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Skills Check: The Compass Drill

North, South, East, West; keep practicing to shoot your best.

Small AR-15 Parts That Add Up To Make A Big Difference

The big pieces of your AR get all the attention, but the little things matter as well.

Installing a Suppressor Mount

Adding a muzzle device to your rifle should make suppressing it easier, right?

The Sight Alignment Dilemma

Aligning your sights and your gun to the target seems easy. Mastering this skill, however, is hard work.

First Look: Blackout Defense Keymo Muzzle Devices

Two new muzzle devices created in conjunction with Dead Air Silencers.

First Look: New Faxon EXOS Compensators

New muzzle devices from Faxon for popular pistols such as the M&P Shield and Gen 4 Glock models

How Does a Thumb Safety on a Handgun Work?

Thumb safeties, such as those found on 1911s, are but one type of manual safety commonly found on many handguns selected for concealed carry and/or personal protection.

Are Percussion Revolvers and Single-Shot Muzzleloaders Obsolete?

It’s known that firearms can serve for a long time after they’re no longer cutting edge. Flintlocks held on long into the percussion era. During the American Civil War, plenty of cavalry units, especially local militias, turned up with single-shot pistols despite Colt’s revolvers having been on the market for a while by then.

First Look: Winchester Model 70 Long Range MB Rifle

The newest edition to the Winchester Model 70 line is the Long Range MB (muzzle brake) and features a fluted, heavy sporter barrel with a threaded, matte blued muzzle with a recessed crown and a recoil-reducing muzzle brake.

How to Reduce Recoil with Shotguns

Yes, the 12 gauge does have some kick to it, but there are ways to reduce recoil in order to make the shooting experience more enjoyable.

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