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In this third installment in "The Mens and Guns of the Pacific," the ARTV crew heads to Saipan, the site of the first battle where American Marines and Soldiers encountered Japanese civilians on the ground in 1944. "Rifleman Review" is the Colt Competition pistol; and "I Have This Old Gun" is the Remington Model 720 bolt-action rifle. Watch a video preview above of tonight's episode.
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