
By Ed Friedman
Photos by Lloyd Hill
Fear of the Dark click here
Metal gods Iron Maiden summed up the way many of us feel when we are awakened in the middle of the night. An instinctive, primal, fear of the dark seems to affect us all to varying degrees. The best way to confront this fear is to eliminate it through technology, no matter what your shrink says. Thankfully, many of us already own the most important item needed to make the dark fear us, an AR-15.
The Mth Degree
Springfield hit a home run with its XD line of pistols. With some (m)ajor (m)odifications, the newest XDs are even better. Everything from a tapered slide to enhanced grips to higher capacity has been combined to make the XD(M) the hottest new handgun on the market.
By Michael O. Humphries
Blue State Semi-Auto
Some locales have banned standard-capacity semi-auto rifles. Thanks to Remington’s 7615, however, residents of these areas don’t have to feel defenseless. Whether you live in New York or Texas, this pump gun can be tricked-out to achieve performance rivaling that of an AR.
By Bryce M. Towsley
Built for Life
The 1911 may be the most popular handgun design of the last century, thanks in part to the constant stream of additions that have made it more accurate, easier to carry and lighter. However, Sheriff Jim warns that not every upgrade to John Moses Browning’s design should be considered for a combat handgun.
By Sheriff Jim Wilson
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