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Testing Springfield Armory’s XD Mod.2 .45ACP Pistol – Range Report

I see the shooter who buys the Springfield Armory Mod.2 .45 as someone that needs a gun to be both portable and powerful...

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Metro Arms 1911 ~ American Classic ll Pistol Review

For someone looking for a reasonable priced 45 I would recommend taking a good look at this Metro Arms American Classic ll 1911 Pistol. Yes I would carry it...

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Sidearm Showdown: East vs West

Countless articles have compared the M16 and AK-47, but few concentrated on the sidearms of the two largest superpowers of the Cold War, the US and the USSR

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Cheap reliable 1911 for CCW? Shooters Arms Scout (VIDEO)

The Scout is a perfect first 1911 for someone who wants to get their feet wet with the platform without dropping a thousand dollars.

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Homemade – sort of – Rifle In 45ACP

There have been many makes of pistols chambered in 45acp and I have owned a number of revolvers chambered in that cartridge. What I have never owned is a rifle chambered in 45acp...

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Smith and Wesson 4500 Series Pistols: The pure 90s cop special (VIDEO)

In a world filled with super-high capacity 'wondernines', Smith and Wesson found a remarkable level of success in the 1990s with a design that kept it old school. Let’s kick it for a minute with the Smith and Wesson 4500 series.

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New and Improved: Five subcompact .45 ACPs

In the last two years, our options for big bore concealed carry have continued to expand. These five guns are changing the way we think about concealed carry. Bigger rounds in smaller packages. Nothing wrong with that.

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The Ballester Molina Pistol: Argentina’s almost 1911 (VIDEO)

Floating around the surplus firearms market is a gun that is often derided as an 'unlicensed Colt 1911 copy'. Well the truth is, this gun, the Ballester Molina, was designed from the ground up as an homage to John Browning's .45ACP classic, and they have a growing legion of collectors.

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Sensible Firearm Combinations – Hi-Point Carbines & Handguns

Hi-Point represents one of the best firearm bargains available in today's gun market. Easily demonstrated in the high volume of sales of these fun, robust, reliable and affordable firearms...

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1917 45ACP Revolver + Improved Ammo = New Life for Old Guns

This bullet does not punch a narrow self-closing hole in evil tissue it cuts a large blood-letting channel in whatever you are trying to stop with your old M-1917, game or bad guys...

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Ruger 45 ACP Commander Handgun Review

When I saw Ruger's new 45 Commander I knew that this is a handgun that I have to try so I requested a sample to my surprise one came in within a week.

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10 Tips For Finding Ammo

So a good friend of mine, a man I've known for almost twenty years, sent me a text last week. He was in some sort of big box retail store in Arkansas and he was surprised at the amount of ammo available. Even .22LR, he said. A pallet full of 550 round bricks. And no limit on how many he could buy.

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