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The Fundamentals of Gunfighting
While everyone hopes the only gunfight they’ll be in is on the Xbox, if you carry for self-defense, you have to be prepared for the real thing.
Gun Digest Books Releases Annual 2014 Firearms Pricing Guide
The Official Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices 2014, the definitive gun pricing guide, is back and completely updated for the new year.
Reloading Ammo Goes Digital with Hornady
Reloading ammo is a timeworn tradition, with many of its tools changing little over the past half century. But the discipline recently took a leap into the 21st century with the digital release of Hornady's reloading manual.
Henry Rifles, World War II Guns Highlight $4.4 Million Dollar Gun Auction
Rock Island Auction Company's February Regional Firearms Auction contained a vast assortment of collectables and antiques, from engraved Henry rifles, World War II firearms, and militaria, to modern gems such as new in the box shotguns, rifles, and pistols.
Shooting Drills for Self Defense
Professional operators constantly train, civilian shooters should obtain this same mindset when it comes to self-defense. Here are three skill sets with shooting drills that are certain to improve a shooter's capabilities when it matters most.
Is the AR Panic Over?
Tactical guns and ammo have been on short supply the last few years, but supplies are easing and the coming year may be a good time to buy.
Unzipping the Zipper
The .219 Zipper persisted fitfully from 1938 to 1962 in that purgatory reserved for cartridges that look good on paper but somehow never quite measure up in real life. At this late date, it’s difficult to determine exactly how the .219 Zipper ended up on the compost heap of shooting history.
Market Trends: Smith & Wesson Shield Gaining Steam in Northwest
At one Washington shooting range, the Smith & Wesson Shield has become the popular pistol with the CCW crowd. In fact, in that neck of the woods it has begun to overtake one of the world's favorite handguns.
Rifle Shooting Tips: 5 Range Estimation Methods Without Gadgets
Putting aside technology in the form of laser rangefinders and rangefinding reticles, there are several methods available to the shooter for range estimation.
Reloading Ammo: The Versatile .300 Win. Mag.
When it comes to reloading ammo, the .300 Win. Mag. can be tailored to take anything from whitetails to African plains game.
Who Made My AR?
A quick briefing on a subject that consumes entirely too much bandwidth in arguments, web forums and gun shop debates: who really made your AR? Simple. Lots of people, and not always the one whose name is on the lower.
Videos: First-Person View of National Shooting Competition
Judgment, speed and accuracy are all key in scoring well at the Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor Nationals. Get an idea what the shooting competition is like with this series of first-person videos.
Video: Jerry Miculek's Impossible 400-meter Shot with 9mm Pistol
Those who have seen Jerry Miculek know he's capable of amazing things with a pistol in his hands, but his latest trick shot might take the cake. Watch as he throws a 9mm round on target at an impossible distance. Wow!
Market Trends: World War II Collectibles Strong in New England
For a long-time New England gun show organizer, the hot trend as of late has been World War II Collectibles. But while his vendors have seen a spike in 20th century firearms sales, Civil War-era guns have gone on the wane.
AK-47 Shoot: Arsenal SLR-107 Rapid Fire Practice Run
Many people prefer the AK-47 platform to the AR-15, while others view it on par with ARs. Others say it's outdated. Watch this video demonstration of an Arsenal SLR-107FR AK-47 in action and make up your own mind.
Video: Mother Thwarts Home Invasion with Semi-Automatic Rifle
Don't mess with mom... especially when she's armed with a semi-automatic rifle. Watch as this Detroit mother repels a home invasion single-handily.
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