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Breakthrough Clean Technologies Suppressor Cleaner

By Tom McHale|2024-02-01T09:07:44-05:00February 1st, 2024|

I’ve been using Breakthrough Clean Technologies Military Grade Solvent for quite some time now for general cleaning, de-gunking and degreasing. It’s … pleasant, which is why I use it so much. No noxious chemicals or fumes; it’s like using water that evaporates from your work quickly without leaving any residue. Love the stuff.

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First Look: Revolutionary Chronography

By Tom McHale|2023-11-30T09:44:28-05:00December 3rd, 2023|

What’s barely larger than an Apple Airpods case, has enough sophisticated electronics to rival the programming of the Space Shuttle auto-landing system and tells you how fast your bullets go? Give up? It’s the new Garmin Xero C1 Pro. That’s a fancy name for a ballistic chronograph.

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Basic Preparedness: Power on Demand

By Tom McHale|2023-11-30T08:51:55-05:00November 30th, 2023|

If you own a gun for defensive use, you’re already in the category of folks who plan ahead for unknown eventualities. Just as owning a gun is one part of a comprehensive security strategy, thinking about emergency power is a piece of the overall strategy to plan for life’s little adventures. While North Korea may or may not knock out the power grid one day (that’s a whole new realm of preparedness planning), odds are one hundred percent your family will be faced with power loss from a natural or man-made disaster of some sort. It’s not only comforting but easier than ever to plan for some basic functionality when the lights go out.https://americanhandgunner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/4Patriots-Sidekick-and-Solar-Array-in-use-e1701287094955.jpghttps://americanhandgunner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/4Patriots-Sidekick-and-Solar-Array-in-use-e1701287094955.jpg

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How to Shoot Tiny Groups

By Tom McHale|2023-10-27T09:36:17-04:00October 27th, 2023|

Accuracy. It’s the bane of the range. We read articles about the latest, greatest gob of lead flinger and how it will shoot .0027″ groups from a quarter mile using leftover ammo from the War of 1812. Then we get our hands on one, and, well, the results don’t quite live up to the expectations.

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The Invention of Gunpowder

By Tom McHale|2023-10-06T09:52:14-04:00October 6th, 2023|

In a twist of explosive irony, gunpowder was invented, at least in part, in a search for the secret to eternal life. You read that right. Ancient alchemists concocted the explosive compound while pondering things they could ingest or perhaps smoke and inhale (who knows what they were thinking?).

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Simtek StealthALERT: Protect Your Guns and Gear with Tech

By Tom McHale|2023-09-01T14:11:52-04:00September 1st, 2023|

Enter the Simtek StealthALERT sensor. This handy little device provides watchful eyes on … well, most anything while you’re away. Let’s explain how it works, then you’ll clearly see its applications.

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Streamlight TLR-8 sub

By Tom McHale|2023-06-06T15:28:09-04:00June 6th, 2023|

The “sub” in this one hints at its small and (extremely) light nature. Designed for compact carry guns like the GLOCK 43X and 48, SA Hellcat, SIG P365 and XL and other common subcompact models. Do check the model numbers carefully; some are gun specific, like the model shown here for GLOCKs with thin rails. The combo laser and light unit packs a whopping 500 lumens of steady or strobing light (your choice) into the small footprint powered by a CR123A battery. It’ll run for about an hour and a half with light and laser activated.

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Gunnysack: Buck Deploy Auto Knife

By Tom McHale|2023-01-04T19:29:57-05:00January 4th, 2023|

You’re usually in the middle of a task when you need a knife, right? For daily use, I demand a model with easy one-handed opening features.

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Gunnysack: Fisher Space Pens

By Tom McHale|2023-01-04T19:19:13-05:00January 4th, 2023|

The perfect EDC pen. A Fisher Space Pen has been on every space flight since Apollo 7 — for good reason. These innovative tools write in almost any conditions, like underwater or on greasy surfaces.

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Woox Thunderbird Throwing Axe

By Tom McHale|2022-12-29T10:14:52-05:00December 29th, 2022|

While you can use the Woox Thunderbird Throwing Axe for general “axe activity” like chopping and carving, as the name implies, it’s optimized for flight. The handle is smooth to allow a predictable and hang-up-free release. There’s no discernible palm knob at the base of the handle. On a utility axe, you’ll almost always have some handle mass (palm, swell or end knob) designed to prevent your hand from sliding off the end of the handle. For throwing, you want the Thunderbird to slide right through your fingers as you release each toss — hence no palm knob.

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