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Safariland recently announced its partnership with Hardwire Ballistic Panels to provide the next generation of...
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First Look: EAA Girsan MC1911 Noel
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He earned his wings—in this life and the next.
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A former 3rd Ranger Battalion special operations soldier and several law enforcement agents helped develop...
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The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), working closely with SIG Sauer, has completed a...
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In December 2019, Taurus USA announced the opening of its new U.S. manufacturing and operations...
The Military Sidearm: Its History & Necessity
There was a time when a military sidearm was considered more than just a pistol,...
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Classics: The Argentinian Ballester-Molina
The 1911-ish Ballester-Molina pistol was Argentina’s answer to John Moses Browning’s classic, famous creation.
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A number of well-known personal-protection experts are presenting at the 2019 NRA Personal Protection Expo,...
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Classics: Sterling Submachine Gun
If war has a silver lining, it is firearm development, and one of World War...
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