Author Archives: Chris Dumm

Gun Review: Accuracy International AX-308

Accuracy International has been in business since 1978. In that short time AI’s precision rifles have established an impeccable pedigree amongst operators, wanna-be’s and precision shooters. Their L115A3 in .338 Lapua enabled the longest recorded sniper kill in history. Call Of Duty geeks … Continue reading

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Cheaper By The Score: Mosin-Nagant 91-30s

If you’re the unit armorer for a platoon of Soviet Army WWII re-enactors, you’ll need a boatload of Mosin-Nagant 91/30 rifles, along with a couple of Nagant revolvers to shoot the deserters. You’ll also need a pile of Mosins if … Continue reading

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Senate Votes 56-43 For Pro-Gun Bill Which Fails. Where’s OUR Rose Garden Sob-Fest?

The Manchin-Toomey amendment failed in the U.S. Senate on April 17th, 2013, with a vote of 54 yeas and 46 nays. The Commander in Chief subsequently gathered the bill’s supporters and summoned the media to the Rose Garden for a … Continue reading

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IGOTD Update: Officer Derek Carlile Fired

Officer Derek Carlile is a member of the IGOTD Hall Of Eternal Infamy, after leaving his .38 revolver in a car cup-holder with his unsupervised children. His three-year-old son promptly grabbed the gun and fatally shot Carlile’s seven-year-old daughter. TTAG has followed … Continue reading

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EDC For CCW: CRKT Otanashi Noh Ken Tactical Folder

If a general-purpose cutting/chopping/wire stripping knife just isn’t your EDC cup of tea, Columbia River Knife And Tool’s Otanashi Noh Ken tactical folder might be the tool for the job. It’s got a deep pocket clip and a 4.5″ clip … Continue reading

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Obscure Object Of Desire: Saco Crossfire Rifle/Shotgun

Until the recent bans on normal-capacity magazines, the Saco Crossfire may have been the ultimate long gun for California shooters in the late 1990s. Consisting of a 4+1 round 12 gauge shotgun superposed over a 5.56 carbine fed by AR … Continue reading

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New from SIG SAUER: SB15 Pistol Stabilizing Brace

I gotta admit, I’ve never been drawn to AR pistols. The guns have reliability issues, ear-splitting muzzle blast and so-so ballistic performance. And those are just the minor issues. The real deal-killer: accuracy. I can no more hit the target … Continue reading

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