Gun Review: 1853 Enfield

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One hundred and fifty years ago, my home state of Arkansas boiled with controversy. Before the bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, , the Arkansas state legislators  voted to stay in the...

Gun Review: Heinrich Fortmeier 50BMG Rifle

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A weekend, a BIG gun, barbecue and lots of ammo. And some people wonder why I went to all the trouble to get a German gun license. The gun in question: a "Heinrich Fortmeier...

Gun Review: Ruger SR1911

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  My wife can’t stand bluegrass. She associates banjos and fiddles with inbreeding and sodomy. Sam’s from Africa; what does she know? Bluegrass is blues for white people. God knows we white folks need our...

Gun Review: Smith and Wesson Pro Series 9mm 1911

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Along with the M&P pistols and rifles, the Smith and Wesson folks brought out a few other goodies, ranging from flashlights to press kit USB devices shaped like ear plugs. An item that caught...

Unboxing the Other Marlin 1894C

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There are two disadvantages to ordering gadgets (the fine and expensive kind) sight-unseen. The first is that whole, highly overrated 'patience' thing. Sometimes I can be as patient as a Zen monk. And sometimes...

Unboxing the Ruger SR1911

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDp_Ik6mtr8 Barrel bushing wrench.

Range Report – Hi Point C9 Pistol

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I am not a gun snob. Much like politicians, guns are tools for a job. If they do the job, they get my respect. Period. That said, while many members of TTAG's Armed Intelligentsia...

Gun Review: Glock G19 (Gen4)

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I’ve always disliked Glocks. My Glock aversion started the moment I first shot Gaston's pistol. The gun left this small-handed shooter feeling like he'd shaken hands with a Genoa salami. My groups were wider...

Gun Review: ArmaLite National Match M-15 A2 (Part 2)

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A rifle can have all the nifty features in the world, but if it doesn't shoot well then what's the point? In the last installment of this review we took a look at the...

Gear Review: SIG SAUER .22lr P226 Conversion Kit

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Range trips keep getting more expensive. Everything from gas to ammo prices keep rising and there's no relief in sight. In these expensive times more and more companies are putting out products that shoot the...

First Impressions: Gen4 Glock G17, G19 & G26

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I’m not a Glock guy, never have been. I choose a Springfield XD over the Glock as a duty weapon and never gave it a second thought. The XD was better looking, had more...

Gear Review: Leupold VX II Variable Scout Scope Review (First Impressions)

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There aren't many gunmakers left in Oregon these days. Kimber used to be located here; a corner of the country where law-abiding adults can buy a firearm with relative ease. The company upped stakes...