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Graham Baates

Two-war veteran turned 3-gunner turned instructor turned gun writer and YouTuber.
Gun Review: Extar EP9 Gen 2 9mm Pistol
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New for 2022, the Extar Arms EP9 Gen 2 resets what we should expect from a GLOCK magazine-fed 9mm large-format pistol. Large-format 9mm pistols (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Pistol-Caliber ... Read more

Gun Review: DRD Tactical Aptus Takedown Rifle
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I believe it was around SHOT 2017 that DRD Tactical made a splash with their folding stock, AR-mag fed, side-charging takedown rifle the Aptus. I remember the awe when I ... Read more

Gun Review: Archon Type B 9mm Pistol
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The Archon Type B brought us the intriguing design, innovative action, and low bore axis of the famed Arsenal Strike One, but in an enhanced, more compact, and slightly more ... Read more

Gun Review: Grand Power P40L 10mm Pistol
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Fourteen plus one rounds of 10mm, 5″ barrel, and a single-action trigger to make 1911 fanatics rethink their devotion. That’s what the Grand Power P40L offers, but this pistol isn’t ... Read more

Gun Review: AREX Zero 2S 9mm Pistol
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In Januray 2016 I had an opportunity to try out a pistol by a little-known Slovenian company called AREX. The AREX Zero 1 appeared to be an improvement of NB ... Read more