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June 2015
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Beretta ARX 160 in .22 LR Review

Beretta ARX 160 in .22 LR Review

By Randy Ferris | June 8th, 2015
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The Beretta ARX 160 in .22 LR is the company’s fun version of their current military carbine that was designed in 2008.  The military versions come chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO, 5.45x39mm Soviet, 6.8mm Remington SPC and 7.62x39mm Soviet.  Along with the Italian Army it is also being fielded by Albania, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the Mexican Federal Police and Turkmenistan.[...]

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September 2014
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Star BM 9mm

Star BM 9mm

By Randy Ferris | June 13th, 2014
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One of my favorite activities is searching for quality firearms at excellent prices and such is the subject of this review the Star BM 9mm pistol.  Star is no longer in business but these pistols were very popular with civilian and foreign police departments therefore you can find quite a few on internet gun auction sites.  When[...]

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April 2014
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Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 629 V-Comp .44 Magnum Review

Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 629 V-Comp .44 Magnum Review

By Randy Ferris | April 4th, 2014
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The .44 Magnum Offers the Variable Power to Provide Shooting Solutions for Everything From Varmints to North American Big Game. Everyone loves to have a tool that can perform multiple functions like the multi-bit screwdriver or the adjustable wrench.  Leatherman has taken this concept to the next level and created an extensive product line of pocket-sized multi-tools. [...]

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Springfield XDS in .45 ACP

Springfield XDS in .45 ACP

By Randy Ferris | April 4th, 2014
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When Springfield first announced the single stack XDS it created quite a buzz.  The shot show simmered with excitement and the waiting lists grew.  It wasn’t until October that I finally got my hands on one and, at first, I was luke-warm to the pistol: I referred to it as “not pleasant to shoot”.  I said it[...]

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The Colt DS II

The Colt DS II

By Randy Ferris | April 3rd, 2014
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  The history of Colt Firearms is legendary.  They produced the revolver that won the west, with mass produced parts and assembly line production they were at the spearhead of the Industrial Revolution, they produced the model 1911 pistol that helped win two World Wars, they made the rifle used in the Vietnam, armed police officers and[...]

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The Sig P938 Review

The Sig P938 Review

By Randy Ferris | April 4th, 2014
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Shopping for a great compact carry gun? This SIG might be for you. Searching for the perfect concealed carry gun is the one target few of us—even the better shots—will ever truly hit. But the SIG P938 comes very close to encompassing the ideal combination of size versus power. I would consider it to be “Best in[...]

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Dan Wesson Pointman Nine

Dan Wesson Pointman Nine

By Randy Ferris | April 4th, 2014
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The Dan Wesson Pointman Nine is one graceful, smooth, reliable and accurate 1911 holding 9 + 1 rounds of 9mm.  This is a full-sized 1911 loaded with features such as a five inch hand-fit match barrel, lowered and flared ejection port, beveled magazine well, carry bevel treatment and hand polished flats. For those to which these things[...]

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