Patrick Sweeney
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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.
Rifles
The Case for Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifles – Part II
In his continued look at semi-auto sniper rifles, Patrick Sweeney wrings out the LWRCI REPR and SIG DMR.
Rifles
The Case for Semiautomatic Sniper Rifles – Part I
The classic image of a military or police sniper is the man peering through a scope mounted atop a bolt-action rifle, patiently awaiting the long-distance shot. But the terrain of actual battle in the world often requires fast follow up shots or sudden evasion from an area. For this real-world work, marksman are choosing the semi-automatic sniper rifle.
Classic Guns
1911: Before the Great War
The Pistol, 1911, .45 ACP, adopted by the armed forces of the United States, was quite a beast. In a time of transition to medium-bore pistols, a .45 was a cannon.
Gun Reviews
The STI Hi-Cap 1911 and IPSC Competition
While also in the business of producing fine single stacks, STI makes a hybrid polymer-steel 1911 that takes hi-cap mags. There is no such thing as a "basic" STI.
Gun Reviews
Custom 1911s for a New Century: Cylinder & Slide (Bill Laughridge)
Bill Laughridge is Cylinder & Slide, and he’s been in the custom 1911 business for a long time - for good reason! A Bill Laughridge 1911 custom pistol is a piece of art.
Classic Guns
A Primer On Buying Used Handguns
There is nothing wrong with buying a used handgun. Assuming, of course, that there is nothing wrong with the used gun you are buying. But how to tell?
Handguns
Custom 1911s For a New Century: CT Brian
Here's a look at the custom 1911s of Tim Brian. The best way to describe a CT Brian gun is "radical traditional."
Gun Reviews
Custom 1911s For a New Century: Heirloom Precision
Patrick Sweeney takes a look at the custom Precision Heirloom 1911, produced as both works of art and precision shooter. Sweeney spotlights the work of Ted Yost and Jason Burton at Precision Heirloom.