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Man and the Gun: Dieudonne Saive

Dieudonne Saive: The Right Arm of the Free World By Bart Herr When the West needed a weapon to face the Kalashnikov in proxy wars throughout Asia and Africa, they, with the exception of the United...

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Searching for the Right 32-20 Winchester Load

By Frank Mathis.   When I retired from a large Sheriff’s Office, my parting gift was a Winchester 1885 Low Wall chambered in .22 long. As the original finish had been overlaid with a French-gray...

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Schuetzen: The Purest Form Of Competitive Shooting

By Scott W. Elliott Arizona Schuetzenverein Elaborately fitted stocks and beautifully finished rifles are hallmarks of Schuetzen rifles The shooting discipline known as Schuetzen came to America with...

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Caliber Confusion: Why are .38 Specials .36 Caliber?

By Rob Behr A couple of years ago, a lawyer I respect and one of his co-counsels offered to take me to lunch in exchange for answers regarding a firearms-related case they were defending.  Being...

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The Intern’s Garand Vs. Copper Killer

We were lucky to host a talented, young intern this summer named Timmy Regan.  His business insights and intellect were greatly beyond his age.  He is also the owner of a truly beautiful M1 Garand that...

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LOADING FOR THE .32 WINCHESTER SPECIAL

By Jim Waddell My affinity for calibers that have gone the way of the abacus and 8-track tapes continues with a review of this old cartridge.  I previously covered oldies such as the .22 Hornet, the...

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The Man and the Gun: Gordon Ingram and the M-10

John Wayne and his co-star, the M-10, in a Warner Brothers promotional shot from “McQ”. Gordon Ingram and the M-10 By Rob Behr Some firearms become famous from years of successful use.  Others make us...

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LIGHT WEIGHT RIFLES & HANDGUNS: When is too little to much?

America’s battle rifle from World War II and Korea weighed in at 9 1/2 pound and was a crushing weapon on the battlefield. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME EXACTLY WHEN, RED-BLOODED PATRIOTIC AMERICANS,...

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Walter Hunt and his Rocket Balls

Walter Hunt Walter Hunt and his Rocket Balls Meet the Father of the Lever Action Rifle. A Rocket Ball cartridge The lever action design is often associated Benjamin Henry and Oliver Winchester.  While...

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Five Reasons Why:

Five reasons that the benefits that flow from guns far outweigh the risks inherent in guns OCTOBER 1, 2015 BY BOOKWORM 9 COMMENTS All the latest shootings having reanimated the Progressives’ demands...

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