Patrick Sweeney, Author at Gun Digest

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Patrick Sweeney is the author of many of Gun Digest books' best-selling titles, including Gun Digest Book of the 1911, Vols. I & II; Gun Digest Big Fat Book of the .45 ACP, Gun Digest Book of the AR-15, Gun Digest Book of the AK and SKS, Gun Digest Book of the Glock and Gunsmithing: Pistols and Revolvers, among other titles. A master gunsmith, Patrick is also Handguns Editor for Guns & Ammo magazine.

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Beware The Beast: The .458 SOCOM AR-15

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How To Improve DA Revolver Skills

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The Achilles’ Heel Of The AR Bolt

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Zero Problems When Zeroing Your Rifle

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LaRue MBT Review: One Meticulously Built Trigger

While the author wouldn’t pick a single-action revolver first, if that’s all you’ve got, a pair of them would serve you well. A hunting big-bore also serves well, just don’t feed it the hunting ammo.

A Case For The Defensive Big-Bore Revolver

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The Ruger M77 MkII International

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Tetra AlphaShield: Armor For Your Eardrums

The Rival Arms R-22 chassis is the perfect capstone for your 10-22 build. (Photo by Yamil Sued)

AR-ing Your Ruger 10/22 With The Rival Arms R-22

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5 Unconventional Calibers For Concealed Carry

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Handi-Racker: Lending A Third Hand

The top revolver is the Lend-Lease Victory in .38 S&W. Below is the pre-war revolvers S&W made for its customers. This one is in .38 Special and started with a high-gloss blue finish. Both have seen honest wear since then.

Classics: Smith & Wesson’s Victory Revolver in .38 S&W

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Weapon-Mounted Lasers: Learn To Use Them To Your Advantage

You have to get to know your rimfire firearm in order to extract maximum accuracy out of it. Some are easy-going, and some will sulk.

Rimfire Barrel Conditioning For Supreme Accuracy

Decibullz come in various configurations: There’s the basic model, the Percussive Filter and the Professional High Fidelity plugs, each with various features and benefits.

Decibullz: $30 Custom Hearing Protection

The Lyman Borecam Pro comes with all the goodies: Borecam, charging cable, adapter for every electrical system known to man, cleaning gear and instructions.

Getting A Peek With Lyman’s Borecam Pro

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