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The Glock 34: A Reliable Pistol that Serves Double Duty

OK, the Glock hits the US shores in the mid-1980s and gets a foothold. One of my gun club members was an…

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The J&C Armament Black Widow Mk.III: A New Piston-Driven PDW

Manufactured by a relatively small, independent company in Poland, the Black Widow Mk.III is a gas piston operated PDW/SBR compatible…

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The Best .22 Rimfire Replica Rifles to Own

If you can’t own a real machine gun, maybe a 22LR replica is the next best thing to scratch that…

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A Historic Look at Beretta’s Modello 1934 Pistol

I love gun collecting. Back in the 1970s and ‘80s, Shotgun News (this publication) was loaded with hundreds of ads…

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Century Arms’ AP5-SD: The Best MP5 Clone for the Money

I think I have to finally break down and buy an HK-designed firearm. Even before Operation Nimrod, HK firearms were…

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Military Armament Corporation’s New MAC 2 Tactical Marine Shotgun

It is no great secret that when it comes time to deal a real thumping at relatively close ranges, I…

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The Umarex Komplete .22-Caliber: Best Affordable Air Rifle?

Lightweight, compact and less than $200! The Umarex Komplete is a great .22-caliber air rifle that gets the job done…

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From Junk to Glory: How to Rebuild an Old Uzi

Online gun auctions are my kryptonite. All the bidding is done automatically. You just put in whatever you’re willing to…

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The Simplistic British Sten Machinegun

The British Sten gun was designed from the outset to be simple to produce in austere spaces. At a time…

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Air Force A-10 patch marks an ‘end of an errrrra’

The Air Force is winding down its use of the A-10, but that doesn’t mean it’s going quietly. Or without some tributes…

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