April 11, 2012
The owner of the Quick Time Liquor Market fought back when Armand Isaac, 21, and Leonard Higgins Jr., 20, entered the store and attempted an armed robbery. As the store owner and Higgins struggled, Isaac fired a shot at the owner barely missing his head.
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April 11, 2012
North American Arms' mini revolvers have long been a favorite for individuals in need of the most concealable handguns available. These ultra-compact, single-action wheel guns are available with a variety of barrel lengths, sight systems and grip sizes, but most of them have one feature in common. The cylinder pin has to be pulled free of the frame and the cylinder removed from the revolver in order to reload.
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April 11, 2012
By Iain Harrison
There is so much that goes on behind the scenes when the filming an episode of Top Shot, such as obtaining experts to train the competitors. When Kelly was first approached by History to return as an expert on long range shooting, he naturally wanted to know what would be expected of him in order to put in the necessary research. Being the good engineering student that he is, his first order of business was to get some time behind an Accuracy International rifle, which meant a trip down from Seattle to see me. I’ve occasionally mentioned the unofficial TS alumni network—this was one of those instances where it came into play.
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April 10, 2012
If you ever get in a self-defense situation, you might have to reload to continue the fight. There are two types of reloads—the speed load and the tactical reload.
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April 09, 2012
According to statistics, most self-defense situations follow the “Rules of Threes,” meaning the fight will happen at 3 yards with three shots fired and last about three seconds. But, a gunfight is not a statistic, which is why most experts recommend training for a drawn out fight.
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April 09, 2012
Temperatures are rising and plants are blooming, and that means one thing—it's time for the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings. The 141st NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits will make a triumphant return to St. Louis later this week, and the NRA Publications staff couldn't be more amped up.
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April 09, 2012
Montana Rifle Co. has been known for its spectacular custom rifles for more than 20 years, but now the company is amping up production in order to bring the beauty and functionality of these firearms to a larger market at a more affordable price. Montana Rifle Co. Director of Sales and Marketing Jeff Sipe talks about their latest endeavors, which includes big-caliber dangerous game rifles as well as standard hunting calibers. For more information, go to Montana Rifle Co.
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April 09, 2012
As an amateurish but enthusiastic student of Marine Corps history, I remain fascinated with the battle of the Chosen Reservoir. One of the more interesting aspects of this battle was the performance of the various firearms the Marines used 60 years ago. Most of the Browning-designed guns did pretty well, but the M1 Carbine and the Garand rifle did not function with their customary reliability. A lot of this had to do with ammunition, which is what I’m dealing with here. Cold weather can have an impact on the performance of ammunition and there were a number of reports that the point of impact changed on various firearms shot at the Frozen Chosen.
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April 04, 2012
By Iain Harrison
When I was contacted by the producers for this episode, I have to admit I was a little apprehensive being called in as the expert. Sure, I own a couple of the guns in question and have fond memories of some of their siblings from the British martial arsenal, but expert, I ain’t. So what do you do when you need the inside scoop and historical background on a Webley revolver? Simple, you contact Phil Schreier at the National Firearms Museum, and pick his brains, long before you get anywhere near a plane bound for California.
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April 03, 2012
What's Going On with Gun Sales?
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