pistol aimed directly at competition shooters looking for a solid firearm on a budget. Hit or miss? ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 18, 2017Gun Review: Wilson Combat EDC X9 9mm PistolThe firearms industry rarely creates something new. It’s even more rare that anyone gets it right the first time. Bill Wilson and his engineers at Wilson Combat set out to ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 17, 2017Gun Review: 1892 Taylor’s Huntsman Lever Action CarbinePlenty of people I talk to are familiar with the now famous bottom-cylinder revolvers, the Chiappa RHINO. Novelty aside, I’ve always known Chiappa Firearms for their primary business; they’ve been reproducing classic ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 15, 2017MK-12 ‘MOD H’ or ‘Holland’ RifleBy tigerstr Most people here are familiar with the MK-12 SPRs MOD 0 and MOD 1 rifles, as there have been a few releases in 1/6 by different companies. But ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
May 10, 2017Wildcatting a New Caliber: .25 SPC“Wildcatting” cartridges is nothing new. Ever since the invention of standard cartridges, people have been making non-standard cartridges out of them. The motivations for these home-brewed concoctions vary widely. Everything ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
May 10, 2017Training Course Review: Tactical Fitness Vehicle Close CombatI get tired of basic firearms courses. They teach the same techniques, often the same way. So when Ron Grobman of Tactical Fitness of Austin invited me to his Vehicle Close Combat course –taught by ...Training and TechniqueThe Truth About Guns
May 1, 2017Gun Review: Remington 1911 R1 Carry Commander .45 PistolI’ve shot Remington 1911s before. But those handguns were more than 60 years old. So I was interested to see if Remington could carry on some of the glory ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Apr 14, 2017Gun Review: Bersa Thunder 9 Pro XTThe Argentinian gun maker Bersa has a cult following. And for good reason. While I’ve never found them to be particularly good looking guns, I’ve shot a few of their ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Apr 3, 2017Gun Review: Metro Arms American Classic II .45ACP 1911Companies both big and small have been making guns in the Philipines, primarily for export, for nearly 100 years now. Probably the best known of these brands is Armscor, producer of ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 30, 2017Gun Review: Dan Wesson Valkyrie 9mm 1911After my review of the Dan Wesson Bruin, an upsized 10mm longslide 1911, I was certainly interested in seeing what else Dan Wesson had in their lineup. What I got ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 22, 2017Gun Review: Henry ‘Long Ranger’ Rifle in .223/5.56The first three calibers released by Henry Repeating Arms for its box-fed “Long Ranger” lever-action rifle are .308 Win, .243 Win, and .223 Rem/5.56 NATO. Why those calibers? Because ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 16, 2017Gun Review: STI DVC Carry 9mmLast year I decided I wasn’t interested in reviewing any more STI guns. The reviews had all started to sound the same: reliable to the point of boredom, accurate, good looking, great ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 10, 2017Gear Review: BLACKHAWK! Vehicle QD Med PouchI like to keep life saving equipment as handy as possible. The place that I’m far more likely to see a serious traumatic injury than anyplace else is on the ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 10, 2017Gun Review: Cimarron McCulloch Colt Revolver“And this is the McCulloch, Cimarron’s reproduction of the 1860 Colt that Ben McCuloch had smuggled into Texas just after secession.” “Dean, you had me at McCulloch.” And that, my ballistic besties, ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 8, 2017Shootout: SIG SAUER P320 RX vs. GLOCK 19 MOS With JPointUsing an Aimpoint on my M4 in combat taught me many real world lessons on the advantages of a red dot over traditional iron sights. That said, when it comes ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Mar 6, 2017Gun Review: Cimarron Firearms El Malo .45 Colt PistolI’ve loved westerns for as long was I can remember. Since my belt had “Duke” embossed on the back of it when I was four years old, I don’t think ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 27, 2017Gun Review: Dan Wesson Bruin 10mm 1911I’ve been searching for the right pistol for taking pigs and deer and the occasional trip into town for a little over a year. The most obvious choice: some flavor of 10mm. ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 23, 2017Gun Review: Colt Competition CRP-18 GEN3 Pro Series Accurized Precision RifleBack in 2011, someone representing a whole lot of America walked into the doors of the Colt Manufacturing Company holding America’s rifle. On that day, America was represented by a ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 22, 2017Texas Jack: Everything for the 1870 CowboyI grew up in the Texas Hill Country not far from Fredericksburg, about ninety minutes west of Austin. Back then it was an attractive little town, a good place to ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Feb 8, 2017Defensive Gun Uses: Three Shots, Three Seconds, Three Yards?I often read that most defensive shootings occur within three yards, with three shots or less, within three seconds. As far as I can tell, that is a complete ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Feb 8, 2017Gun Review: Henry Repeating Arms Big Boy Steel .357 CarbineThe Henry Big Boy Steel carbine in .357 Magnum/.38 Special may the handiest little rifle in the history of the world ever. Weighing in at a total of 6.5lbs and ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 1, 2017Gear Review: CMC AK Elite Flat Trigger for AK-47My original “home build/ghost gun” AKM-47 now has over 10,000 rounds through it in just over a year. Not bad for a weekend garage build using scrap metal and spare parts. ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns

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