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It must have been the last gallant battle of the Wondernine Wars, but after everybody developed a durable, shootable 9 mm pistol in the 70s and 80s, the ammo industry went into herculean efforts to make 9 mm hollow point ammo that would expand reliably and penetrate deeply.
August 02, 2010
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I’ve always enjoyed my collection of vintage handgun books, particularly when I get the chance to turn my friends on to a book of which few have heard.
July 23, 2010
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One of the more logical concepts to ever come along was the 9 mm revolver. I am not talking about an extra cylinder in a Ruger Blackhawk, but rather a compact DA/SA or DAO defensive gun.
July 16, 2010
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There's a new product on the market, one that's quickly wormed its way into my affection—QuickStrips.
July 14, 2010
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Louis Seecamp was an ingenious gun designer from a family of gunmakers. Over the years, he worked on a lot of gun matters, but settled into double-action conversions for .45s in the days when there were no such things available on the open market.
July 09, 2010
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As much as I am fond of old classic gun books, I also enjoy modern ones when they present themselves. One of the best I have seen in several years is Mike Bussard's “Ammo Encyclopedia,” published by Blue Books Publications.
July 07, 2010
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I am endlessly fascinated with the .45 Auto Rim cartridge developed by the Peters Cartridge Co. during the 1920s. The cartridge was designed to be used in.45 ACP revolvers made during World War I.
July 01, 2010
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Smith & Wesson grew very progressive in the 1960s, showing a willingness to try all kinds of things.
June 28, 2010
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In one form or another, this question comes at me fairly often. For a gun buff, Paradise on earth would seem to be a steady gig writing about guns. I confess that it is pretty cool, but I can also tell you that getting such a position is largely dependent on being in the right place at an equally proper time.
June 22, 2010
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If you haven't tried one, you need to check out a little gadget called the BoreSnake.
June 18, 2010
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I like revolvers and I like the .45 ACP caliber, so I occasionally carry either a Colt or Ruger using cylinders in .45 ACP.
June 14, 2010
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In the Victorian era, lots of short, powerful revolvers came to be called Bulldogs because they resembled the short pugnacious snout of the English Bulldog.
June 10, 2010
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The word "prawl" means a bump, knob or projecting corner on the frame of a revolver. As best as I can determine, the term prawl originated during the 19th century. This is when repeating handguns first became common.
June 07, 2010
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When Jeff Cooper first started competing at Big Bear, Calif., the shooting sports took on a whole new look. That look was based on defensive or combat shooting and courses took on a practical orientation. Eventually, that style of shooting became IPSC, which has also evolved into several other variations.
June 04, 2010
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