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May 1, 2017Gun Review: Remington 1911 R1 Carry Commander .45 PistolI’ve shot Remington 1911s before. But those handguns were more than 60 years old. So I was interested to see if Remington could carry on some of the glory ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Apr 14, 2017Gun Review: Bersa Thunder 9 Pro XTThe Argentinian gun maker Bersa has a cult following. And for good reason. While I’ve never found them to be particularly good looking guns, I’ve shot a few of their ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Apr 3, 2017Gun Review: Metro Arms American Classic II .45ACP 1911Companies both big and small have been making guns in the Philipines, primarily for export, for nearly 100 years now. Probably the best known of these brands is Armscor, producer of ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 30, 2017Gun Review: Dan Wesson Valkyrie 9mm 1911After my review of the Dan Wesson Bruin, an upsized 10mm longslide 1911, I was certainly interested in seeing what else Dan Wesson had in their lineup. What I got ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 22, 2017Gun Review: Henry ‘Long Ranger’ Rifle in .223/5.56The first three calibers released by Henry Repeating Arms for its box-fed “Long Ranger” lever-action rifle are .308 Win, .243 Win, and .223 Rem/5.56 NATO. Why those calibers? Because ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 16, 2017Gun Review: STI DVC Carry 9mmLast year I decided I wasn’t interested in reviewing any more STI guns. The reviews had all started to sound the same: reliable to the point of boredom, accurate, good looking, great ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 10, 2017Gear Review: BLACKHAWK! Vehicle QD Med PouchI like to keep life saving equipment as handy as possible. The place that I’m far more likely to see a serious traumatic injury than anyplace else is on the ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 10, 2017Gun Review: Cimarron McCulloch Colt Revolver“And this is the McCulloch, Cimarron’s reproduction of the 1860 Colt that Ben McCuloch had smuggled into Texas just after secession.” “Dean, you had me at McCulloch.” And that, my ballistic besties, ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 8, 2017Shootout: SIG SAUER P320 RX vs. GLOCK 19 MOS With JPointUsing an Aimpoint on my M4 in combat taught me many real world lessons on the advantages of a red dot over traditional iron sights. That said, when it comes ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Mar 6, 2017Gun Review: Cimarron Firearms El Malo .45 Colt PistolI’ve loved westerns for as long was I can remember. Since my belt had “Duke” embossed on the back of it when I was four years old, I don’t think ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 27, 2017Gun Review: Dan Wesson Bruin 10mm 1911I’ve been searching for the right pistol for taking pigs and deer and the occasional trip into town for a little over a year. The most obvious choice: some flavor of 10mm. ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 23, 2017Gun Review: Colt Competition CRP-18 GEN3 Pro Series Accurized Precision RifleBack in 2011, someone representing a whole lot of America walked into the doors of the Colt Manufacturing Company holding America’s rifle. On that day, America was represented by a ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 22, 2017Texas Jack: Everything for the 1870 CowboyI grew up in the Texas Hill Country not far from Fredericksburg, about ninety minutes west of Austin. Back then it was an attractive little town, a good place to ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Feb 8, 2017Defensive Gun Uses: Three Shots, Three Seconds, Three Yards?I often read that most defensive shootings occur within three yards, with three shots or less, within three seconds. As far as I can tell, that is a complete ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Feb 8, 2017Gun Review: Henry Repeating Arms Big Boy Steel .357 CarbineThe Henry Big Boy Steel carbine in .357 Magnum/.38 Special may the handiest little rifle in the history of the world ever. Weighing in at a total of 6.5lbs and ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 1, 2017Gear Review: CMC AK Elite Flat Trigger for AK-47My original “home build/ghost gun” AKM-47 now has over 10,000 rounds through it in just over a year. Not bad for a weekend garage build using scrap metal and spare parts. ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 27, 2017Gun Review: Ruger GP100 .22LRWhen I think about growing up as a kid, I can’t think of any of the men who owned and worked the farms around us who didn’t have a .22LR ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 26, 2017Gun Review: Dead Goose Society AKM-47 Model 63 RifleA few years ago I would have mocked the notion of being an AK guy. I looked down on the Kalash life as nothing but uninformed hype. Less than two years ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 23, 2017Gun Review: Henry Big Boy Steel in .41 MagnumRegular readers know that I’ve shot a lot of lever guns, a fair few of them Henrys. The Henry Big Boy Steel in .41 Magnum was a first. I’d never ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 12, 2017Gun Review: Henry Long Ranger .308 RifleWhen Henry Repeating Arms revealed their box-fed lever-action Long Ranger series, I asked to test one in .308 Winchester. Without a round fired, I was impressed and intrigued. Why had Henry departed ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 11, 2017Team 5 Medical Foundation Holds Annual Online AuctionThe Team 5 Foundation is a 100% volunteer organization made up of veterans who travel to remote areas around the globe to provide medical assistance. We also give much needed medical training ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jan 2, 2017Preview: Warrior One Combined TrainingJake Saenz is a former Army Ranger, a combat veteran, a hunter and a shooter. He’s also one of my coaches at Atomic Athlete in Austin, Texas. Atomic focuses on ...Training and TechniqueThe Truth About Guns
Dec 22, 2016Pro-Tip: How to Stop a Vehicle Borne Terrorist Attack [GRAPHIC VIDEO]https://youtu.be/qCLtKPxYWYo With the onset of the recent terrorist vehicle assaults, RF asked me what was the best way for an armed person to stop a vehicle? I thought this one was ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Dec 20, 2016Gear Review: STI Custom Shop Threaded Bull Barrel ReplacementI’m a huge fan of STI guns. Much of that’s due to my experience carrying their Duty One four-inch aluminum framed 1911 in .45ACP on my hip every day. I’ve put ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 17, 2016You Really Should be Duck Hunting…And Here’s WhyWith Dan’s first time duck hunting post, and Liberte’s how-to, I thought I’d chime in for the hat trick of duck hunting authors this season and let you know why you should ...HuntingThe Truth About Guns
Dec 16, 2016Gear Review: Meprolight FT Bullseye SightMeprolight recently released its new FT Bullseye day and night sight. Notice I said “sight” not “sights.” Meprolight’s system eliminates the front sight, relying on a single unit with a fiber optic ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 7, 2016Gun Review: Baby Desert Eagle III Polymer FrameAfter a few years of unavailability in the U.S., Kahr Arms purchased Magnum Research and began reimporting the Baby Desert Eagle in 2011. This year, they’re extending the line ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 1, 2016Gear Review: Rogue American RAA Diamondback Gun OilI don’t think it’s ever taken me four months of constant use of a product to complete a review, but this one did. Rogue American Apparel is owned by former Marine and ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 30, 2016New from Cabot Guns: “Vintage Classic” 1911 PistolEarlier this year, the TTAG staff had a great time shooting lots of different models from Cabot Guns at the Best of the West Shooting Range in Liberty Hill, Texas. While the goal ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Nov 28, 2016Gun Review: Walther CREED 9mm PistolAll the major handgun manufacturers make at least one full-size polymer semi-automatic pistol. Most have two. Many have more. Looking at Walther’s product catalogue, you’ll find no less than four 9mm ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 16, 2016Gun Review: Grizzly Custom Guns .45-70 Brush Hawg Modified Marlin Lever GunAbout an eon ago, I was hunting with a friend in East Texas for wild pigs, carrying a Ruger Blackhawk in .357 Magnum on my hip. As we ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 14, 2016Gun Review: Henry All-Weather Lever Action .30-30[buy_now link=https://bit.ly/2FvMnnz”] Henry’s All-Weather lever action rifle has a lot in common with the other Henry .30-30 rifle I reviewed. Once again, Henry has succeeded in making a handy, ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 10, 2016Kimber Gun Rights Bulletin: Two Takeaways From The 2015 National Crime Victimization SurveyThe Bureau of Justice Statistics’ 2015 National Crime Victimization Survey is out. It’s based on interviews with 95,760 households and 163,880 persons. Here are two important takeaways: 1. “Firearm violence” declined from ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Oct 31, 2016Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Model 19-3The Smith & Wesson Model 19 “Combat Magnum” was one of the most beloved handguns ever made. Produced continuously from 1957 to 1999, tens of thousands of police officers carried a Model ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 29, 2016Gear Review: Henry Repeating Survival KitA bonus of reviewing the Henry Survival Rifle was that I got to review the Henry Repeating Survival Kit they sent along with it. I was a teenager in the 80s. Let me tell you, ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 18, 2016Gear Review: Hornady Lock-N-Load Hot Tub Sonic CleanerWelcome to my new favorite thing: the Hornady Lock-N-Load Hot Tub Sonic Cleaner. I’ve owned a small Hornady sonic cleaner for a while now, and I use it every week. If ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 10, 2016Gun Review: Cabot Guns S103 Commander Full-Cycle Carry PistolLess than an hour after I laid hands on the Cabot Guns S103 Commander I was putting lead on targets. After my previous experience with their Black Diamond’s reliability (eventually and completely rectified), I wasn’t going ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 7, 2016Why Pistols are Actually Very Important to Today’s SoldierResponding to the recent posts about the Army’s Modular Handgun System and MARSOC’s choice to move to the GLOCK 19, many of TTAG’s commenters have stated that the pistol isn’t ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Oct 3, 2016Gun Review: Henry Big Boy Silver .44 Magnum/Special RifleI was looking forward to reviewing the Henry Big Boy Silver in .44 Magnum/Special. I’m extremely familiar with this rifle; I used to own a Big Boy in brass. My rifle ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Sep 8, 2016Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P 45 SHIELDThe first thing I noticed about the Smith & Wesson M&P 45 SHIELD: its width. For a .45ACP pistol, it is exceptionally slim. The thickest portion of the gun — at ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Sep 7, 2016Gear Review: Cannae Legion Elite Day Pack with Helmet CarryCannae Pro Gear has released a series of bags they call “Battle Ready Professional Gear.” The Legion Elite Day Pack with Helmet Carry is one of the packs in the new line. The company claims ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 25, 2016Gun Review: IWI Galil ACE RifleSince making my first AK-47 last year, I’ve become enamored with the weapon’s design and the simplicity of the manufacturing process. Through TTAG and the Dead Goose Society, I’ve had ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 15, 2016Gear Review: KMFJ LLC DA Series HolsterI’m not much of a Kydex guy, but after trying dozens of different manufacturers’ Kydex rigs, I’ve finally found one. It’s the KMFJ LLC DA series of holsters, and it’s sold ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 4, 2016Gun Review: Ithaca M37 Trench ShotgunArmed forces have welcomed the pump shotgun’s short range firepower and platform versatility since the early trench shotguns used in WWII. Even today, when we have full auto M4s on every ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 1, 2016Gun Review: MasterPiece Arms MPA 6.5BA Creedmoor Bolt Action Riflebrea In a comment in another article, I recently wrote, “If cost and weight are not an issue, there’s really no need to have a bolt gun anymore.” The MasterPiece ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 22, 2016Gun Review: Dead Goose Society AK-47G SBRLast year, I built a stripped-down Khyber Pass style AK 47 under the tutelage of the Dead Goose Society (DGS). I had a great time and learned a lot about gun manufacturing. The ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 12, 2016All About the Dallas Shooter’s Saiga 5.45×39 Saiga AK74Despite what Mike “The Gun Guy” Weisser told us, the weapon used by the Dallas police shooter was not an AR, nor was it any kind of an AR variant. ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jul 11, 2016Dallas Police Massacre: Tactical TakeawaysUnlike 99.55 percent of the American population, I’ve been in combat, and I’ve been in a direct armed struggle with experienced combatants at ranges from around 15 to 800 meters. ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jul 6, 2016Shootout: Four Premium 9mm Pistols and the Wilson 5×5 Skill TestRecently, I decided to put four different quality 9mm pistols through the Bill Wilson 5X5 test. I would have never guessed the results. Maybe I should have. If you’re not familiar, ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jun 27, 2016Gun Review: Wilson Combat CQB Tactical LE 9mmI’ve owned Wilsons before, and I’ve owned a CQB in .45ACP as well. But I’ve been shooting a series of 9mm 1911s lately for reviews, and I was interested to ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jun 21, 2016DeSantis Gunhide Question of the Day: Do You Let Your Kids Play with Toy Guns?My kids are good with guns. They all know the safety rules; my 11-year-old son outshoots most grown men. The younger ones know not to touch a gun and to walk ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jun 5, 2016DeSantis Gunhide Question of the Day: What Gun for Active Duty Veteran Military and Police?Active Duty and Veteran military and police make up a lot of TTAG’s Armed Intelligentsia. What firearms did you use, or do you use while on duty? Is there something ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
May 23, 2016Gun Review: STI DVC 3-Gun 9mm 1911It’s been a while since I’ve put many rounds through a dedicated race gun and I forgot how much fun and easy it can be. Plus, punching the center out ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Apr 8, 2016Gun Review: Springfield Armory XD Mod.2 9mm Sub-CompactAbout a decade ago, I was married to my Ruger P90 for EDC and chained to my Berretta 92FS for duty. A friend brought out his brand new XD in .45ACP. I assumed ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 16, 2016Gun Review: Springfield Range Officer 9mmI carry a 1911 in .45ACP every day. I’ve carried a .45ACP as my daily carry for decades now. I’m invested in the caliber. The key to my ballistic heart: 1911’s ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 8, 2016Gun Review: Sons of Liberty M4-SMLA properly built AR-15-style rifle can be built to suit a wide range of tasks, from hunting to plinking to self-defense. With just a few tools, a little money and YouTube, an enthusiast can assemble their very own ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 1, 2016Gear Review: HI VIZ AK Front SightI really enjoyed my AK47 build with the folks at the Dead Goose Society. In fact I’m looking at my next AK build now, this one just bought straight from DGS. ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 30, 2015Gun Review: Henry Repeating Arms .30/30When I found out that RF had purchased a few lever guns, consummating his love affair with the cowboy classic, I considered it a grand sign and a symbol of ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 26, 2015“Underground Tactical is doing custom Cerakote colors. I think maybe it’s gotten a little out of hand.”Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Dec 18, 2015Houston METRO Open Carry is a Great Thing for Gun RightsStarting with the new year and changes to state law, Houston METRO bus lines and light rail lines will allow passengers to exercise their civil rights by openly carrying a ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns

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