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GUNS & GEAR
Gun Review: Walther PDP 9mm Full Size and Compact Pistols: Accurate? You Bet!
We check out the Walther PDP. A fine handgun — you might be shocked at its accuracy from the bench…
Nighthawk Thunder Ranch Combat Special: Classy and Dangerous
The whole point of mass production is to make something “good enough” for an affordable price. If you want a pistol that ranks among the very best, you’ll look for a gun built more like a Chiron.
The folks at Nighthawk Custom coined the phrase, “One gun, one gunsmith” to capture their manufacturing philosophy. It means what it says.
Nighthawk starts each 1911 pistol with 46 parts, machined from bar stock billet. They’re intentionally oversized to allow the gunsmith to hand-fit every one to each specific pistol. No parts bins here.
READ MORE: Nighthawk Thunder Ranch Combat Special: Classy and Dangerous – American Handgunner
What You Need to Know About ATF’s AR Pistol Brace Ruling: Alex Bosco, SB Tactical
We talk with Alex Bosco, owner of SB Tactical, about the recent brace ruling.
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Gunnysack: Buck Deploy Auto Knife
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.
READ MORE: American Handgunner Gunnysack: Buck Deploy Auto Knife – American Handgunner:
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SHOOTING TIPS & HOW-TO’S
Gun Cranks Podcast: Then And Now: Our Concealed Carry Journey
What was your first carry gun? Tom McHale, Ashley McGee, and Nic Lenze discuss where they started, what they carry now, and how clueless husbands can be.
READ MORE: American Handgunner Then And Now: Our Concealed Carry Journey – American Handgunner:
Top 10 Tips For Urban Survival
Some people are naturally observant. I’m not one of them. My wife can sprint through a crowded airport on a holiday weekend wearing noise-canceling headphones and then proceed to describe everyone there, who has middle seats on their next flight and which of their kids are taking violin lessons. On the other hand, I could trip over Jabba the Hut playing “I Am the Walrus” on a set of kettledrums and not notice.
What’s the moral of the story? I have to work at situational awareness. No, I mean it. I deliberately have to “switch on” when I’m out and about or the world will pass me by while I remain blissfully unaware. As a result, I’ve had to learn and develop some techniques and hacks to help me spot potentially dangerous anomalies and lifesaving opportunities during my daily travels. Maybe some of these strategies will help you too.
READ MORE: American Handgunner Top 10 Tips For Urban Survival – American Handgunner:
1,2,3,4… I Declare a Gun Lube War
Like all those “Housewives of Toad Suck, Arkansas” reality TV shows, capitalism is subject to the immutable and universal laws of unintended consequences.
Take the gun lube market, for instance. We all need it, and presumably, there’s always room for a better mouse grease trap. So, in theory, I have no real problem with the onslaught of miracle gun lube products.
Entrepreneurs everywhere have figured out you can package stuff auto repair shops purchase by pallet-loads of 55-gallon drums into teeny, tiny, plastic bottles with eyedropper attachments and charge a per-ounce price equivalent to platinum, and, these days, gasoline. It is not unusual for a container small enough to legally carry on an airplane to cost $15, $25 or even $40. If a container won’t cause anxiety and suffering among TSA agents, it’s small indeed.
Read More: American Handgunner 1,2,3,4… I Declare a Gun Lube War – American Handgunner
Guncranks TV: Are Lever Actions Obsolete?
With the large number of modern, modular, semi-automatic rifles chambered for intermediate cartridges in circulation, do lever-action firearms still serve a role? Today, the Cranks discuss just that, as well as welcome back Brent Wheat of GUNS Magazine.
Read More: GUNS Magazine Are Lever Actions Obsolete? – GUNS Magazine
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AMMO NEWS & AMMUNITION REVIEWS
Federal Syntech Defense: Ammo Test
Federal Syntech ammunition, launched a couple of years ago, turned a few heads with its bright red polymer jackets. But those bright colors are not some marketing gimmick. In fact, there are good reasons for discarding copper jackets in favor of advanced polymer coatings.
Until now, most of the benefits have been demonstrated through the company’s Range, Action Pistol, and Match offerings. However, there’s a new kid, and a new color, on the block.
The Federal Syntech Defense offering with its distinctive blue noses, are intended for serious use. Let’s take a closer look.
Read the rest: Federal Syntech Defense: Ammo Test
My Caliber Crisis: Do I Need a 10mm?
I’m having another caliber crisis.
Over the years, I’ve ventured into cartridge odysseys that include unusual chamberings like .357 Sig and 300 Blackout. More recently, I’m kind of developing a thing for 10mm. I’ve been testing out a Springfield Armory Range Officer Elite Operator chambered in the big-boy version of the .40 S&W and I’m kinda liking it. There are definitely some benefits. Let’s discuss.
Read the rest: My Caliber Crisis: Do I Need a 10mm? | The Armory Life
9mm Resurgence: Why the FBI & Police Went Back
A very interesting read on the reasons for the resurgence of the 9mm…
Think today’s 9mm doesn’t possess sufficient terminal performance for use by the FBI, law enforcement and citizens for personal defense? Guess again.
Read the rest: Shooting Illustrated | 9mm Resurgence: Why the FBI & Police Went Back
Dust to Dust: Defending Your Castle With Frangibles
Some interesting perspectives on the use of frangible ammunition for self-defense. It’s got safety benefits indoors, but does it work on live targets?
Some gun writers think frangibles are inadequate for self-defense, calling them a “fad.” Those writers are ill-informed … and wrong.
Read the rest: Dust to Dust: Defending Your Castle With Frangibles | USCCA
